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New Jersey Solid Waste Database Trends Analysis (1985-2010)<\/h1>\n

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Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GENERATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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RECYCLING<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DISPOSAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MSW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of MSW Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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In-State Out-Of-State<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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% of<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Tons<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1985 1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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85%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1986 1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1987 1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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85%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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74%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1988 2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1989 2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1990 2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1991 2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1992 3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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48%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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42%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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52%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1993 3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1994 4)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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42%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1995 4)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1996 5)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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42%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1997 5)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1998 6)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1999 6)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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46%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2002<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2003<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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52%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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48%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2004<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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53%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2006<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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45%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2008<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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59%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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41%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2010<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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61%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2011<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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2012<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\n<\/td>\n

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Note: All numbers are in millions of tons per year and have been rounded for presentation purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. \n

    Final statistics from 1985 through 1987 derived from O&D and tonnage grant figures reported to the Department.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Final statistics from 1988 through 1991 derived from O&D and tonnage grant reported figures as supplemented by industry survey information for junked autos, asphalt, concrete, heavy iron, tires and batteries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Final statistics derived from O&D and tonnage grant reported figures and supplemented only by add-ons from the NJDOT.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Beginning with the 1994 recycling reporting period, industry documented tonnage’s for other aluminum scrap, other non-ferrous scrap, white goods and sheet iron, junked autos and heavy iron form the basis for the final tonnage’s in these material categories. In addition, for 1995, additional recycling tonnage’s not reported by the municipalities were added to the total recycling tonnage’s.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Recycling tonnage’s for 1996 and ’97 do not include material from the 62 and 45 municipalities respectively which did not report those years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Recycling tonnages for 1998,’99 and ’00 do not include material from the 47, 15 and 10 municipalities respectively which did not report those years.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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