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single- stream recycling and by issuing higher fees <br />for garbage disposal at the City's Waste Disposal <br />and Recycling Center than for yard waste and <br />recycling. The Waste Disposal and Recycling Center <br />also offers recycling and disposal of electronic <br />waste, household hazardous waste, scrap tires, and <br />appliances free of charge. <br />Este Characterization Stuff <br />In January 2016, the City completed a waste <br />characterization study, which found that <br />approximately 66% of the waste stream from single <br />family residential homes could be diverted. Of this, <br />Durham is committed to reducing waste by <br />encouraging reuse. For example, the City has a <br />swap shop where residents can drop off reusable <br />items and take away those items that they may <br />be able to use. In 2017, the City partnered with <br />Durham County and Keep Durham Beautiful to <br />host the first annual Durham ReUse Rodeo - a <br />one -stop drop off for donating and recycling <br />unwanted items. To learn more, visit: <br />dujrhamnc.gov /878 or call 919 - 560 -4186. <br />27.5% of the trash stream for single family residences consisted of recyclable materials, 28.5% was food <br />waste and other compostable material, and 10% was textiles. These results have informed a number of <br />waste diversion pilot programs expected to begin in 2017. <br />Construction <br />& Treated V\ <br />4.4% <br />Electronics, <br />0.4% <br />Textiles, <br />10.0% <br />All Other PI; <br />non - recycla <br />11% <br />Breakdown of Single - Family Residential Waste (% by weight) <br />Newspaper, Corrugated Cardboard, <br />_ .. 1.4% 2.9% <br />Clean Wood Waste, Low Grade Paper, <br />0.7% 10.4% <br />:ling Paper, <br />'lastic Containers, <br />-.7% <br />Bulky Rigid Plastic, <br />0.9% <br />Metal Cans, <br />2.2% <br />Glass Containers, <br />2.1% <br />Yard Waste, <br />0.9% <br />IIIIIIIIIII Approximately 28% of single - family residential waste are items that can be recycled in the City's current <br />recycling program. <br />IIIllI Compostable items makeup approximately 29% of single - family residential waste and offer the greatest <br />opportunity for the City to divert additional types of waste. <br />City of IDurharn 20!7 Sustairrability IReport <br />