HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/1988 - Solid Waste Abatement Commission M E E T I N G N O T I C E
The Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission
will hold a Regular Meeting
beginning at 11:30 a.m.
on Tuesday, 12 April 1988
in Conference Rooms A & B at Eagan City Hall
3830 Pilot Knob Road, Eagan, Minnesota
Packet information will be distributed to Commission members.
For more information about this meeting, please call
Jon Hohenstein at 454 -8100.
AGENDA
SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B
TUESDAY
APRIL 12, 1988
11:30 A.M.
I. ROLL CALL AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
III. STAFF REPORT
A. Olmsted County Mass Burn Facility Tour
B. County Licensing Workshop
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Organized Collection Study - Council
Direction
B. Dakota County Recycling Committee
Recommendation
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Eagan Compost Program Expansion
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
VII. NEXT MEETING
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
MEMO TO: CHAIRS HOEL AND MANN AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOLID
WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
FROM: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HOHENSTEIN
DATE: APRIL 8, 1988
SUBJECT: EAGAN SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION MEETING OF
APRIL 12, 1988
A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission
will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 1988 at 11:30 a.m. in Eagan
Municipal Center, Conference Rooms A and B. A box lunch and
beverage will be served. Please contact Jon Hohenstein at 454-
8100, if you are unable to attend this meeting. Such
notification is essential as the lunches are planned according to
the number of participants anticipated.
I. ROLL CALL AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission meeting of
March 8, 1988, are enclosed for your review on pages S -
These minutes, subject to any change, require approval by the
Commission.
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, requires adoption by the
Commission.
III. STAFF REPORT
A. Olmsted County Mass Burn Facility Tour- -
Certain members of the Commission took part in the Olmsted County
Mass Burn Facility tour on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March
26. It will be useful for Commission members to discuss their
experience and perceptions of the facility and that members
unable to attend raise questions concerning its operation.
B. County Licensing Workshop- -
Enclosed on pages --� 1 are informational materials pertinent to
the Dakota County Waste Hauler Licensing Workshop. As described,
in the packet materials, it is the intention of Dakota County to
undertake the licensing of municipal waste haulers for purposes
of standardization and consistency of minimum health, safety and
welfare requirements and to better facilitate designation of
county solid waste to the county waste processing facility. A
public hearing on this item is scheduled prior to our regular
meeting at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, April 12. Due to the
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timing of this issue, the City has taken no official position on
this matter. If, however, interested members of the Commission
wish to attend the public hearing or have input into it, comments
must be received on or before the hearing date and time of April
12.
Generally, it has been the position of staff throughout the
County that the licensing, while arguably necessary in certain
respects, reduces the flexibility of communities to address waste
management challenges in unique and innovative manners. The
additional level of bureaucracy has likewise resulted in comment
and opposition by area waste haulers. However, in the opinion of
County officials, those objections have been addressed and no
substantial opposition is anticipated.
Due to the timing of this issue, no action is anticipated on the
part of the Commission on this issue at this time.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Organized Collection Study - Council Direction- -
At a special meeting held on March 9, 1988, the Eagan City
Council discussed the results of the Organized Collection Study
and gave staff and commission direction to engage the local
haulers in a discussion of possible scenarios under which a
sectored organization of the community could be achieved.
As the minutes enclosed on page l0 Q indicate, the Council is
concerned that opportunities be maintained for the current
licensed haulers to maintain viability as much as possible.
Their direction has been to research the development of 4 - 6
residential districts within which a specific number of haulers
may operate. They have further directed that any system being
considered be structured such that recyclables and yard wastes be
collected on the same day as ordinary refuse within a particular
district.
Please review these minutes and the context of the Organized
Collection Study or its executive summary previously distributed.
Due to the magnitude of this issue and its potential to take
entire meetings of its own, it would not be appropriate at this
time to attempt to discuss all the merits and resolve this matter
under this item of business. It would be appropriate, however,
to define a mechanism whereby these cities' discussions with the
hauling community could begin. For scheduling purposes it may be
appropriate for the Commission to form an ad hoc committee and
refer this matter to it. The charge of that committee could be
to contact and coordinate meetings with area haulers for purposes
of beginning this discussion.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: To refer the Organized
Collection Study discussion to an ad hoc committee for further
review.
B. Dakota County Recycling Committee Recommendation- -
In addition to the previously discussed appointment to the County
Organized and Routed Subcommittee, the County has further
requested an appointment to its recycling subcommittee.
Responsibilities of membership would include attendance at
meetings held monthly or at the discretion of the group.
