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<br />9 <br /> <br />.r:JI!JI~ <br />UJ <br /> <br />1-7.,.oz <br /> <br />. Dear CustoII:ler: <br /> <br />We feel that it is important to update you about a serious propa;al being l:onsidered by <br />Washington and Ram!;ey Counties that would radically change how your ~ halllinS <br />. serviceS iU'e prOvided. <br /> <br />CoUnties' Pm.polial will Hurt Consumers <br />The ~opCsal by Washington and Ramsey Coun'Jes would likely eliminate the =t sy;;lem <br />where you select the waSte-hauler that best meets your needs for service and price. Iilstead, the <br />counties want to impose gcvernment-mimagedlpublic collection where the counties would <br />likely tiet=1ne who hauls your wasteimd set l:be.rates consumers will pay. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Although the counties say this change is for envir~tal reasonS, we believe the real issue is <br />the counties' desire to control the garbage volume going to the Newport ~ processing <br />facility. A move to a gov~ managed system 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 Bette< Plan <br />The waste industry believes there is it better solution. Our proposal includes the following four <br />points; <br /> <br />~ Preserve Customer Choice. Allow consUlIlers to confinue to choose who provides <br />waste service to their home or business_ COtlSl.lIIlerS would also be <ilile to continue to <br />negotiate the rates they Fay and the services they want to :recei'te: <br /> <br />Z. EnviroIunenial I'rotedion, . Haulers certify that we will utilize wasle disposal facilities <br />that meet or exceed strict state and federal environIrtenta1 standards, regm-dless of .the <br />type of waste dispo$a1methad used. <br /> <br />3~ Protect County COntracts. Haulers have assured the cOllIities that we will supply <br />enough waste volume to the Newport waste processing facility to payoff the remaining <br />contract obligations.. . <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Increase Recyclirlg. Haulers are willing to work together in a public-private part:neri;hip <br />to reduce the challengf'S associated with waste disposal 'We want to strengthen the <br />Partnership between. state and local government, waSte haulezs and c=.mers to <br />achieve our common objective to reduce, reuseand.tecycle. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />&.7 <br />