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Roseville Recycling Pilot Program Summary Set-out and Participation Rates City staff conducted field audits of each pilot route, each collection week in order to collect accurate set-out data by identifying households that had curbside recycling bins or carts set out for collection. The results of the set-out data analysis showed that the routes with the largest increase in the number of set-outs were the single-stream route and the Larger Bin Capacity route. Participation was defined as a household that set out recyclable materials at least once during the six collection events of the pilot routes collected every other week, and at least once during the first six collection events and once during the second six collection events of the pilot route collected weekly. The pilot route with the largest increase in participation was the Larger Bin Capacity route. Custo er Attitudes The City conducted two mail surveys, before and after the pilot study. About one-half of pilot program participants responded to each of the mail surveys. In the pre-survey, 39 percent of respondents stated that a financial rebate would motivate them to recycle more. In the post-survey, when asked if they would be willing to pay more for the cart system, 49 percent in the single-stream pilot stated yes, and 64 percent in the single- stream contrast pilot stated yes. Of the weekly route respondents, 45 percent stated they would be willing to pay more for increased collection frequency. The survey results are summarized in detail in Table 11 of the report. Conclusions The Project Team has summarized the results of the City's recycling pilot program as follows: ^ The largest increase in the number of set-outs occurred in the single-stream and larger bin capacity routes. The largest increase in participation occurred in the larger bin capacity routes. The largest increase in quantities of material collected per household occurred in the single-stream and larger bin capacity routes. Based on the tonnages collected during the pilot routes, it is estimated that on an annual basis, the amount of recyclable materials collected weekly would be comparable to the quantities collected on asingle-stream route. ^ The composition of the single-stream routes showed increased percentages of paper collected, decreased percentages of metals, glass and plastic, and an increase in the percentages of non-targeted materials. However, the net quantities collected in the single-stream routes were greater than the dual-stream routes. The pilot route that was provided increased public education materials did not result in a statistically significant increase in the quantity of materials set out at the curb. ES-6 DRAFT Bi6os