Communiciations with the Solid Waste Abatement Commission
concerning pending issues and the communication of City positions
on such issues to the subcommittee.
If any member of the Solid Waste Abatement Commission would like
to be considered for this appointment, please consider
volunteering for it at Tuesday's meeting.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: To recommend an appointee
to the Dakota County Recycling Subcommittee.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Eagan Compost Program Expansion- -
At past meetings, the compost program has been discussed with the
Commission, with several members indicating an interest in
potential enhancements of the system.
As it currently exists the compost program consists of a surplus
City site at which area residents and lawn services may deposit
yard wastes including leaves, garden wastes and grass clippings.
In addition, we have accepted small quantities of wood materials
for chipping to wood garden mulch. The site is staffed by a
monitor to assure the quality of materials entering the system
and to direct users on the site. Hours of operation have been
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays froih - 7:00 p.m. The City
also offers access to the site to lawn services at other times by
signing out a key at the Municipal Center.
In the past, interest has been expressed in expanding the scope
of the programming to penetrate the community more fully.
However, this type of land use is not particularly palitable to
residential areas most in need of its availability. Therefore,
it has been a policy of the City in the past to maintain the one
compost site south of City Hall until such time as an alternative
is identified or until the site becomes no longer available.
Possible alternatives would be to maintain the system as it is
currently being run, expansion of hours to more days per week,
direct discussions with haulers to dedicate yard wastes to this
or another compost management location, cooperation with the
County to designate Eagan yard wastes to a County compost
facility, elimination of the wood waste component of the program,
requiring payment for disposal of wood wastes or expansion of the
types of services provided.
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Staff would encourage a discussion of these alternatives and will
be available to respond to questions concerning operation of this
site.
ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THIS ITEM: No specific action is
necessary on this item at this time, however, Commission
discussion which implies substantial changes in the program may
be appropriate for further study and inclusion on a future
agenda.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
There is no Other Business at this time, however, enclosed on
pages VA'2O you will find a Star and Tribune article concerning
the Plymouth recycling program. Also enclosed on pages,? $you
will find additional recycling information which was distributed
at the Dakota County Recycling Implementation Workshop.
VII. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission
will be Tuesday, May 10, 1988 at 11:30 a.m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting will adjourn at or about 1:00 p.m.
A nis rative Assistant
cc: City Administrator Hedges
City Planner Runkle
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Subject to Approval
MINUTES OF THE SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION
Eagan, Minnesota
March 8, 1988
A regular meeting of the Eagan Solid Waste Abatement Commission was
held on Tuesday, March 8, 1988, at 11:30 a.m. The following members were
present: Earl Milbridge, Larry Knutson, Kevin Nordby, Darlene Bahr, Tim Hoel,
Cindy Ista, Brenda Marshall, Terry Schnell, Del DeBilzan and Tom Mann. Also
present were Lynn Anderson of Dakota County, City Administrator Hedges,
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein and Administrative Intern DeMarco.
MINUTES
Commission member Schnell corrected the February 9, 1988 minutes.
Schnell does not like mass burn though he thinks Eagan should cooperate with
Dakota County. Schnell moved to approve the February 9, 1988 minutes as
amended, seconded by Bahr, all voting in favor, the minutes were approved.
AGENDA
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein stated the need to add B. County
Representative to Other Business. Schnell moved to approve the agenda as
amended, DeBilzan seconded, all voting in fav the agenda was approved.
MSD RECYCLE REDEMPTION CENTER
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein reported that MSD has opened and
is in the process of stabilizing its systems. Included in the meeting packet
was a copy of MSD's current flyer. Administrative Assistant Hohenstein stated
that he will be passing on any comments or suggestions the commission has
concerning the flyer to MSD. He further stated that MSD will hold its grand
opening in early April and he encouraged Commission members to get involved
and attend. Administrative Assistant Hohenstein also reported that they are
working on putting up more signs so that the facility is easier to find. The
City is looking into whether MnDOT would allow signage on Highway 13.
Schnell asked if any action has been taken concerning tin cans.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein stated that it hasn't been looked at yet
though there is concern about it and it will be worked on in the future.
ROCHESTER MASS BURN FACILITY TOUR
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein reported that Dakota County is
considering two more tours on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26, 1988.
The Commission members expressed their preference of days and Lynn Anderson of
Dakota County stated she would check on the availability of space for the
tours.
OLD BUSINESS
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein asked that the Commission review
the resolution passed at the last Solid Waste Abatement Commission meeting,
concerning City compliance with the Dakota County Solid Waste Designation
Plan. The Commission stated approval of the resolution as it is.
