PORTLAND

Population: 538,544 Recycling rate: 53.0% Calculated for year ending: December 2004 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial   Other Rates by category:     Residential 53.0%   Commercial 53.0% Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC   Plastic BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD, FOOD, CND   Automotive OIL   Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other All plastic bottles Total tonnage collected: 571,000   By city 0   By contracted haulers 571,000 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper N.A.   Metal N.A.   Glass N.A.   Plastic N.A.   Yard trimmings 52,300   Other N.A. Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 142,200     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: Private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 10     Program operated by: Private haulers   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: Businesses are required to recycle at least 50% Recycling goals:     Mandated goal 60% by 2005   Non-mandated goal No   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables N.A.   Recycling budget N.A.   Overall solid waste budget N.A.   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of solid waste fee Recycling director: Bruce Walker Title Solid Waste Director Telephone number (503) 823-7772 Fax number (503) 823-4562 Web site www.sustainableportland.org

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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