Recycling scorecard

How good is your city's recycling program? The following report of percent of residential solid waste removed from the waste stream in 2001 comes from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District.

The data show a wide variation in performance among communities. Cities with strong programs can achieve recycling rates of more than 30 percent. The state goal is 25 percent.

Community, Percent Materials Recycled

Bay Village, 32.38

Beachwood, 29.31

Bedford, 35.74

Bedford Heights, 14.24

Bentleyville, 28.85

Berea, 13.27

Bratenahl, 34.88

Brecksville, 40.55

Broadview Heights, 24.75

Brooklyn, 19.20

Brooklyn Heights, 15.69

Brook Park, 40.54

Chagrin Falls Township, 18.70

Chagrin Falls Village, 31.34

Cleveland, 3.35

Cleveland Heights, 34.36

Cuyahoga Heights, 14.07

East Cleveland, 3.50

Euclid, 18.43

Fairview Park, 29.51

Garfield Heights, 11.20

Gates Mills, 6.48

Glenwillow, 13.03

Highland Heights, 17.98

Highland Hills, 0.25

Hunting Valley, 52.46

Independence, 19.10

Lakewood, 31.94

Linndale, 0.00

Lyndhurst, 20.52

Maple Heights, 9.30

Mayfield, 41.39

Mayfield Heights, 14.56

Middleburg Heights, 17.29

Moreland Hills, 24.63

Newburgh Heights, 3.49

North Olmsted, 41.22

North Randall, 0.00

North Royalton, 30.29

Oakwood, 0.66

Olmsted Falls, 38.91

Olmsted Township, 8.59

Orange, 29.73

Parma, 10.55

Parma Heights, 14.67

Pepper Pike, 13.55

Richmond Heights, 15.66

Rocky River, 27.03

Seven Hills, 12.52

Shaker Heights, 33.08

Solon, 40.08

South Euclid, 19.62

Strongsville, 9.34

University Heights, 8.57

Valley View, 4.10

Walton Hills, 36.25

Warrensville Heights, 0.09

Westlake, 39.63

Woodmere, 11.78

Total, 18.25

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