1988 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein reported that there has been
interest expressed by Unisys to possibly hold a collection again with Eagan
and Dakota County. Administrative Assistant Hohenstein asked if the
Commission would be interested in pursuing this activity.
Schnell moved to authorize staff to initiate discussions with the
government and private entities necessary to establish a household hazardous
waste collection. Knutson seconded the motion and all members voted in :favor.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein reported that the County is
forming a commission to study and prepare background information such as that
of the Eagan Organized Collection Study except that it will be done on a
county basis. This group will not formulate any recommendations. The group
will meet at least monthly and will complete the study in 1988.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein Thom Yehle. Knutson
moved to have Administrative Assistant Hohenstein contact Thom Yehle to
determine if he is interested in serving in this position.
seconded, with all members voting in favor.
RECOMMENDATION ON THE COMPREHENSIVE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ACT
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein commented that it was not
necessary for the commission to take any action for or against the act. He
further stated his feelings that the act has a high number of mandates and
details, some of which contradict Metropolitan Council regulations.
Commission member DeBilzan stated that he thinks the container
deposit program is a rather large program for a small portion of the problem.
He further stated that the money could be put to better use and that he
doesn't believe container deposits will solve the problem. Ista stated that
because so many stores are turning to cans in different areas of food storage
that this program would be beneficial.
Schnell stated that with all the recycling programs being
implemented now, he would hate to see an exaggeration of the problems with the
bill.
Nordby stated that he doesn't think the bill puts enough weight on
the manufacturer. The manufacturers should be forced to develop new packaging
that is recyclable.
Mann stated that this idea is short sighted to force manufacturers
to develop new packaging because the costs still come back to the consumers
and doesn't motivate them to recycle.
Schnell commented that the central focus of the legislature will be
a compromise measure. The container deposit issue may be dropped because of
the intense industrial /labor opposition. Bahr asked if there is a good chance
this bill will pass. Schnell responded there is a good chance if the
container deposit feature is struck. DeBilzan commented that the bill may be
shelved until 1989. The Metropolitan Council has recommended no action be
taken on the bill in 1988.
Knutson questioned how curbside collection would be enforced. Lynn
Anderson of Dakota County responded that it is supposed to be the
responsibility of the counties. Knutson stated his feelings that the
enforcement of the rules would be next to impossible. He further stated that
the way to motivate people to recycle is to use money as a positive incentive.
Administrative Assistant Hohenstein explained that Seattle,
Washington has mandatory recyling with a price structure. They also have a
large fine as their main repercussion. He also stated that recycling ought to
cost less than the supply going to a mass burn facility or to a landfill. The
Metropolitan Council supports a number of the concepts of the bill but not the
mandates.
Knutson questioned the idea of.givpng haulers an incentive to haul
recycled wastes to make it more convenient for people. Administrative
Assistant Hohenstein stated that he doesn't feel changing people's habits is
that difficult but that they do need an incentive to do it. Marshall further
stated that volume based pay levels is a good incentive and makes sense. If
people don't lower the amounts of their waste then they pay more. The
commission did not take a position due to the many conflicting issues in the
bill.
ADJOURNMENT
The Solid Waste Abatement Commission meeting adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
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Secretary
DAKOTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
TELEPHONE
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DAKOTA COUNTY /CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1988
9 -11 a.m.
EAGAN CITY HALL
9:00 a.m. 1. Introductory Remarks
Lyle D. Wray, County Administrator
9:15 a.m. 2. Organization of Solid Waste Collection and
Transportation System
o Overview (goals, direction, and how
pieces fit together) -ark
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Proposed AM ments to County Ordinance
No. 110, Solid Waste Management
(enclosure)
o Draft Waste Designation Plan (enclosure)
o Discussion
10:45 a.m. 3. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
Programming
11:00 a.m. 4. Adjourn
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SUBJECT: Review of Draft County Waste Designation Plan
Dakota County has completed the draft Waste Designation Plan, which is
attached for your review. We will be making a presentation at the City
Administrator's meeting on March 30.
The Plan was prepared as the first step in the County's process toward
designation of waste to the proposed resource recovery facility. As you are
probably aware, the County must be able to assure a steady source of waste to
the facility in order to obtain financing for the project.
The Plan will be presented to the Physical Development Board Committee of the
County Board on March 22. Action proposed at that time is to review the Plan
with cities to determine any major policy concerns. Following your review,
the County Board will take action to submit the Plan to the Metropolitan
Council for approval.
The steps in the process are outlined in the attached chart.
