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7) Number of household that participate in our recycling? Between 65% and 70% of households set out mate�za� on any given collection day. Between �s% and 90% of households participate in the recycling program at some time during the year. 8) What is the current rate charged resxdents for recycling per month? ($1.95 per household per year? or $2.14 per household per year? or what?) How is this rate calculated? The current rates are: $5.70 per quarter for single family homes; and $3.15 per quarter for each unit in m�lti-family housing. The rates are set to recoup the costs incurred for curbside recycling �icku� and �rocessing, along with any supplies or administra�i�e costs that migh� be incurred by the City. Except for approximately $60,000 in SCORE grant funding from the County, the rates prov�de full funding for the Cit�'s solid waste recycling program. 9) Does the city add any charges or fees to this current rate? The City does incur some administrative costs for managing a solid waste recycling program. The costs are approximately $19,000 annually, which are recouped through the rates. This includes the purchase of the recycling bins ($5,000), printing of informational materials ($3,0001, and general administra�iv� and insurance costs ($11,000). lo) Does the recycle company charge a differen� rate? The recycling company currently charges the City a rate of $2.14 per household per month for cur�side collection. On a quarterly basis, �his is $6.42. 11) Does the City subsidi�e (use Score funds to lower) th�s rate? The recycling program is fully funded by SCORE grant mon�es from the County, and the recycling fees charged to residen�s. No other city funds are usedfor �his program. 12) Has anyone figured out the cost of garbage truck damage to our streets? If so please provide. There is cont�nu�ng debate in the Public Works field as to how best to quantify the wear garbage trucks do to streets. 13) Has anyone figured out the amount of pollutants that garbage trucks put inta the atmosphere? Wi�hout canducting emissions testing it's next to impossibl� to quantify the amount of pollutants any one truck that services Roseville is putting into the atmosphere. Currently licensed vehicles could be emitting up to 500 parts per million of sulfur. We have not been made aware of any of the currently licensed garbage haulers using low sulfur diesel or bindiesel fuels. Although we do know of at least one recycling company using biodiesel fuel. Using low sulfur fuel, which includes biodiesel, can reduce sulfur emissions to less than 15 parts per millipn. Also of note, in 2007 all new diesel trucks will have to meet very low particle emission standards. Current vehicles can be re�rofir�ed wit� the same technology. We are not aware of any current garbage haulers that are re�ro�z�ting their fleets wi�h this available technology.