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Attachment D The City of Roseville and Ramsey County agree to the following work plan to increase recycling performance in 2012 -2013. While all elements of this work plan are important, the following overall categories should be considered high priorities for late 2012 through 2013 for all communities in Ramsey County: • Improving communication to residents, including more consistency, increased frequency, a broader scope of topics, and core County messages. • Ensuring that every resident has recycling service, regardless of housing type. • Increasing public space recycling including, but not limited to, parks and right -of -ways. • Ensuring complete and accurate reporting to Ramsey County, and participating when appropriate with additional data collection. Learning more about residential organics collection, in anticipation of having an organics program in place by 2016. Expanding materials collected for which markets are now available, including expanded plastics collection where not already available, along with other items accepted in some programs but not others. CITY OF ROSEVILLE RECYCLING PERFORMANCE WORK PLAN dministration Timeline Progress Secure accurate, reliable and timely reports, and participate in additional data Tim Pratt Ongoing collection if requested by the County (e.g., recycling participation rates). Participate in County ReTRAC /SCORE training. Tim Pratt 12/2012 - 01/2013 Ensure that Recycling Coordinator is engaged with the County through regularly Tim Pratt Ongoing scheduled Coordinator meetings, attendance at any mandatory meetings, reading e- newsletters, etc. Will incorporate a disaster emergency plan using waste hierarchy based on Tim Pratt 2nd Q 2013 County plan. Will consider potential ordinance for mandatory recycling of single family homes. Tim Pratt 1st Q 2013 Determine the best direction for the City recycling contract after the current Tim Pratt 1st Q 2013 contract expires 12/31/13. Key issues to explore include expanding plastics collection, targeting education, organics collection and opt -in collection for small commercial. Seek assistance from County consultant (Foth) as appropriate.