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Roseville's Very Low Residual Rate In 2011, the City of Roseville had a remarkable 0.91% of residual rate, meaning only 0.91 of one percent of all the total materials collected in Roseville is not recycled. The fact that Roseville's residual rate remains one of the lowest residual rates in the state of Minnesota is truly astounding and something to be very proud ofl Engaging with residents through education, including the Guide to Recycling, educational tags, and postcards, continues to lead to a low residual rate. Creating this system for authentic recycling sets a precedent for people to respect and support their zero -waste recycling program. Impact of Decreasing Newsprint on Roseville's Tonnage The amount of newsprint as a specific component of the paper stream continues to decline. With fewer people subscribing to printed newspapers and the size of those papers decreasing, this trend is expected to continue. All other material types in the recycling program are either trending up as a part of the recycling program or are holding steady. In 2008, there were 3,556 total tons of materials recycled in Roseville. In 2011, the total was 3,244 tons, a decrease of 312 tons. If you look at just newspaper, there were 2,347 tons recycled in 2008 and 1,665 tons in 2011. That means that the city's recycling program has lost approximately 685 tons of newspaper. The nearly 9% decrease in the tons recycled in Roseville is directly and solely related to the decrease in the size and number of newspapers and newsprint produced in this marketplace, and without the changes happening to the newspaper industry, Roseville's recycling tonnage would be increasing even in these difficult economic times. We have all seen in recent years that the size of the newspaper is smaller. The number of ads and inserts has dramatically decreased and the number of people who subscribe to a physical newspaper service is down dramatically with more and more people getting their news online. However, while we recognize that there is not as much newsprint at the curb, the newsprint that is being marketed is very valuable, so promoting all materials to be recycled remains crucial. End market manufacturers continue to demand recycled content, recognizing the enormous energy- and cost - saving benefits from using recycled materials over cutting down more trees for paper or making more glass from silica and other raw materials. New Materials Recycling Continues to Improve For the second year in a row, the amount of Tetra -Pak (milk cartons and juice boxes) collected in Roseville's program was consistently measurable. This is exciting because it means that the education about this relatively new material has been absorbed and residents are increasingly aware of the option to recycle this type of material. This achievement is the result of sustained educational efforts by Eureka Recycling and the city working in partnership. Annual Participation and Set -Out Rate Studies Roseville is one of the few cities in the metropolitan area in which the actual participation information is city- specific. Each year, Eureka Recycling counts set -out rates on each collection 6