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The chart above shows the amount of refuse residents,nonprofits, schools, and NYC government buildings set out for recycling each month from 1990 to the present.

"Multiple metrics help us understand the City’s recycling achievements in residential collections. The weight of Paper and MGP collected in recycling trucks identifies absolute quantities recycled. The “capture rate” is the percentage of all Paper and MGP that is properly separated for recycling as opposed to discarded as Refuse. Capture rates identify the latent potential to recycle more. Finally, contamination rates measure unwanted materials in curbside recycling.