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• In 2011, we worked with the city and end markets that we partner with to create newsletter profiles of local and regional companies that turn material recycled in Roseville into new products, creating local jobs and benefiting the community. The high level of engagement and authentic waste reduction efforts undertaken by the city and Eureka Recycling has also inspired many residents to reduce the amount of trash they generate at their homes and create nutrient -rich soil by composting food scraps in their backyard. The City of Roseville and Eureka Recycling have offered backyard compost ng workshops to residents to help them not only gain technical knowledge about how to compost but to also understand the important role compost ng plays in zero waste. 2011 Review & Highlights: Benefits of Roseville's Zero -Waste Recycling Program Because of the City of Roseville's decision to create a zero -waste recycling program, it enjoys the environmental, social, and financial benefits. These results are not typical of recycling programs that focus on solely on collection and not on true recycling or additional zero -waste efforts. Despite the downturn in the national economy participation in Roseville's recycling program —as well as the amount of material recycle— remains steady at a very high level. 2. Revenue share is at its highest level since the recycling program began, giving the city the ability to go even deeper and engage residents further on zero waste. 3. The environmental benefits of Roseville's zero -waste recycling program are significant. 4. Next steps in 2012. 1. Despite the downturn in the national economy, participation in Roseville's recycling program —as well as the amount of material recycle remains steady at a very high level. It also means that despite the current fluctuations in the financial social and environmental realities of our current economy, Roseville's recycling program remains stable at a very high level. Despite increases in home vacancy rates participation in the recycling program remains stable at a comparatively high rate. Despite economic uncertainty and high unemployment, the quantity of material recycled in Roseville remains stable and the quality of material remains extremely high. Despite the fluctuating markets for all commodities, the revenue share earned by the sale of Roseville's material is increased over 2010. 4