Model CitiesModel Cities

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Phoenix, Arizona
Population: 1,512,986
Contact: pwserve@phoenix.gov
Website: http://phoenix.gov/menu/resutilgarbrec.html
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San José, California
Population: 1,006,892
Contact: Jo. Zientek@sanjoseca.gov
Website: http://www.sjrecycles.org
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Denver, Colorado
Population: 598,707
Contact: DenverRecycles@ci.denver.co.us
Website: http://www.denvergov.org/DenverRecycles
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Hartford, Connecticut
Population: 124,512
Contact: Marilynn.Cruz-Aponte@hartford.gov
Website: http://www.hartford.gov/public_works
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Wilmington, Delaware
Population: 72,828
Website: http://www.ci.wilmington.de.us/CleanWilmington/recycling.htm
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Marion, Iowa
Population: 32,000
Contact: solidwaste@cityofmarion.org
Website: http://cityofmarion.org/pubserv/recycling
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Harpswell, Maine
Population: 5,239
Contact: fcantu@town.harpswell.me.us
Website: http://www.harpswell.maine.gov
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St. George, Maine
Population: 2,693
Contact: assttm@stgeorgemaine.com
Website: http://www.stgeorgemaine.com
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Braintree, Massachusetts
Population: 34,422
Contact: rnolan@braintreema.gov
Website: http://www.braintreerecycling.org
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Natick, Massachusetts
Population: 31,975
Contact: bbois@natickma.org
Website: http://natickma.virtualtownhall.net/Public_Documents/NatickMA_Pubworks/index
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Newton, Massachusetts
Population: 83,271
Contact: recycling@newtonma.gov
Website: http://www.newtonma.gov/dpw/recycling
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Westfield, Massachusetts
Population: 40,160
Contact: j.mulvenna@cityofwestfield.org
Website: http://www.cityofwestfield.org/detpages/departments177.html
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New York, New York
Population: 8,214,426
Contact: rlange@dsny.nyc.gov
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/recycle
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Wake Forest, North Carolina
Population: 27,000
Contact: mbarton@wakeforestnc.gov
Website: http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/publicworks_sanitation.aspx
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Westerville, Ohio
Population: 35,320
Contact: eric.beverly@westerville.org
Website: http://www.westerville.org/
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Allentown, Pennsylvania
Population: 106,632
Contact: saruman@allentowncity.org
Website: http://www.allentownrecycles.org
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Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Population: 28,000
Contact: Lorin.Meeder@cranberrytownship.org
Website: http://www.cranberrytownship.org
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Middletown, Rhode Island
Population: 17,350
Contact: wcronin@middletownri.com
Website: http://www.middletownri.com/departments/refuse.php
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Warwick, Rhode Island
Population: 85,925
Contact: auto.san@warwickri.com
Website: http://www.warwickri.gov/recycsanit/auto.htm
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Population: 178,874
Contact: dbrace@cityofknoxville.org
Website: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/householdrecycling/
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Chittenden Solid Waste District, Vermont
Population: 156,236
Contact: info@cswd.net
Website: http://www.cswd.net
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Stowe, Vermont
Population: 4,339
Contact: info@lrswmd.org
Website: http://www.lrswmd.org/index.html
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Winhall, Vermont
Population: 775
Contact: wintownhall@comcast.net
Website: http://www.windhamsolidwaste.org
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Madison, Wisconsin
Population: 223,389
Contact: GDreckmann@cityofmadison.com
Website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/
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