Studies

Curbside Collection Study

In May 2002, Eureka Recycling, in partnership with the city of Saint Paul and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (now part of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency), completed a 14-month study that takes a close look at five different ways to pick up recycling at the curb. The study examined how sorting method, container size and frequency of pickup affect the success of the recycling program as measured by environmental results, cost, convenience and resident satisfaction.

Multifamily Recycling Study

Eureka Recycling received a grant from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA) to improve apartment, or "multifamily," recycling programs in Saint Paul and across the state. Multifamily recycling programs, which serve large apartment complexes, townhomes and condominiums, have great potential for increased recovery of recyclable material. These programs face many challenges, including high turnover, restricted space, and language and cultural barriers.

Saint Paul's multifamily recycling program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation. The OEA grant allowed Eureka Recycling to test strategies to further improve Saint Paul's program and make our expertise available to other communities in the form of an easy-to-use toolkit for busy recycling program managers.

To produce the toolkit, Eureka Recycling researched, developed and tested outreach materials at selected sites, paying special attention to the challenges of cross-cultural communication. The toolkit combines Eureka Recycling's 15-year experience with new insights from the study to help communities recover as much valuable recycling material as possible from all residents.

We have made this toolkit available free of charge to the recycling staff of any community.

Public Space Recycling Best Practices Study

Eureka Recycling has been working with the City of Saint Paul to study and expand recycling in parks and other community gathering spaces. Pilot locations include Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, Mears Park, and the city's six largest urban park pavilions.

Read Eureka Recycling's report on best practices in public space recycling and key findings.

Last Update: March 2011

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