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A major objective for WHRC and it’s member cities is to encourage residents <br />to keep waste, especially hazardous wastes, out of the waste stream by reusing <br />and recycling. Most cities sponsor residential clean-up days which accept not <br />only debris but items for reuse or recycling such as appliances, scrap metals, <br />and tires. The WHRC hosts two Goodwill Collections each year. In 1997 <br />nearly 30% of the estimated total waste tons (includes the safe disposal of <br />hazardous wastes) among WHRC member cities was kept from the waste <br />stream. <br />WHRC Waste & Recycled Tons <br />Curbside <br />27% <br />Drop-off <br />2% <br />Waste <br />71% <br />Goals set in 1994 that have been met include: <br />• A waste reduction guide, the Recvclopedia. was produced; <br />• New residents are sent post card encouraging recycling; <br />• Four WHRC cities now' schedule joint clean-up days; and <br />• The WHRC annual budget has been reduced 15%. <br />3 <br />-Over-