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City of Roseville 2014 Year -End Recycling Report Attachment A 2014 was a big year for the recycling program in Roseville. The switch (651) 222 -SORT (7678) to single sort collection and the inclusion of many additional types of www.eurekarecycling.org plastic demonstrated the City's major commitment to improving the recycling program and getting to zero waste. Our mission is to reduce This transition resulted in a 16% increase in the volume of material collected in waste today through the city. Additionally the participation rate increased by 17% and at 93% is now innovative resource among the highest in the state. management and to reach a waste -free tomorrow In addition to the major transition to single sort there were also other important by demonstrating that waste actions that the City of Roseville and Eureka Recycling took together to is preventable, not inevitable. continue our excellent partnership and our commitment to reducing waste. This included Roseville's Night to Unite, reuse via the Twin Cities Free Market, and work towards making the Taste of Rosefest a zero waste event. (See the Outreach and Education section of the report for additional information on this work in 2014). Transition to the New Single Sort Recycling Program In late 2013 Eureka Recycling mailed a postcard to all Roseville households announcing the new single sort recycling program. It also provided a mail -back survey in which residents could choose a larger or smaller cart than the 64 gallon default size. The changes to the program and the survey were also announced via an article in the Roseville City Newsletter. Surveying residents in advance of the roll-out helped to promote not only the changes that were coming, but also greatly reduced the amount of anxiety sonic residents had about not having space for a large recycling cart. Many townhouse associations penalize their residents if they do not put away their carts or if their carts are visible on any day other than their collection day. This represented the most comrnon source of concern we heard from residents. The ability to request a smaller cart even before the roll-out occurred helped decrease resident worry and provided an opportunity to select the right cart before one showed up on their driveway. As a result of the transition, Eureka Recycling spoke with over 2,561 Roseville residents on our zero -waste hotline. That is a 266% increase in calls over 2013, and a 526% increase over the number of calls in 2012 before the program changes were announced. This increase can be attributed to curbside households looking for more information on what items can be recycled, what happens to their material once we collect it, and how they can choose the right carts to better serve their families. (See the Outreach and Education section of the report for more data about the transition). An affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Q Printed on 100% postconsumer recycled paper that was processed without the use of chlorine.