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Upon request, the City Recycling Coordinator will undertake efforts to educate the resident or owner regarding proper materials preparation. Multi -unit dwellings Contaminated carts or dumpsters of material will not be collected and a tag, if available, will be left indicating the reason the material is unacceptable. The Contractor shall also notify the City Recycling Coordinator within one business day by phone that the material was left and the reason that the material was unacceptable. It will be the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain cooperation from the building owner/manager in removal of trash and separation of acceptable materials so that the carts can be serviced. Zero Waste Events Roseville holds four Zero Waste events each year at which organic material is collected for composting: • Earth Day Celebration, 3`d Saturday in April • Taste of Rosefest, 4"' Thursday in June • Run for the Roses, 4u' Saturday in June • Wild Rice Festival, 2°d Saturday in September The contractor shall be responsible for attending the events to monitor the collection stations, and educate residents. All material (organic, recyclables, trash) collected shall be the responsibility of the Contractor for appropriate processing, or disposal. Organics shall be disposed of at a permitted organics composting facility. As part of their Value Added Plan, Proposers are encouraged to describe their experience conducting Zero Waste events. Curbside Collection of Residential Organics The City may consider the option to offer curbside organics (food N66, waste and non -recyclable paper) collection during the term of the agreement. Proposers should address in their Value Added Plan, including cost and collection method, a proposal for curbside collection of organics. The City retains the rights to initiate negotiations with the Contractor to implement curbside organics collection. The City allows small businesses and faith organizations to opt -in to the City's recycling program through an application process. To opt - in, organizations and businesses need to send in an application to the City, have a similar composition to a Single Unit Dwelling (SUD), and be able to recycle materials in a 96 gallon recycling cart. If these requirements are met, the City will approve the opt -in application 19