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Octobcr 11, 2006 <br />Tirn Pratt <br />�ecyclzng Coordinator <br />26b0 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />RE: Weeltly Recycling Co1lec�iaxx <br />Dear Tirn: <br />'G(1e are cantint€ally i�aapressed with ehe council's co��l�itanent and dedication to discussing <br />t�e zzae�rits o£�ecyclis�g in Ros�ville. This is a response to the your request fnr iniarmation <br />regarding t�e council's questions abnu� the irnpaets ofchanging the eolleetion se€-vice from <br />every other week to weekiy in tenns of increases in �ruc� traffic, fuel eons��zz�ptzon, and <br />th� enviror�n�ental benefzts o£zncrease� recovery. <br />Ta be�in, wc are hap�y to eontii�ue colleeti�7g reeycling zn Rosev�lle evezy ot��er week or <br />cha��ge to weekly collectinn. We 1-�ave a ca�ztractrxal obligatzon ta per�orrn t�e recycling <br />services as tlze City of Rosev�le determi��es is in the best interests of its residents. Under <br />our caneracr, the 2007 service fee is $2.14 pez haus�hold pez xnor�th £px bi-weekly <br />collection and $2.45 pe� househald per rnonth Eor weckiy coilection. The city also <br />rece�ves a reve�ue share for materials collected based on the market value each ��-s.ni�th. <br />Expeeted increase i�z xacyclir►g tons <br />We n�ake na claiins about thc increase in recovery the City nf Rosevil�e wauld <br />experience by changing to weekly c�llectinn. We have providec� infa�ataan, about our <br />experiences in IViaplewood and Sain� Paul when �nakzng the sanie change in service. <br />However, eaeh ci�y is different, aazd Roseville zs already recycling at a very hi�h rate. W� <br />leave it to you to estiz�aate the recovery impacts of changing to weekly based on the <br />i��fannation we have provided and the studies you have conduc�ed i�� Raseville. <br />Expected increase i�n truck tirne <br />Basec� o� our past experience witlz weelcly collectin��, we expect the amount a�tizxae <br />d�ivexs spend calleeting rr�aterials in Rosevil�e to znc�ease by approxi�nately 15%. This is <br />an increase frorn rhe curren� average o£ 2.3 trucks per day ta 2.b5 trucks per day after a <br />change to wee�Cly eollection. <br />Expected inerease in fuel <br />We would also sec; an increase in fuel consurnption of approxinzately 20%, resulti�ig ii� an <br />anrzual increase of 2,060 gallons of biodiesel from the estimated 10;285 gallons we a:re <br />curres�tly using to eollect in Rnsevi�e. <br />,,_ <br />2828 Kenr�edy Streef N� .� Nfii�t�eaAalis, MN 554� 3 1,(651 }�22-7678 1. ; F�x �612) 62� �277 .,:t+�ww.eurekareaycling.nr� <br />Eureka Aacycling ia ai� aHirrnaiive aet��n, r�guel opponunity emp3ayc� .lt�a aur pofiny Ee Isirc withaut tliscrim�nal€�n hacsd on race; creed, religFOn sex, caiar, natiionaS �r�p�s,, <br />sa�cual ar ahaaiional arie�€tat�on,.ane85#ry, farriil[ni stat�s, age, nlsab3lity a�arhai.s�atps ur sFat�s wEth re�a�d �a R�1�1G.assi53anc�; <br />' � <br />�'Printadon100%postaonsumerre�yoledpaperthaiwasprncessed;ivitho�tthe'useotshl�rt�ie,- , <br />