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MUNICIPAL RECYCLING SURVEY
PHOENIX

Population: 1,388,416
Recycling rate: 20.0%
Calculated for year ending: June 2005
Rate includes:  
  Residential
  Commercial  
  Other  
Rates by category:  
  Residential 20.0%
  Commercial N.A.
Materials included:
(See key below)
 
  Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP
  Metal ALC, TC
  Plastic PET, HDPE, BVC
  Glass GCON
  Bulk  
  Automotive  
  Hazardous  
  Organic  
  Other  
Total tonnage collected: 124,768
  By city 62,384
  By contracted haulers 62,384
Tonnage collected
per material:
 
  Paper 69,076
  Metal 3,352
  Glass 2,477
  Plastic 3,786
  Yard trimmings 0
  Other 46,077
Collection methods:  
  Curbside Yes
    Frequency Weekly
    Number of households 355,000
    Is program mandatory? No
    How are materials collected? Commingled
    Program operated by: City crews, private haulers
  Dropoff Yes
    Number of sites 3
    Program operated by: City crews, private haulers
  Multifamily dwelling No
    Program operated by:  
  Other None
Commercial recycling
program offered:
N.A.
Recycling goals:  
  Mandated goal No
  Non-mandated goal No
  Goals met N.A.
Financial information:  
  Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $9,200,000
  Recycling budget $6,800,000
  Overall solid waste budget $81,000,000
  How are residents charged for recycling?/FONT> Part of solid waste fee
Recycling director: Christine Williams
Title Solid Waste Administrator
Telephone number (602) 256-5602
Fax number (602) 534-9864
Web site www.phoenix.gov/publicworks

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N.A. - Not available.

The recycling rate does not include methods such as incineration.

Population is based on 2003 figures from the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Commerce Department.

MATERIALS KEY: NP-newspaper; OCC-cardboard, corrugated containers; MG-magazines; TB-telephone books; MP-mixed paper; OP-office paper; ALC-aluminum cans; TC-tin cans; APP-appliances; PET-PET plastic; HDPE-HDPE plastic; PB-plastic bags; BVC-beverage cartons, drink boxes; GCON-glass containers; TEX-textiles; WOOD-wood waste; CND-construction debris; FRN-furniture; AUTO-automobiles; ABAT-automobile batteries; TIRE-tires; OIL-oil, oil filters, grease; FLP-fluorescent lamps; HH-household hazardous waste; ESRP-electronic scrap; FOOD-food waste; YARD-yard trimmings




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