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residential and commercial recyclables from collected wastes, commercial baling <br /> facilities and buy-back centers. Product quality is the overriding concern in <br /> materials recovery. Depending on available markets, Recycle America®processing <br /> facilities handle newspaper, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum cans, <br /> ferrous metals, glass and plastic. <br /> 4. Environmental Management <br /> Waste Management of North America employs hundreds of engineers, <br /> scientists, hydrogeologists, and technicians dedicated to the design, construction, <br /> operation, and environmental integrity of the company's waste handling and <br /> disposal facilities. The group's principal mission is to ensure compliance with <br /> federal, state and local regulations and with company policies and standards. Its <br /> programs are designed to meet the following objectives: <br /> • Conduct compliance monitoring activities <br /> • Establish and maintain liaison with government regulators <br /> • Minimize and control environmental liabilities <br /> • Support research and development projects designed to <br /> advance integrated waste management technologies and <br /> strategies <br /> • Provide technical support for new business opportunities and <br /> current business activities; <br /> • Support waste volume reduction, resource conservation and <br /> recycling activities; <br /> • Provide effective management of projects; and <br /> • Provide environmentally sound site development support and <br /> cost-effective facility design. <br /> 1992 Environmental Audit <br /> All Waste Management facilities are subject to regular audits by the <br /> Company's Environmental Audit Department. The Company's <br /> environmental auditors verify facility compliance with regulatory, legal and <br /> 13 <br />