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Attachment 1
DAKOTA COUNTY
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 110
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
SECTION I: DEFINITIONS
Subsection 20. "Licensee." Is defined as the person who has
been granted a license by the County Board to establish, operate
and maintain a waste facility or to collect and transport solid
waste, pursuant to this ordinance.
Subsection 30. "Residential Source." Is defined as any single or
multi — family dwelling.
Renumber other subsections accordingly.
SECTION II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subsection 2. Any site or facility to be used for any method of
solid waste disposal not otherwise specifically provided for in
this ordinance must be licensed by the County Board and, if
applicable, permitted by the MPCA before operation may
commence. The license application shall include two sets of
complete plans, specifications, design data, ultimate land use
plan if applicable, proposed operating procedures and such other
information as may be required by the County Board, all as
prepared by a registered professional engineer of Minnesota. An
application fee, license fee and all other required fees shall
accompany the application. This subsection does not apply to
applications for licenses for the collection and transportation
of solid waste.
Section IX. COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SOLID WASTE
Subsection 1. No person may collect or transport solid waste
within Dakota County without first being licensed to do so by the
County Board. This section shall not apply to persons who
collect and transport their own solid waste.
The following information shall be submitted as part of the
application:
A. The application for the license shall be on a form
provided by the Department. An application fee,
license fee and all other required fees shall
accompany the application.
B. The application shall include a list of all vehicles
to be used for solid waste collection and
transportation. The list shall specify the make,
model and year each vehicle was built and the volume
of solid waste which each vehicle can collect and
transport.
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C. The aoolication shall include a description of the
route(s) to be followed by the applicant's vehicles
• when collecting and transporting solid waste.
D. The application shall include information regarding
the applicant's accounts, routes, type and quantities
of solid wastes to be collected and transported, and
such additional information as the Department may
require.
E. The County Board may waive a requirement for
submitting certain information if such a waiver will
not endanger the public health or safety.
Subsection 2. Any license to collect and transport solid waste
issued before the effective date of any ordinance adopted by the
County Board oertaining to solid waste designation shall be
subject to such designation.
Subsection 3. Equipment and operations requirements.
A. Equipment Requirements. All solid waste collection
and transportation vehicles shall be easily cleanable,
leakproof, and be covered with metal, canvas, or a
fish —net type material so as to prevent escape of
solid waste while in transit.
B. Maintenance. The licensee shall maintain all solid
waste collection and transportation vehicles in a safe
and sanitary manner, and provide brooms and shovels on
each vehicle for the purpose of cleaning spilled
material. 411 safety equipment including but not
limited to horns, lights, and reflectors shall be
operable.
C. Labeling. All vehicles owned and operated by the
licensee shall display a license decal provided by the
Department on each vehicle on a location on each
vehicle specified by the Department. In addition, the
licensee shall display the capacity of each vehicle,
and the name, address, and telephone number of the
licensee on each side of the vehicle. Letters and
numbers shall be at least (3) inches high.
D. Inspection. The Department may inspect and approve
all solid waste collection and transportation
vehicles.
E. Storage in Vehicles. The licensee shall not allow
solid waste to remain or be stored in any collection
or transportation vehicle in excess of 24 hours,
except in the event of an emergency such as inclement
weather, equipment breakdown or accident.
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F. Protecting Private Property. The licensee shall take
reasonable care to protect the property of customers
being served. The licensee shall be responsible for
anv damage or spillage of solid waste as a result of
his /her action.
G. Smoking, Smoldering or Burning Waste. The licensee
may not collect and transport waste materials that are
smoking, smoldering or burning.
H. Dumping in an Emergency. The licensee shall be
responsible for the cleanup of any waste that must be
dumped in an emergency. The operator of the vehicle
shall immediately notify the Department and the
appropriate law enforcement agency and emergency
service of such a dumping and clean the area within a
time limit set by the Department.
I. Hours of Operation. The licensee may not collect and
transport solid waste from residential sources before
6:00 a.m. or after 6:30 p.m.
Renumber other sections accordingly.
M E M O R A N D U M •
DAKOTA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
WENTWORTH OFFICE BUILDING
33 EAST WENTWORTH AVENUE
WEST ST. PAUL, MN 55118
(612) 450 -2608
DATE: March 22, 1988
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Donna Anderson, Public Health Director D
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to County Solid Waste Management
Ordinance No. 110: Licensing and Regulation of Solid
Waste Collection and Transportation
Background
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners has indicated their
desire to amend County Ordinance No. 110, Solid Waste Management,
for the purpose of licensing and regulating solid waste
collection and transportation in the County. (Resolution No. 88-
195, dated February 23, 1988). A public hearing was held on
March 15, 1988 and continued until April 12, 1988, to receive
comments regarding the proposed amendments (Attachment 1).
