text: **ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND**
  **RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**
  
  You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and 
  their Notes contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 
  
  **Overview of Our Business**
  
  We are a leading provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services in the United 
  States. We provide solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential 
  customers through 140 collection companies in 22 states. We also own or operate 96 transfer stations, 58 solid 
  waste landÑlls and 35 recycling facilities. 
  
  We generate revenue primarily from our solid waste collection operations. Our remaining revenue is from 
  other services including landÑll disposal, recycling, compost, mulch and soil operations. 
  
  The following table reÖects our revenue by source for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 
  (in millions): 