Here you will find recycling statistics for Douglas County.
Last year's stats posted in Novemeber of current year.

 

Disposal vs. Recovered History:
Year		Disposal (Tons)	Disposed Per Capita (lbs.)	Recovered (Tons)	Recovered Per Capita (lbs.)	Total Waste Generation  (Tons)	Per Person / Per Day	Recovery Rate	Additional DEQ Credits*	Calculated Rate**	Gross Recovery Growth
2008		82997	1577.28	44746	850.36	127743.18	6.65	34.30%	6%	40.30%	8.50%
2007		103786	1993.59	36570	702.47	140355.80	7.39	25.80%	6%	31.80%	2.10%
2006		103061	1960.88	31278	595.10	134338.50	7.00	23.70%	6%	29.70%	-0.90%
2005		103832	1992.90	33967	651.94	137798.50	7.25	24.60%	6%	30.60%	-6.60%
2004		89205	1730.64	40241	780.70	129446.10	6.88	31.20%	6%	37.20%	2.10%
2003		87899	1719.86	36178	707.86	124076.20	6.65	29.10%	6%	35.10%	6.10%
2002		85648	1693.08	35006	691.99	120653.60	6.53	23.00%	6%	29.00%	-7.10%
2001		90379	1801.44	38985	777.05	129364.00	7.06	30.10%	6%	36.10%	4.10%
2000		89451	1781.91	31390	625.31	120841.00	6.60	26.00%	6%	32.00%	2.00%
1999		86354	1713.00	30878	612.53	117232.00	6.37	26.00%	4%	30.00%	-4.30%
1998		86369	1722.01	37476	747.19	123845.00	6.76	30.30%	4%	34.30%	5.50%
1997		85430	1724.00	34498	696.18	119928.00	6.63	28.80%	na	28.80%	2.60%
1996		87325	1770.99	30945	627.58	118270.00	6.57	26.20%	na	26.20%	2.40%
1995		96429	1974.00	30172	617.65	126601.00	7.10	23.80%	na	23.80%	1.10%
1994		93566	1926.99	27418	564.67	120984.00	6.83	22.70%	na	22.70%	0.00%
1993		90733	1882.00	26712	554.06	117445.00	6.67	22.70%	na	22.70%	-3.00%
1992		85040	1766.00	29467	611.93	114507.00	6.51	25.70%	na	25.70%	NA
	*DEQ offers three 2% credits for expanded eduacation, composting, and waste reduction strategies
	**From DEQ calculations issued anually