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<br /> Minutes of Solid Waste Management Subcommittee <br />. Village of Arden Hills <br /> September 22, 1987 <br /> Village Hall <br /> Attendees: Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone, Gloria Kuehn <br /> Review of AURust 17, 1987 Minutes <br /> The minutes were approved as prepared. <br /> Yard Refuse <br /> Yard refuse is said to make up almost 10% of the waste material picked up in <br /> Arden Hills. Given a waste stream reduction goal of 16%, removing yard waste <br /> from the total volume would go a long way toward meeting that objective. <br /> Several options might be available for the handling of yard refuse: <br /> l. Refuse to pick up yard refuse - could be enforced by licensing <br /> ordinance. Probably not a good idea because the residents wouldn't have <br /> any place to deposit their waste and would resort to dumping illegally. <br /> 2. Campaign for residents to more actively use the composting center. <br /> Might help, but the hours at the center aren't very convenient. We'll talk <br /> to the County to determine if the hours might be extended. We would <br /> suggest the hours be 12:00 to sundown, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. <br /> 3. Provide a separate pickup of yard waste - could be enforced by our <br />. licensing ordinance. The problem is that we have no place to deposit it. <br /> We'll check with the County to see if they can recommend a site. <br /> 4. Help citizens learn how to compost on site. Perhaps hold a workshop on <br /> composting and provide educational materials. The County could assist with <br /> materials, and the program could be transmitted by cable. <br /> 5. Open burning - probably not a likely possibility. <br /> RecyclinR <br /> It is likely that we'll need to institute curbside pickup of recyclables. The <br /> pickup needs to be regularly scheduled, and perhaps with a pickup schedule <br /> consisting of more than one pickup a month. We will check with Super Cycle to <br /> see what the costs might be for a bi-weekly pickup. <br /> We believe the costs would run in the range of $25,000 per year. Revenue for <br /> this could come from a $1.00 per household per month charge included with <br /> utility billings. This would raise about $33,000 per year. The surplus funds <br /> could be used for educational activities. <br /> OrRanized HaulinR <br /> The group still believes that organized hauling does not provide significant <br /> benefi ts . <br /> Grant Information <br />. Will review what might be needed to obtain start-up grant funds. <br /> NEXT MEETING - 7:00 P.M., OCTOBER 19 <br /> Prepared by Paul Malone. <br /> ----- ---------- <br />