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PARTICIPATION Roseville is one of the few cities in the metropolitan area in which the actual city -specific participation trend information is gathered and made available. Each year in the sante areas of the city Eureka Recycling counts set -out rates on each collection day for four straight collection weeks. Since Roseville currently has every other week collection the study period is 8 weeks long. This study yields information on how many residents set out material in any given week, as well as the total percentage of residents that take part in the program. This year there have been increases in Roseville's already high participation rate. There were three important changes to the program that led to this increase: 1. The delivery of a new recycling cart to each house 2. The switch to single sort recycling 3. The addition ofmore types of plastics In years past, Roseville had a participation rate of 75-80%. This was among the highest in the state and demonstrated Roseville's leadership in waste reduction. By delivering a brand new recycling cart to each house and switching to single sort recycling the already thriving program saw a boost in the number of people participating in the program. In 2014 Roseville had a 93% participation rate, meaning that over two months 93% of households set out sonic amount of recycling. This is the highest rate of any city Eureka Recycling works with and one of the highest rates in the country. In any given week 76% of households participate in the program, which is referred to as the "set -out rate". Participation and Set -Out Trends 100% 80% .� 60% —Set Out Rate 40% —participation Rate 20% 0% t:= 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Eureka Rccychng conducted the amoral participation and set -out rate trend study in the fall ofcach year. (Sec Appendix C for the definitions, and methodologies of the participation, and set -out rate studies.) 4