2005 Recycling Pilot Program Report

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� �� ��` . Recycle America A L L I A N C E A Subsidiary of Waste Management SUNIlVIARY Sin le-Sort Constituent Tesf October 18 2UO3 Pnruose This report provides information resulting from a test performed at the Twin Cities Materials Recovery Facility (TCMRF). The purpose for the test was to determine the resulting material constiiruents resulting from single-sort collection and processing. The TCMRl� is an integrated facility accepting materials frotn severa.l types of col�cction styles (streams)_ The process lines are linked and various streams are processed concurrently on the process lines during normal operat7ions. Therefore, a separate running of just s�gle-sort nnaterial was required to classify constituents and process results for this sfiream. Pracedures Waste Management hauling operat7ions provided sing�e-sort material to the TCMRF on a Saturday morning for the segregated processing of material collected exclusively by t�s method_ All xnaterial was processed in the facility according to normal operating procedures_ Firocessed materials were collected and weighed to determine make-up. Operations and data collection were w�itnessed by Mr. Dave Kohorst, Financial Analyst, acting in an accouriting role for the iabulat�on o£ data. Results The test resuits are summarized in weights and percents as follows: • Total Materials Processed • Total Materials Recovered for Use • Paper Fraction of Recovered Materials • Container & Steel Fraction. o:f Recovered Materials • Residue Fraction of Processed Materials Tons 74.907 70.447 54.608 15.839 4.460 Steve Dunn, Dave Kohoxst, District Manager Financial Analyst Twin Cities MRF —1$00 Broadway NE, Minmeapolis, MN 55413 612379_ 1364 — Fax: 612.379_ 1362 Percent 94.05 72.90 21.15 5.95