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vehicles and containers to collect specified materials placed at the curb by <br /> residents. Materials recovered for recycling through these programs usually <br /> include newspaper, glass, metals and plastics. Materials are taken to a company <br /> recycling center for processing and sale, or delivered to established secondary <br /> material processors. Recycle America® provides governments and residents of <br /> new and existing Waste Management service communities with unique experience <br /> in design, pricing and delivery of curbside recycling programs. <br /> One of the Company's top policy mandates is to work to establish and expand <br /> markets for recycled materials now being recovered from the municipal waste <br /> stream. Today, the establishment of markets for collected recyclables is the <br /> biggest challenge facing service providers, government, consumers and <br /> manufacturers. <br /> WMNA will continue to do its part through offering recycling services to make <br /> recycling work effectively. To date the Company has: <br /> • Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in establishing an <br /> infrastructure for the collection, sorting and marketing of <br /> materials. <br /> • Joined with major U.S. companies to form recycling marketing <br /> alliances. <br /> • Worked with environmental organizations to develop and <br /> sponsor national education programs on recycling. <br /> • Provided testimony in state and federal debates regarding <br /> recycling legislation and labeling requirements. <br /> • Actively participated with local recycling advocacy groups and <br /> state-task forces to help shape recycling policies. <br /> At year-end 1991, Waste Management of North America was operating 83 <br /> recycling processing centers across the United States and Canada. <br /> Recycle America®/Recycle Canada® process centers include straight material <br /> recovery facilities, combination transfer station/recycling centers to, sort both <br /> 12 <br />