text: *Other Services.*We have 35 materials recovery facilities and other recycling operations, which are 
  generally required to fulÑll our obligations under long-term municipal contracts for residential collection 
  services. These facilities sort recyclable paper, aluminum, glass and other materials. Most of these recyclable 
  materials are internally collected by our residential collection operations. In some areas, we receive 
  commercial and industrial solid waste that is sorted at our facilities into recyclable materials and non- 
  recyclable waste. The recyclable materials are salvaged, repackaged and sold to third parties and the non- 
  recyclable waste is disposed of at landÑlls or incinerators. Wherever possible, our strategy is to reduce our 
  exposure to Öuctuations in recyclable commodity prices by utilizing third party recycling facilities, thereby 
  minimizing our recycling investment. 
  
  We provide remediation and other heavy construction services primarily through our subsidiary located in 
  Missouri. 
  
  We also have a Texas-based compost, mulch and soil business at which yard, mill and other waste is 
  processed, packaged and sold as various products. 
  
  **Sales and Marketing**
  
  We seek to provide quality services that will enable our company to maintain high levels of customer 
  satisfaction. We derive our business from a broad customer base which we believe will enable our company to 
  experience stable growth. We focus our marketing eÅorts on continuing and expanding business with existing 
  customers, as well as attracting new customers. 