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Outreach and Education Summary 2006 The main outreach and education goals for the rloscvillc residential recycling program in 2006 were first, to support a smooth transition in our new relationship with the recyclers ofRoscvlllc and help them through the questions and concerns that come with change. Secondly, we strove to C0111l11Unicatc clearly 3bout the route t1';111sit.10115 to accommodate tc)r the switch to weekly collection. Finally, Eurcka Recycling focused C0111111Unication efforts towards smooth transition of the existing muJtitJlllily residential recycling service. Hotline Ilccycling has provided extensive education to Rosevillc recyclers. year alone our recycling hotline stall- had almost 1,000 conversations about the curbside recycling program and answered more about multifamily recycling in Roseville. 2006, Roseville residents called the recycling hotline with questions l~ecycling trucks and the program. Because drivers were no\v recyclable materials that \vere new to the program, and leaving nonrecyclable materials that \vere collected by the previous hauler, callers about what to recycle. These phone calls created one-on-one education and enabled Roseville informed consumers and recyclers. the calls hom Roseville residents and the fr0111 the driver curbside education process indicated plastics and plastic bags were the biggest areas of residents. OUf hotline staff had 111any conversations \v1th explain the reasons why only plastic bottles arc collected in the such as market availability, plastic production methods, and plastic codes. We also explained that, although the previous hauler Inay have up additional iten15 set out by residents, Eureka Recycling is to only collecting what is actually recyclable based on all of changes that were necessary to balance collection loads resulted in so.meR.oseville residents' recycling weeks to shift. This transition went due to extensive preparation. We \verc able to proactively int(Hlll public of the new biweekly collection schedule (and additional materials through the 2006 recycling guide mailed to all residents. The newsletter also helped to let residents know about the changes. Eureka Recycling collected in Roseville a week before the official contract start date so residents whose recycling weeks shifted did not have to store an extra week's worth of rccyclables. (651) 222-S0RT (7678) www.eurekarecycling.org Our mission ista reduce waste today through innovative resource management and to reach a waste-free tomorrow by demonstrating that waste is preventable, not inevitable. I\n affirmaliveaclion.eljuJI opportunityernplol'er. @PrintedoIl100%poS1collsurner rec\'cled papertl\at was procesS8(1 '.vilhouIHlCuseolclllorin€.