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City of Roseville (651) 222-SORT (7678) Year-End Recycling Report 24x9 ~-.eurekarecycling.org Dur mission is to reduce OV@CV~@W waste today through The City of Roseville and Eureka Recycling have partnered since 2006 to innovative resource design and implement a recycling program that strongly represents the values management and to reach of the city's residents. These shared values are visible in this program when awaste-free tomorrow Eureka Recycling and the City of Roseville ensure that: by demonstrating that waste • et-ery recyclable item that residents take the time and effort to set out is is preventable, not inevitable. actually recycled, • the environmental benefits from all the recycling activities in the city are maximized, • the revenue from the sale of the material recycled in the city is shared back with the city to be used locally to reduce the cost of the program and support other waste reduction efforts within the city, • Eureka Recycling and the city staff provide residents with accurate, consistent and inspiring information about how to recycle as well as the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and other waste reduction opportunities (like composting and producer responsibility) on a regular basis, • and the Ciry of Roseville has accurate and transparent reporting protocols and information to manage its program for rnaximum benefits. Since partnering with Eureka Recycling, Roseville has met its goals with a program that represents these values, even in the difficult economic climate experienced in 2009. This report includes some highlights from Roseville's recycling program in 2009. Roseville continues to be a strong recycling community. In particular, Roseville's decisions to protect the quality of their recyclable materials, to add new materials to the program, and to continue to educate recyclers about the environmental and economic benefits of recycling have paid off. Just like many industries, the recycling industry has been hit hard by the slumping global economy. Despite what has happened in the recycling industry, the movement of recycling remains strong, especially in Roseville. The environmental, economic and social benefits of recycling have never been more in demand. An affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Printed an 100X postconsumer recycled paper that was processed without the use of chlorine.