Prior to proposing the County Ordinance amendments addressing
licensing and regulation of solid waste collection and
transportation activities in the County, Department staff
gathered certain information. This information included details
regarding licensing and regulation by other counties, basic
information regarding solid waste haulers operating in the
County, specific legal authority which is available to adopt
licensing and regulation requirements, and information regarding
existing regulation by cities and townships within Dakota
County. A summary of the, "Solid Waste Collection and
Transportation Survey ", which was sent to all cities and
townships on November 2, 1988 is attached (Attachment 2). Copies
of city ordinances regarding solid waste regulation have also
been obtained and reviewed.
Purposes
There are two (2) basic intended purposes to be achieved by these
proposed ordinance amendments: (1) to assure certain standards of
vehicle maintenance and operation, and (2) to facilitate
designation of vehicles transporting solid waste to a specified
facility(ies), such as the planned resource recovery facility.
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- Current System
Currently, County Solid Waste Management Ordinance No. 110 does
not include requirements to regulate basic maintenance and
operational aspects of solid waste collection and
transportation. It is believed that this area of regulation must
be addressed by Dakota County to assure compliance with public
health, safety, and nuisance standards. At present the Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MN -DOT) does address certain
vehicle safety standards, but does not address most of the public
health or nuisance concerns which the County proposes to
regulate. MN -DOT does not have a licensing program for solid
waste collectors and transporters.
Currently, twelve (12) cities in Dakota County license solid
waste haulers, these are: Apple Valley, Coates, Eagan, Hastings,
Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota
Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul. Two (2)
additional cities, Burnsville and Farmington, regulate solid
waste activities in some way. None of the townships in Dakota
County license solid waste haulers or regulate solid waste
activities in any way. Some city ordinances governing solid
waste collectors and transporters do address certain health and
nuisance concerns, however, these city ordinance requirements
vary considerably.
The proposed County Ordinance amendments provide uniform
maintenance and operational solid waste collection and
transportation standards throughout the County. Cities which
have licensing or ordinance standards regarding these and any
other aspects of solid waste regulation would be able to continue
their programs. County Ordinance No. 110, Section II.,
Subsection 12. addresses this issue to the extent that when
various levels of government regulate the same solid waste
activity, the more restrictive requirements will prevail if /when
a specific activity is regulated by more than one governmental
body.
Relationship to Waste Designation
In additional to licensing solid waste haulers to regulate
maintenance and operational aspects, it is necessary to establish
a solid waste hauler licensing program to facilitate waste
designation. It would not be possible from a practical
standpoint for the County to attempt to implement and enforce the
designation of solid waste to a certain facility(ies), without
first obtaining specific information regarding solid waste hauler
operations in the County. The most efficient and effective way
to obtain needed information from solid waste haulers operating
in the County is to license them and to then require the
necessary information from them as conditions of those
licenses. Other counties that have developed solid waste
designation ordinances have found it advantageous to have a solid
waste hauler licensing program with accompanying reporting
requirements in place for a certain period of time prior to
designation to allow for adequate evaluation of reported
information regarding waste volumes, hauler routes, and related
information.
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Monday, March 28 was a considered : :: o : :;:t - be:: j oint meeting. After further
discussion and consideration of:: :airport noise 4*.tes, a motion was made by
City Councilmember Egan, secoti ded by Wachter;'' 'with all members voting in
favor, that a special City Counc l:meeting be_cgOleduled for Monday, March 28,
1988 at 7:00 p.m., to meet with t#e : He:k:ghts City Council at the Eagan
Municipal Center building to furth :::da cu ss ' air traffic headings in the
corridor that is currently separating tti communities.
ORGANIZED COLLECTION STUDY
Administrative Assistant- .- .- .- Hoh�.r tein. opened the discussion briefly
describing the Organized Collect:i:on:Study:4:iti :the method by which it was
undertaken by the Solid Waste Abatement:::Commiss 3:tin and Pope -Reid Associates.
He indicated that legislative mandates for abating the flow of waste to
landfills that required that communitieabegin : :to : address issues of recycling
and how wastes are managed within the.iz::'bounda:rLes. He indicated that the
Council's earlier acceptance anppircxv i1 ::ofthe study required further
discussion to allow the commission - to begin narrowing the options presented in
the study.
