Talking Trash

Friday, August 29, 2008

A year in review from the Recycling Center

We continually examine our statistics to help us evaluate our program and facility performance. The end of a Fiscal Year is a good opportunity to step back for a look at the larger picture…

In Fiscal Year 2008 (July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008), our Recycling Center received 97,317 tons of blue bin materials and paper.

Here's how those blue bin materials stacked up by weight:

• Glass: 61.61%
• Plastic: 16.57%
• Aluminum cans and foil: 3.03%
• Steel cans: 6.55%
• Residue (material we cannot accept for recycling): 12.23%

(The numbers don’t quite add up to 100%, due to rounding.)

Want to see the Recycling Center operations for yourself? We welcome Recycling Center tours. We hosted almost 6,000 visitors in Fiscal Year 2008. If you can't come by in person, take our online tour.

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