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piece that plays off the theme of the children's game "Duck, duck, grey duck" to remind residents only plastic bottles with a neck are accepted in the curbside recycling program. The final new item was a refrigerator magnet listing the broad categories of what is accepted in Roseville's recycling program and what is not. Focus group participants loved the simplicity of the design and ease of use. They gave their highest marks to the magnet. Residents were also sent a calendar of recycling dates that had been previously distributed in the January/February resident newsletter. Copies of the education materials can be found in Appendix A. One of the test areas was given only the increased recycling behaviors. Table 1 Educational Material Used in Pilot Prol!ram How to Recycle More Paper Brochure Where Your Recycling Goes Brochure What Plastics to Recycle Elier Refrigerator Magnet Annual Calendai to see if it residents' Bin/Cart Capacity Data collected by the City plus the results ofthe~.a~d Eureka bin capacity is a key component of getting residents to recycle more. studies also indicate improved Three components of capacity emerged for study: larger bins, wheels for bins and carts, and weekly collection. Larger Bins Roseville's recycling program hasl1?t..kpptJW.\yi)~ r~sidents' need for more storage room. Roseville received a grant frol11thpJ\iletropolitan9?uncil intheeariy 1990's to purchase bins to distribute to residents. Each household ""as provided Qnefree 1 ~~gallon recycling bin. Up until late 2001 City staff only gave out one bin per pers()B even thoughth~recyclingpr()gram expanded to take more material. While 81 % of residel1t~who recycle4surveyed in 2002 said they use the bins, 54% of recyclers said the bins do not meet their needs. Those residents were then asked what would make the bin better. Sixty-six percent of those residents said mak~jt larger, 61 % said add wheels and 34% said add covers. Wheels for Bins and Carts The Eureka study found the most significant increase in the amount of recyclable material that was successfully collected and processed was in the zone where residents used two 32-gallon wheeled carts - one for paper and one for bottles and cans. However, the cost of wheeled carts is too expensive for most municipalities to afford on their own - approximately $35 a cart. A reasonable facsimile could be assembled for a more manageable cost. For instance, the current blue bins cost about $5.50 a bin, lids are another $3.00 a piece and wheel kits run about $5 each. So a pair of wheeled bins with lids could be assembled for $27. Roseville wanted to find out if residents really would be interested in using larger bins with wheels. City staff conducted focus groups on March 13 and March 30, 2004 to ask residents that question. First they were 9