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Article: Recycling surveyed in Washington State. (Municipal Recycling).
- Article from:
- Recycling Today
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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According to a new survey commissioned by the King County Solid Waste Division, the recycling industry is an increasingly important component of Washington's economy.
They survey was conducted to measure 2001 levels of employment, capital investment and materials handling to assess trends, emerging markets and opportunities in the recycling industry for King County and Washington State.
Since 1995 there has been heavy investment in recycling organic debris and waste from construction and demolition. Nearly half of the organics recycled in Washington State are done so in King County. However, companies investing in recycling building materials are mainly ...