WASHINGTON

Population: 563,384 Recycling rate: 17.0% Calculated for year ending: September 2005 Rate includes:     Residential   Commercial   Other   Rates by category:     Residential 17.0%   Commercial N.A. Materials included: (See key below)     Paper NP, OCC, MG, TB, MP, OP   Metal ALC, TC, APP   Plastic PET, HDPE   Glass GCON   Bulk     Automotive     Hazardous     Organic YARD   Other   Total tonnage collected: 28,261   By city 28,261   By contracted haulers 0 Tonnage collected per material:     Paper N.A.   Metal N.A.   Glass N.A.   Plastic N.A.   Yard trimmings N.A.   Other N.A. Collection methods:     Curbside Yes     Frequency Weekly     Number of households 110,000     Is program mandatory? Yes     How are materials collected? Commingled     Program operated by: City crews   Dropoff Yes     Number of sites 4     Program operated by: Private haulers   Multifamily dwelling Yes     Program operated by: Private haulers   Other None Commercial recycling program offered: N.A. Recycling goals:     Mandated goal 45% by 2006   Non-mandated goal No   Goals met No Financial information:     Annual revenue from the sale of recyclables $880,065   Recycling budget $5,900,000   Overall solid waste budget $52,000,000   How are residents charged for recycling? General fund Recycling director: William B. Easley Jr. Title Recycling Program Officer Telephone number (202) 645-7191 Fax number (202) 645-8518 Web site www.dpw.dc.gov

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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