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WASTE STREAM ANALYSIS Page2 January 24, 2005 The la~fill recycled 273 tons ofwaste tires and 88 tons of scrap metal for the year. The average total waste per day equates to 282 tons/day on a six day per week average as compared to 268 tons/day during 2003. Table II gives a monthly breakdown of waste received fi.om the City of Martinsville. Approximately 25% of tho waste was residential, 19% was commercial, 14% was industrial, 32% was sludge ~om the wastewater treatment plant, 8% was C/D/D, and 2% being land clcaring/yard waste. Total tonnage ~om the City was 25,501 tons for the 12-month period. This is an increase of 4,484 tons above last year's tonnage. The average total waste per day equates to 81.5 tons/day on a ~ix day per week average. Table III gives a monthly breakdown of waste received fi.om Henry County. Approximately 40% of the waste was residential, 22% was commercial, 28% was industrial, 3% was sludge, 5% was C/D/D, and 2% was land clearing/yard waste. Total tonnage fi.om the County was 62,705 tons for the 12-month period. The total amount of residential waste delivered by the Henry County Refi~se Department trucks fi.om Green Box Sites and County schools was 22,548 tons as compared to 21,856 tons in 2003. This amount equates to approximately 26% of the total waste stream received at the landfill. Waste totals for the County decreased by 161 tons below the previous year. The average total waste per day equates to 200 tons/day on a slx day per week average. In conclusion, the waste reports indicate the landfill received increases in ~I1 the waste categories except industrial waste during 2004 as compared to 2003. The total tonnage is the highest received at the landfill since 2001. Should you have any questions or comments concerning the information in this report, please let me know. E~o~es