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. Minutes of Solid Waste Management Committee, August 17, 1987 NOTES OF MEETING WITH KEVIN TRITZ, DISTRICT MANAGER, KEVIN NORDBY, MARKET . DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE, ARROWHEAD REGION, BFI WASTE SYSTEMS, (WOODLAKE SANITARY SERVICE) Neither Mr. Tritz nor Mr. Nordby were able to attend the August 17 Solid Waste Management Committee meeting. Although Lhey had sent representatives in their place, those attending the August 17 meeting were from the operating function rather than the managerial portion ~f their company. Both gentlemen expressed interest in working with the City to help it meet the waste management goals established by the Metropolitan Council and Ramsey County. They have been working along these lines with many of the other cities in the metro area and both have been involved in similar concerns in other areas of the county. The discussion centered on several topics: Yard Refuse It was said that yard refuse/debris (leaves, grass clippings, branches and the like) constitutes a significant fraction of the volume of waste they collect; about 9%. Removing this material from the waste system is probably ecologically sound on its own merits, but in our case could go a long way toward meeting the 16% waste abatement goal set for Arden Hills by Ramsey County. . Presently BFI is operating separate pickups of yard debris in St. Louis Park (Waste Management is doing the same thing in Robbinsdale). The material is being tipped (dumped) at a site operated in Hennepin County. At this point the data is unclear, but it is possible that the operating costs of the separate yard debris pickup will be offset by the reduced tipping costs that otherwise would have been paid if the material had been mixed with ordinary refuse. In any event, it was suggested that Arden Hills consider developing an exclusive yard waste pickup program. Unfortunately, implementing such a program is not without problems, such as where to deposit the material, and how to pay for the pickups. In Hennepin County, "where to put it" isn't as great a problem because the County has, or is in the process of, establishing several large scale composting sites. We don't have the same options in Ramsey, since no such sites have been developed. It is possible, but not likely, that the composting center located in Arden Hills could be used for the City's yard debris, but it is believe that the center's size is inadequate. Further, it isn't believed that the City has the resources to maintain the site for large scale composting. Should a site become available to the City, for the deposit of yard debris, we would need to make sure the quantity of material sent there is weighed in order to get "credit" for it from the ,. County. Scales for this purpose are said to be available in New Brighton. . Paying for the pickup is another major issue. The City could, if it desired, merely require that the haulers provide separate service and -6- ---.------