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day for four straight weeks. This study yields information on how many residents set out material in any given week as well as on the total percentage of residents that take part in the program. This information gives city and Eureka Recycling staff the ability to target efforts and messages to the areas that need it the most. This not only saves in the cost of sending unnecessary mailings, it provides the opportunity to examine the specific areas that need improvement and find ways to reduce the barriers to participation on a more personal level. hureka Recycling conducted the annual participation and set -out rate study from October 5 to November 4, 2009, and from October 4 to October 29, 2010. (See Appendix C for the definitions and methodologies of the participation and set -out rate studies.) While 2011 saw a slight drop in participation, Roseville has maintained a high participation rate, which can be attributed to the consistent and high quality education and information that the city provides to its residents. This information both informs them of new materials like milk cartons, juice boxes, and wet strength packaging, but also inspires them with information about the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. This information gives the residents the tools they need to participate and the motivation to take steps in their own households to help reduce waste. This participation rate is still one of the highest participation rates in Minnesota. Multifamily Building Recycling The City of Roseville plays a leading role in the metropolitan area in establishing successful recycling programs for all of its residents. This is demonstrated by the 100% participation rate of its multifamily recycling program. Roseville's multifamily recycling program also acknowledges the need to inspire residents about the impact they make by recycling. Eureka Recycling shares each building's amount of recycling for the previous year to acknowledge their commitment to the recycling program and works to continue to improve recycling at multifamily buildings. Sharing this information with the property managers, who share it with their communities, is an important element of a zero -waste recycling program. 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. The monetary value created by the set -out, collection, processing, and sale of recyclable material in Roseville is shared back with the residents who protected that material from being trashed. A zero -waste recycling program that includes revenue share recognizes the value of these materials and how that value can be used to support other recycling and waste reduction initiatives. Since 2006, the City of Roseville has received more than $643,000 in revenue from recycling to continue to invest in the city's recycling program or other environmental programs. 7 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Set Out Rate 60% 50% 58% 53% 50% 53% Participation Rate 74% 75% 82% 78% 76% 75% hureka Recycling conducted the annual participation and set -out rate study from October 5 to November 4, 2009, and from October 4 to October 29, 2010. (See Appendix C for the definitions and methodologies of the participation and set -out rate studies.) While 2011 saw a slight drop in participation, Roseville has maintained a high participation rate, which can be attributed to the consistent and high quality education and information that the city provides to its residents. This information both informs them of new materials like milk cartons, juice boxes, and wet strength packaging, but also inspires them with information about the economic and environmental benefits of recycling. This information gives the residents the tools they need to participate and the motivation to take steps in their own households to help reduce waste. This participation rate is still one of the highest participation rates in Minnesota. Multifamily Building Recycling The City of Roseville plays a leading role in the metropolitan area in establishing successful recycling programs for all of its residents. This is demonstrated by the 100% participation rate of its multifamily recycling program. Roseville's multifamily recycling program also acknowledges the need to inspire residents about the impact they make by recycling. Eureka Recycling shares each building's amount of recycling for the previous year to acknowledge their commitment to the recycling program and works to continue to improve recycling at multifamily buildings. Sharing this information with the property managers, who share it with their communities, is an important element of a zero -waste recycling program. 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. The monetary value created by the set -out, collection, processing, and sale of recyclable material in Roseville is shared back with the residents who protected that material from being trashed. A zero -waste recycling program that includes revenue share recognizes the value of these materials and how that value can be used to support other recycling and waste reduction initiatives. Since 2006, the City of Roseville has received more than $643,000 in revenue from recycling to continue to invest in the city's recycling program or other environmental programs. 7