Mayor Ellison stated that he is a supporter of market forces to
provide services, but that the study had identified some inefficiencies in an
open hauling system which some: :level of organization could reduce to the
benefit of Eagan residents. 'flo€ieiistei.n stated that whichever paths were
chosen it would be important to m'ai - nta i1:-:•:some market forces to avoid
eliminating small businesses or creating monopolies for large ones.
After further discussion, t : ::Co nci'1'''indicated that the Solid Waste
Abatement Commission should engge:::t1ie''local haulers in a discussion of
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possible organization systems �cti would focus on sectoring the City into
four to six residential districts with a specific number, of haulers per
district. Further, staff was directed to structure any organized system such
that recyclables and yard wastes would always be collected on the same day in
a particular district. Council also directed that in developing the system,
staff design, contracts and li.:xigiaZuTej.s such that administrative
costs can be recouped, appropriate:saft ti:oii:s:::::::: iicluding possible termination
are addressed, as well as specific regarding recycling and landfill
alternatives.
ADJOURNMENT
This part of the Special City Council meeting was adjourned at
7:45 p.m., with discussion to follow regarding Planned Unit Developments.
TLH /JDH
Dated City Clerk
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about half of the city's 12,000 home- the plastic "We Recycle" containers used for weekly curbside pickups '" �:
owners recycled, a 200 percent in-
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pickup of recyclable materials, plus a cling lottery," a publicity gimmick
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making a so -so effort to recycle its resident who recycles. Pouliot also
waste to one of the most extensive Pouliot, who spends most of his time promoted school drawing contests
programs in the metropolitan area — in the city's engineering department with the winners getting a total of t `
and that is a guinea pig, of sorts, for on the mundane task of obtaining $250 and the thrill of seeing their
others. rights of way for roads and streets, drawings in newspaper ads.
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BREAKING THE LANDFILL HABIT
RECYCLING
PAPER CARD
j BOARD
WHAT IS RECYCLING?
Recycling is sorting out and collecting items that can be reused or reclaimed
before they go into our garbage. Materials such as metal, glass, paper, card-
board, plastic, and used motor oil are then reused as the "raw materials" to
make new products. Appliances, clothes, and other items that are worn out or no
longer used can be repaired or given new uses.
WHY SHOULD I RECYCLE?
The 3 to 4 million tons of garbage we throw away each year in Minnesota are
rapidly filling up our state's landfills. In fact, many will run out of space
in the next five years. It is also difficult to find new locations with soil
and ground water conditions that are favorable for landfilling, and most
Minnesotans oppose the development of new disposal sites. New sites also have
the potential to cause new cases of ground water contamination. By removing
recyclable wastes from our garbage so they can be reused, we can slow down the
filling of our landfills and can lessen the need for new sites.
When new products are made from recycled materials, less energy is used.
Valuable materials that would be thrown into landfills are also recovered, so
fewer natural resources are used up. For example, making a new can from
recycled aluminum takes only 1 /20th of the energy needed to make one from
aluminum ore, and recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a
100 -watt light bulb for 4 hours.
Because recycling lowers the quantity of garbage being buried in landfills,
trash haulers pay fewer dumping fees and do not have to travel to distant
landfills as nearby ones fill up. Consequently, consumers' garbage bills do not
rise as rapidly. In addition, public funds are not needed to create more
landfill space.
WHO CAN RECYCLE?
Anyone who throws away garbage can recycle. Homes, offices, restaurants,
schools, community groups, cities, and counties can separate and collect their
recyclable wastes for reuse. Many businesses and schools have lowered their
garbage bills by recycling, and community organizations often collect and sell
recyclable materials to raise funds. Several cities in Minnesota offer their
residents curbside pick up programs for recyclables, and statewide more than 350
recycling centers are operating.
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WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED?
Recycling centers typically accept cans, newspapers, and glass for recycling,
and many also collect other recyclable materials. Many items commonly thrown
out with the garbage are recyclable. For example:
METALS PLASTIC HOUSEHOLD GOODS
• scrap iron, copper, • plastics sorted by • furniture
steel, aluminum and single type • clothes
brass • toys
• aluminum trays and PAPER • rags
foil • newspaper • appliances
• beverage cans • computer paper
• tin cans • office paper GLASS
• used auto batteries • envelopes • clear, green, and
• precious metals • stationery brown glass
• colored paper
CARDBOARD • telephone books MISCELLANEOUS
• brown corrugated • brown paper bags • used motor oil
cardboard • index cards • scrap tires
• gray paperboard boxes • calendar pages • used auto parts
• computer punch cards • industrial solvents
HOW TO RECYCLE
Recyclable wastes should be set aside before they become mixed with other
garbage. Find a convenient location to store the.recyclables -- under a sink,
near the garbage can, or in the garage. Each type of recyclable should be
stored in a separate box, bag, or shelf space. The following are some tips for
preparing specific materials for recycling.
