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<br />9 <br /> <br />· m;n. <br /> <br />1-7.02 <br /> <br />. DearCusto~er: <br /> <br />We feel that it is important to update you about a serious proposal Peing oonsidered by <br />Washington and Ramsey Co~ that would radically dlange how your w~ hatUing: <br />.. serviceS ilte ptOv"iaed. <br /> <br />CoUnties' PrQpoliaI will Hurt Consumers <br />The FOPCsal by Was.'iington and Ra..lSej' Counties ",'OUld likely e1iminllte the c:um!Itt sy-..tan <br />where you select the waSte-hauler that best meets your needs for service and ptice. Ii1stead, the <br />counties want to impose gQVermrtent-managed/public ro1lection where the counties would <br />likely determine who hauls your wasteimdset the.:ates consumetS will pay, <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Although the counties say this change is fOr environn..enlal reasonS, we believe the real issue is <br />the cowUies' desire 10 control the garbage volwne going to the Newport ~ pruu:::>:>ing <br />facility. A move to a govemnent managed system would allow the COWlfies (0 contrOl the <br />amount of waste sent to the Newport waste pL~i...g facility, but IIlil}' result in a substantial <br />cost increase to taxpay.e.."S. <br /> <br />We Have a Bette; Plan <br />The waste industry believes there is a better solution. Our proposal includes the following four <br />poin~ <br /> <br />1. Preserve Customer Choice. Allow consumers 10 continue to choose who provides <br />waste service to their home Ol: business.. ConsumerS would also bE! ;!hIe to continue to <br />negofuite the rates they pay and the services. they want to r.eceive. <br /> <br />. . <br />2. . .uv!ninmental Protedion.. Haulers certify that we will utilize waste disposal facilities <br />that meet or exceed strict state and federal envirOIlIIl2lltal standards, regardless of the <br />type of waste dispcsaln'letbod used. <br /> <br />3;. Protect Courtty Conltacts. Haulers have assured the COllItties that we will supply <br />enough waste volume to the'Newport waste processing facility to payoff the remaining <br />coniract obligations. .. <br /> <br />4.. <br /> <br />Increase Recydiqg.. Haulers arewilling to work togetheI- in a public-private partnerShip <br />to reduce ihe challenges associated with waste disposal. We want to strengthen the <br />partnership between. state lUld local govenmrent. waSte hauIezs and CCltlStIInetS to <br />achieve ow; common:objedive to reduC2, reuseandrEicycle. <br />. " <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />1:,7 <br />