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Orange County <br />367-OC5451 - Recycling Processor and/or Municipal Solid Waste Disposal <br />2 <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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 /> 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 Management’s most recently published information) <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3C46D4D9-4262-4835-B314-9FEB472CCC00