• CANS - Steel and aluminum cans should be separated. After removing
paper labels, rinse and crush the cans.
• METAL - Separate metals by type (aluminum, steel, brass, copper, etc.)
• GLASS - Rinse glass bottles and jars, and separate by color. Labels
can remain on, but metal lids and rings must be removed. Do not break
the glass. Window glass, light bulbs, plate glass and mirrors are not
accepted for recycling.
• NEWSPAPERS - Tie newspapers with twine or bundle in boxes or brown
paper bags.
• OFFICE PAPER - Remove adhesive labels, cellophane windows and plastic
tape from envelopes and office paper.
• USED MOTOR OIL - Pour used motor oil into a container with a tight-
fitting lid, such as an empty windshield washer fluid bottle. The oil
can be taken to nearly any automobile service center that changes oil.
Call ahead of time for the exact location and operating hours of the
service center.
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WHERE TO TAKE RECYCLABLES
Many counties and larger communities in Minnesota have at least one recycling
center. Contact your county solid waste office or the nearest MPCA office for
the location of the center closest to you. For the metropolitan seven counties,
the Metropolitan Council publishes a directory of recycling centers. Contact
the Metropolitan Council at 612/291 -6464 or the MPCA Twin Cities office to
receive a copy.
OTHER TYPES OF RECYCLING
There are several common ways of reusing wastes that we may not realize are
actually forms of recycling:
• Using garage sales to sell used possessions.
• Donating old clothes, rags, appliances, toys, furniture, and other
household goods to charities or second -hand stores.
• Taking junk cars to a salvage yard.
• Returning worn out engine parts to an auto parts store so they can be
rebuilt.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
Besides collecting and returning recyclables for reuse, it is important for us
to encourage retailers to sell goods made from recycled materials. Look for
paper and greeting cards made from recycled paper, rebuilt auto parts, gray
paperboard boxes and other products that are made from recycled materials. If
you don't see recyclable products or items made from recycled materials, ask
the store manager to stock them for you. Product labels often indicate if the
item is recyclable or made from recycled materials.
It's estimated that recycling could reduce Minnesota's landfilling of garbage by
20 to 30 percent, by weight. Statewide use of recycling along with other
alternatives to landfills -- such as waste reduction, composting, and
waste -to- energy incineration -- could remove or reuse up to 80 percent of the
state's garbage . . . and would help us break the landfill habit.
MORE INFORMATION.
Contact your county solid waste office or the nearest Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency office for more information:
Twin Cities - 612/296 -7373 Detroit Lakes - 218/847 -1519
Duluth - 218/723 -4660 Marshall - 507/537 -7146
Brainerd - 218/828 -2492 Rochester - 507/285 -7343
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What Percentage of Municipal Waste Can
.ilistically Be Recycled?
by Patrick Walsh, sultiVOIr r, ,
Solid Waste Specialist "` .. .- �: • .: ��� t
owadays, whenever a landfill or a waste to energy facility • 1 �* ..
•is proposed in a community. people will stand up and �. • `\
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state that the facility would be unnecessary if a maximum . ,+. •
etiiirt were made at recycling. Potential rates of 70 percent to ,� �,^, �` de'
sti percent of the waste stream are often quoted. In a similar t ;;-- *11w'� e+ • „ y+ " �'� '
∎ein, the Legislature recently required that 20 percent recycling t - - • " i"" �.:,c: •
he show in order to pass flow control. Due to the outcry of Bf v ,, * . a, .; *;; +t ",
communities which are planning waste to energy projects , ° � ' . „
needing tloti control for financing purposes, the 20 percent l k�,,,}�► '' c. '
requirement was vetoed by the governor. ..
