SAN ANTONIO

Population: 1,214,725 Recycling rate: 7.1% Calculated for year ending: September 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial     Other   Rates by category:     Residential 7.1%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, TB, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE, PB   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive ABAT, TIRE   Hazardous HH   Organic     Other   Total tonnage collected: 24,615   By city 22,246   By contracted haulers 2,369 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 16,158   Metal 773   Glass 3,444   Plastic 1,795   Yard trimmings 920   Other 1,525 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 326,742     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 13     Program operated by: City crews, private haulers   Multifamily dwelling No     Program operated by: N.A.   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: City office paper recycling program Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 40% by 2005   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $1,320,800   Recycling budget $3,063,802   Overall solid waste budget $50,316,916   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of solid waste fee Recycling director: Rose Ryan Title Solid Waste Manager Telephone number (210) 207-6410 Fax number (210) 207-6411 Web site www.sanantonio.gov

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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