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Our mission is to reduce vraste today through ifinovative resofJrce r~ar~agement antl to reach a 4vaste-free t~morraw by demonstrating that tivaste is preventable, not inevitahie. February 17, 2009 James llef3enedet Joan Felice l'wayne Stenlund Jan Vandet-wall Ernest Willenbring Pubic Works, Environment,. & Transportation Commission: City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center llrive Roseville, MN 551 i3-1.899 17ear Commissioners: Eureka Recycling is pleased to present the 200$ report on. Roseville's recycling program.. As a nonprofit organization with a nussion to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable, we value our partnership with The Ciry of Roseville and are proud to be part of The Ciry's effoets to continually improve its recycling program, In 200$, Roseville and Eureka Recycling worked with recyclers to increase their knowledge about what is and is not recyclable and continued to promote the addition of milk cartons and juice boxes to the program. Eureka Recycling also focused on growing the multifamily building (aparttz~ent) recycling program. This work resulted in an increase in the number of residents participating in Roseville's recycling program and a significant revenue share back to The City. Here are the highlights of 2008's accomplishments: Increase in Participation In 200$, the number of residents participating in both the curbside and multifamily recycling programs increased. Participation in the curbside program was 82%, representing an amazing 7% increase: By including the number of apartment units with access to the multi-family, program participation is up $%. 2828 i(ennedy Street NE ~ • Mlnneapalls, MN 55413 1 [fi51) 222-7878 1 Fax [612} 623-3277 1 w+,vw.earekarecyt:ling.arg Eureka Recycling Is en affirmative ectlan, equal opportunity employer. !t is our p°Ilcy to hlre without discrlminalfen based an race, creed, reilgion, sex, salor, neti°nef origin, sexual nr af#aCtlona! orlentatlpn, ancestry, tamlllaf status, age, dlsabllity, manta[ status nr status with regard to public assfslanee. Q Printed with soy-based ink by a Mfnnssole Groat PFlmer on 10Q% pnsttnnsumer resycted paper that was preeessed without the use °i chlorine.