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These examples raise an important question facing many com- -• • "N "` *+ -�^r x „",. "�. • ,, •
munities. What is a realistic rate for recycling of municipal waste? e •�e•° 4 - • • �' 5‘. - ,a
V�'hose predictions can one believe'? This fact sheet will attempt 44.„ �
t., swmmanie some current projections of potential recycling ►r
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rates. so that the impact of recycling can be properly taken into ' ' ,` +*' y1 r ';' : �. • 1115
account in waste management decisions. Based on the actual r;�: � ► •"' • . ''" !,
experience of many states and nations with aggressive recycling �':�` } �`
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programs, it appears that, for Wisconsin at least, predictions ' �t _� ' ie ' :•,�. . , f •
of 70 percent to 80 percent recycling rates are unrealistically high.' • '"`' �!' ♦ '"
Ti roe of the 70 percent to 80 percent projection habitable land compared to 125 persons per square mile in the
U.S.), with few natural resources and very little space for land -
Two recent studies, prepared primarily to fight proposed fills. The Japanese culture is strongly community oriented, en-
nc tnerau�n, have been most quoted for projecting potential 70 curing high participation rates in community recycling programs.
percent to 80 percent recycling capability. The first, "An Inten For most recyclable materials, markets are close and demand
P g P y ' is stable. According to an article in Resource Recycling, Japan
give Trash Separation and Recycling System for the Town of East recycles approximately 50 percent of its wastes.
Hampton :' written by Dr. Barry Commoner and associates of Other countries, even with intensive programs, have not
the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, predicts that the
town of Fast Ham ton, New York, can attain 70 achieved anywhere near the same result. For example, West Ger-
P percent rcsiden- is often touted as a model for aggressive recycling, curb -
oal waste reduction through recycling and composting.
Another study, "Recycling: The Answer to Our Garbage side collection. Some even provide plastic carts to residents to
Problems:' by Stephen Lester of the Citizens Clearing House store garbage and recyclables separately. According to an article
h r Hazardous Waste, concludes that "science and technology in Resource Recycling, the recycling percentage for a West Ger
exists to recycling as much as 80 percent of our solid waste." man community of 315,000 residents with curbside collection
According to a critique in the recycling journal Resource was 20 percent . For a community provided with carts tier
separating recyclables and garbage, the waste stream was reduced
Rectcling, neither study looked at the recycling of commercial,
industrial, and institutional wastes in any detail nor did either by 23 percent .
study contact market representatives or analysts to determine In the United States, with less dense population, more available
v holler markets exist to actually accept the high percentages land and natural resources, and more pronounced swings in
of recycled materials projected to be generated. Additionally, recycling markets, overall recycling percentages have not been
both studies assumed high participation rates, on the order of as high. Some communities, large and small, including Prairie
9(1 percent or better. du Sac; Boscobel; Davis, California; and Camden, New Jersey,
with aggressive curbside collection programs with high participa-
tion rates, have recycled between 25 percent and 40 percent of
Experience in the Real World the waste stream.
Other communities have not been nearly as successful and
How does the 70 percent to 80 percent stack up against real are not as optimistic in their projections. For example, the
w or' ' experience? Japan is the world's leading recycling nation recently completed solid waste management plan for Milwaukee
an the most advantageous economic, environmental, and County, prepared by the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Plan -
cu, 1 characteristics for support of recycling. Japan has a ning Commission, calculates that approximately 3 percent of
denselx p lsed population (2,630 persons per square mile of residential solid wastes are recycled in Milwaukee County. The
Continues pg. 18 •
C WISCONSIN COUNTIES /DECEMBER 1987115
Recycled? —from page 15.
county plan proposes to recycle about 6 percent of the residen-
tial wastes and compost about 1.5 percent of the total solid waste
stream by the year 2010.
Most states have similarly conservative predictions concerning
the percentage of potentially recyclable residential wastes. For
example. the Wisconsin Waste Reduction and Recovery Plan,
prepared by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
sets a statewide goal of recycling 10 percent and composting 10
percent of the municipal waste stream by the year 1990. In
Minnesota. the Metropolitan Council. which includes the seven -
county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities, has set a goal of
recycling 16 percent by the year 1990. The state of New Jersey
recycled or composted approximately 12 percent of its municipal
waste in 1984 and has a goal of recycling and composting at least
25 percent of its waste as set forth in the mandatory statewide
source separation legislation recently enacted.
It is obvious from these numbers that actual experience. as
well as realistic predictions front knowledgeable individuals,
come nowhere near the 70 percent to 80 percent recycling rates
that have been proposed. Moreover. even if significant quan-
tities of materials could be diverted from the waste stream. either
in Wisconsin or nationally. there is no guarantee that markets
would be available for processing and manufacturing new
products from these materials.
While recycling should be vigorously pursued to reduce waste
quantities to the maximum extent feasible, it would probably
not be realistic to assume that a high enough percentage of the
waste stream can be diverted to recycling enterprises to preclude
the need to plan for and implement other waste management.
alternatives. []
This article originally appeared in the August 13 Fact Sheet of
(TW Extension. Community Dynamics Institute.— Editor