GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL PART 1

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Creating Recycling Partnerships Great Western Reclamation is a part of Waste Management's world-wide network of recycling and material processing facilities that are able to garner an unsurpassed position in the market place for the sale of recyclable material. During the late 1980's, Waste Management saw that the development of markets for recyclables was not going to keep pace with the supply of recyclables as massive new collection programs come on-line. Accordingly, Waste Management sought out partnerships with industry leaders in the use of recycled materials. These partnerships have developed into a vital component for assisting the expansion of recycling for Waste Management. Paper Recycling International (PRI) - Stone Container Waste Management recognized that with the largest single portion of the solid waste stream being paper (nationally and in Santa Ana), there was a necessity to integrate the end users of the recycled paper into the collection and processing of this waste paper. Thus, Waste Management and Stone Container formed the Paper Recycling International (PRI) in 1990. Since 1990, the PRI has effectively become the largest broker of paper in the United States. This status allows Great Western Reclamation to ensure the City of Santa Ana that paper recovered in our recycling operations will be converted into useful products. Stone Container is one of the world's largest manufacturers of corrugated cardboard, newsprint, and kraft bags. Stone's network of over 190 plants and mills produces almost 7 million tons of product in the United States, Canada, Europe and Mexico. The PRI also has established a significant position with the world export markets. The PRI is projected to export approximately 300,000 tons of waste paper to the Pacific Rim, Central and South America, and 59