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A Newsletter by the City of Saco, Maine	May, 2005	Return to newsletter index

Saco Solid Waste and Recycleables Annual Report 2004

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Recycling Tonnages
	2003		2004
Month	Fibers	Containers	Fibers	Containers	Base Year	2003	2004	2004 Change From Base Year	Cumulative Savings To Date
Jan	94	23	156	23	467	413	351	116	$44,887.65
Feb	81	21	92	20	382	344	308	74	$47,956.57
March	78	23	111	24	418	387	418	0	$47,956.57
April	140	22	132	21	490	402	396	94	$51,844.29
May	123	25	107	23	520	405	394	127	$57,099.85
June	128	23	133	30	556	417	444	112	$61,730.84
July	129	23	122	29	564	446	461	103	$66,001.19
August	125	27	153	28	519	460	427	92	$69,818.77
September	124	23	117	26	509	421	485	24	$70,803.98
October	129	25	148	19	526	436	405	121	$75,821.33
November	122	18	108	24	466	359	439	27	$76,943.08
December	129	26	153	26	482	443	465	17	$77,653.56
Total	1402	278	1531	292	5898	4933	4993	906	$77,654

Change from base year= difference in MERC tonnages compared with base year tonnage.

Cumulative = the cumulative annual difference in tonnage to date since the recycling program was implemented in January 2003.

Savings = the cost savings to date.

Tip fee 2004= $41.50.