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Drop-off Site Suitability Ranking To determine the site suitability ranking, individual evaluator aggregate site scores were summed and then averaged (Figure 4). The average site scores for the Dale Street Leaf Recycling Center, the Victoria Ballfields, and the Dale Street Soccer Fields were 4.8, 10, and 8.4, respectively. These averages suggest that the Victoria Ballfields location is the most suitable candidate for implementation of an organics recycling drop-off site, followed closely by the Dale Street Soccer Fields, and finally by the Dale Street Leaf Recycling Center. Recommendations The following are recommendations for a City of Roseville organics recycling program. Recommendations were formed based on information gathered from site evaluations, case studies, informational interviews, and document review. It should be noted that each municipality is unique in regard to waste management and the resources they have available to them, and what works for one municipality might not work for another. These recommendations provide suggestions for a suitable drop-off site location as well as an organics recycling curbside program that would best fit the City of Roseville's current needs. Education and outreach materials are also recommended to promote the organics recycling programs. Recommendation 1: Co-sponsor an Organics Recycling Drop-off Site Inefficiencies associated with curbside collection of organics, and the lack of an established Ramsey County organics recycling transfer station are currently the largest barriers to implementation of curbside organics recycling throughout Ramsey County municipalities (Springman, 2017; Goodwin, 2017). Roseville residents are encouraged to take advantage of the seven Ramsey County managed organics collection sites dispersed throughout the county. However, some residents have found this organics recycling option to be inconvenient as none of these sites are located within the boundaries of the city (Culver, 2017). To satisfy resident requests, increase community sustainability, and bridge the gap between limited organics recycling and citywide curbside organics collection, it is recommended that the city consider establishing a Roseville -Ramsey County co-sponsored organics recycling drop-off site within Roseville city boundaries. Organics Collection Site Co-sponsorship Roseville residents have expressed interest in more convenient organics recycling options, including installation of local drop-off sites and establishment of curbside collection programs (Culver, 2017). Implementation of conveniently located organics recycling drop-off sites has been shown to reduce interest in curbside collection options (Springman, 2017), making it possible for the City of Roseville to meet some of the immediate resident interests while still allowing for progression towards a citywide curbside organics recycling program. By agreeing to co-sponsor an organics recycling drop-off site with Ramsey County, the City of Roseville will secure additional SCORE funds and receive $5,000 dollars from the county to allocate to enclosure materials and construction costs. The two most common enclosure types are the chain link fence enclosure (Figure 5) and the wooden fence enclosure (Figure 6). The costs for the chain link fence enclosure and the wood fence enclosure are approximately $5,000 and $7,500, respectively (Springman, 2017). In addition to funding a significant portion of the drop - 12