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switching to every other week recycling collection to reduce collection costs in large part associated with a switch to single stream recycling systems. 3.5.6 Recyclable Material Curbside Collection Program There is ongoing discussion regarding the method of recyclables collection. The municipal survey included a multiple choice question asking the how residents are required to place their recyclables for curbside collection. Table 3-16 summarizes the responses to this question. Table 3-16 Curbside Collection Program Collection System Single Sort Dual Sort Three or Varies By More Sort Hauler Organized Recycling 10 13 2 1 Open Recycling 9 6 1 5 * One city did not respond to this question. Of the 27 responding cities with an organized recyclable material collection system, 10 cities (37%) have single sort recycling collection, 13 cities (48%) have dual sort, two cities (7%) have three or more sort and one city's (4%) sorting requirements vary depending on the resident's hauler. Some cities contract with more than one hauler and they may have different recycling programs. Of the 21 cities with an open recyclable material collection system, nine cities (43%) have single sort recycling collection, six cities (28%) have dual sort, one city (5%) has three or more sort and five cities' (24%) sorting requirements vary depending on the resident's hauler. Cities with open systems are more likely to have variation in how recyclables are collected making uniform education more difficult. Farmington (organized recyclable material collection system) noted that they will be switching from dual sort to single sort recycling starting in January of 2009. R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 71 June 2009