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Appendix C Eureka Recycling Participation Analysis Methodology Eureka Recycling conducts an annual participation study in which both set -out and participation rates are analyzed and documented. The set -out rate is the average number of households that set materials out for recycling collection on a given day. For example, every Monday for one month, collection drivers count the number of households that set out recycling on that day. Then the four numbers are averaged to determine the average number of households who set out recycling on a given Monday. The participation rate is the number of households who set materials out for recycling collection at least once over a period of one month. The Participation rate is a better indication of overall recycling participation because it includes households that recycle at least once a month, recognizing that some households may not set out recycling every week. It more accurately indicates how many households are participating in the recycling program overall, as opposed to the number of participants on a specific day. Summary of Process The study spans one month of collections. Eureka Recycling selects random sections to study for each daily recycling route, each section being comprised of about 200 households per day, for a total study of over 1,000 households. These same sections will be studied every year for consistency. Over a four -week period, Eureka Recycling tallies the exact number of households that set out recycling for collection in the morning of their collection day, before the driver services the section. The four -week study tracks recycling set -outs over the five days of collections during the week, totaling 20 days of set -out tracking. (651) 222 -SORT (7678) www.eurekarecycling.org Our mission is to reduce waste today through innovative resource management and to reach a waste -free tomorrow by demonstrating that waste is preventable, not inevitable. An affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. ® Printed on 100% postconsumer recycled paper that was processed without the use of chlorine.