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<br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />#~ RECYCLING AND <br />t. ~ REFUSE iNC. . <br />p.o. Box 67. Circle Pines, MN 55014. (763) 780-8484. Fax (763) 780-5620 <br /> <br />~..._.. <br />- ~ ""'.~ . <br />. : .$ -'-' ... -.,_.'^" <br /> <br />Dear-Customer: . <br /> <br />We. feel that it is important to update you about a serious . proposal be.ii1g considered by <br />. Washington and Ramsey Counties that would radically change how your waste hauling <br />. _ 'services-are'provided. . . <br /> <br />Counties' Proposal will Hurt Consumers <br />The proposal by Washington and Ramsey Counties would -likely eliminate the current system...... <br />where you select the waste hauler that best meets your needs for service and price. Instead, the <br />counties want to impose government-managed/public collection where the counties would <br />likely detemrine who hauls your waste aiu:i set the rates consumers will pay. <br /> <br />Although the counties say this change is for environmental reasons, we believe the real issue is <br />the counties' desire to control the g!Il"bage volume going to the Newport waste processing . ',.... <br />facility.. A move to a government managed ~tem would allow the counties to control the <br />amoUnt of Waste sent to the. Newport waste prOCessing facility, but may result in a substantial <br />cost increase to taxpayers. <br /> <br />We Have a Better Plan <br />The waste mdustry believes there is a better solution. Our proposal includes the following four <br />points: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Preserve Customer Choice.. Allow consumers to continue to choose who provides _ . <br />waste service "to their home or busitiess. Consumers would also be able to continue.to <br />negotiate the rates.they pay and the services they want to receive. <br /> <br />Environmental Protection... Haulers certify that we will utilize waste disposal facilities <br />that meet or exceed strict" state and federal environmental standards, regardless of the <br />type of waste disposal method used. <br /> <br />rlOte.."'t County Contracts. Haulers have assured the counties. that we will sUPrly <br />enoUgh waste volume to the Newportwaste processing facility to payoff the remaining <br />contract obligations. . <br /> <br />. Increase Recycling. Haulers are willing to work together in a public-private partnership <br />to reduce .the challenges associated with waste disposal. We want to st:rengthf!n t.iIe <br />pa:rb:tership between state and local government, waste lW.ulers and consumers to <br />achieve OUT common objective to, reduce, reuse and recycle. - <br /> <br />(e <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />C:,L( <br />