SEATTLE

Population: 569,101 Recycling rate: 41.0% Calculated for year ending: September 2004 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial   Other Rates by category:     Residential 52.0%   Commercial 43.0% Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE, PB, BVC   Glass GCON   Bulk WOOD   Automotive     Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 59,676   By city 14,348   By contracted haulers 54,210 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper 46,525   Metal 1,187   Glass 10,560   Plastic 1,404   Yard trimmings 0   Other 0 Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Biweekly     Number of households N.A.     Is program mandatory? No     How are materials collected? Source-separated     Program operated by: Private haulers   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 2     Program operated by: City crews   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal No   Non-mandated goal 60% by 2010   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $1,200,000 credit from hauler   Recycling budget N.A.   Overall solid waste budget $110,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? Part of waste fee Recycling director: Hans Van Dusen Title Solid Waste Contracts Manager Telephone number (206) 684-4657 Fax number (206) 386-0096 Web site www.seattle.gov/util

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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