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Steve Nl February 15 199 1 <br />While therie is currently no data to support this con- <br />Clusion i <br />I, it is,, nevertheless, logical to assume that <br />because missed pickups require return trips, the overall <br />cost of the program 'is higher, than it would otherwise neeu <br />to be. <br />o Aesthetics—because of the two previously discussed <br />0 <br />issues,, the communiety's aesthetics can be adversely <br />IMPactealp <br />Metropolitan Council currently administers a Grants Program <br />a 0 <br />specifically designed to assist cities in the purchase of <br />11 <br />recycling, ic,lonta iners, This program provides a matching grant of <br />50 percent to c "it lies who qualify. <br />4W 110 <br />The app,iiciation period it particular grant expires April 30. <br />-Staff members at the Metropolitan Council indicated 'it is unlikely <br />D <br />that the Griant Program will be available after this current appli- <br />cation period. <br />Many cities in 'the metropolitan area are providing containers to <br />"I <br />their residents, as part of their cu,ribiside recycling programs. <br />0 1 <br />There, are several reasons why containers would be a beneficial <br />addition to Rosevi'lille"s program: <br />I <br />o Convenioence recycling containers would provide residents <br />with a, sturdy receptacle for, sorting, collecting, and <br />9 <br />carrying recy1cliables <br />a& <br />a <br />o Increased Participation—a 19815 San Jose study revealed <br />a <br />that twice as many, households participated in the City's <br />9 9 <br />curbside recycling,programwhien provided with recyci % ing <br />1 0 <br />Con ainers ('517 percent compared to 26 percent), <br />In tihe metropolitan, area, the Metropolitan Council reports <br />that the cities, of Oakdal,ie and Lake Elmo reported a sub- <br />41 s 6 <br />sta,ntial increase 'in part ic 14plation when recycling con- <br />taineris were introduced 'into their curbside programs. <br />iners 9 <br />r R,em i1nder--recycli,ng cionta act as, a handy reminder f or <br />residents to recycle., <br />Peer Prie,ssur 1--recycl wing containers provide a clear ind 14- <br />ciation, of, who is recyclil ng, and who is not . <br />11 Aesthetics—recycling contal"'niers provide for a tidier <br />nelighborhood appearance on recycling days, especially on <br />windy III days when, as discussed.i tpaper sacks holding cans or <br />plastics blow around1l, <br />01 Deterrence,, to Scavencting—the aforementioned San Jose <br />I f 0 <br />study also revealed that scavenging occurred signi icantly <br />less in areas where containers, were provided. <br />