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58 <br /> Orange County <br /> 367-005451 - Recycling Processor and/or Municipal Solid Waste Disposal <br /> x r r r r r e r r r r r x r x r r r r r r r r r x r r r r r x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r x r r r r r x r x r r r x r x r x r x r r r x r x r r r r r x r x r x x r x r x r x r x r x r r r r r x r r r r r x r r r r r x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r x r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r x r r r x r r r x r x r x <br /> 2019 we processed 15.5 million tons of recyclables. This number represents a 55 percent increase in <br /> recycling tons processed since 2010. <br /> J Organics: We operate a nationwide network of 40 organics recycling facilities, including co-digestion <br /> and composting facilities. In 2019, Waste Management processed more than 3.5 million tons of <br /> source-separated organic materials, including yard trimmings, food waste, and biosolids. <br /> J Waste-Based Energy: At our 124 landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE)facilities, we capture methane and <br /> use it as an alternative to fossil fuel-generating electricity that is sold to local utilities and also <br /> converted into natural gas fuels. Renewable natural gas produced from processed landfill gas now <br /> fuels 33 percent of our natural gas fleet. <br /> J Hard-to-Handle Materials: We offer several programs to help our customers dispose of hard-to- <br /> handle waste streams, including paint, automotive products, flammable and combustible items, <br /> batteries, electronic, and medical wastes. <br /> V Advancement of New Technologies: We are dedicated to finding solutions to the problems of <br /> tomorrow, today. That is why we are making meaningful investments in companies focused on <br /> transforming materials such as solid waste into biofuels and renewable chemicals. <br /> Waste Management At-a-Glance (data represents Waste Managements most recently published information) <br /> u, 8924 <br /> 44.9K 302 alternative fuel 145 <br /> employees transfer Z vehicles natural gas <br /> W $27.7B facilities W fueling stations <br /> LU <br /> asset base <br /> 20M r <br /> 00 entities �U� 124 <br /> served landfil gas to <br /> energy facilities <br /> .............................................................................................. <br /> CD 4 dual J 244 <br /> Z stream 6 <br /> � CORe facilities 4 T � active solid <br /> L) construction/ facilities single <br /> demolition g Z waste landfills <br /> LU facilities stream J <br /> rY facilities <br /> 14 = 5 <br /> bale/transfer/ �' active hazardous <br /> buy-back/ <br /> dedicated � waste landfills <br /> customer <br /> facilities 3 <br /> 30 composting/ <br /> chipping/ <br /> commercial/ grinding facilities <br /> paper only facilities <br /> Printed on 100%p <br /> recycled&recyclable paper 2 �. <br />