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<br /> <br />Eureka Recycling <br />Composition Analysis Methodology <br /> <br />Eureka R..ecycling collects 111JteriJIs in t\VO streams: a "pJpcrs" strCJll1 <br />consisting of various grades of paper (including Glrdboard), and J "cont:lincrs" <br />stream consisting of food and beverage containers (including glass. plastic <br />bottles, and l11eta1 cans). As outlined in our contract, Eureka Recycllng <br />conducts an annual composition study of the t\VO strCJ11lS to CITate a basis 011 <br />which the percent of each cOlnmodity collected in the two-strCJn1 <br />progralll can be cstinlJtcd based upon total weight collected in <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />by Stream <br />composition study, Eureka Tlccycling \veighs each truck before <br />the papers to dctel111ine the weight of the papers and <br />Each truck has a stored tare \veighr that is updated regularly <br />weighing process allows us to determine what percentage of <br />collected makes up the papers stream, and what percentage <br />containers streanl. <br /> <br /> <br />of Each Recycling Stream <br />The composition study starts with <br />Eureka l~ecyc1ing storing all of thc <br />materials collected in the city in the <br />containers stream during a onc- <br />\veek period in a separate bunker <br />frOlll all other materials at the <br />[xiIity. Eureka Recycling sorts <br />these containers by material <br />separately tl-Olll all other containers <br />at the [1cility using the sort line. <br /> <br /> <br />are then baled or put into a hopper and transported \\'ith a <br />truck scaleto be weighed. Finally, Eureka Recycling \veighs the <br />of each sorted material grade (including residual) to establish a <br />COll1position each grade represents within the containers stream. <br /> <br /> <br />process is then repeated with the papers stream to est3blish a <br />percentage of each grade of paper \vithin the stream, <br /> <br /> <br />(651) 222-S0RT (7678) <br />www.eurekarecycling. 0 rg <br /> <br />Our mission is to reduce <br />waste todaytl1rough <br />innovative resource <br />management and to reacl1 <br />a waste-free tomorrow <br />by demonstrating that waste <br />is preventabte, not inevitable. <br /> <br />Iln iltlirlTlativeaction. equal <br />opportullityernplol'ur. <br /> <br />@PrilltedolllOO%pO$tcollsumer <br />recycledpperthat'N"sprOCtSSec! <br />witllOut\llellsuolc!llorir.c, <br />