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Page 3 - FALL, 2009 RECYCLING 2009 ANOKA COUNTY COMPOST SITE INFORMATION CITY CONSIDERING 3 YEAR CONTRACT County compost sites are open April through November 15 (Weather Permitting) EXTENSION WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR GARBAGE/ RECYCLING SERVICES BUNKER HILLS COMPOST SITE—(763) 767-7964 The City’s current contract for garbage/recycling services will expire at the end of 13285 Hanson Boulevard, Coon Rapids December. City Staff has been negotiating with representatives of Waste Manage- (133rd Ave. N.W. & Hanson Blvd. ment to allow a three year extension with modifications. Hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. (or sunset if earlier) Saturday 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Council believes strongly and a recent article in the StarTribune concurred that a Sunday Noon—5:00 p.m. open hauler option is not the way to go. It does not provide a cost savings in the long run to residents. RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES SITE—(651) 429-3723 7701 Main Street, Lino Lakes “Many homeowners prefer to pick their own haulers, believing that they’re getting (south of 35W off of Co. Rd. 14—no exit to Co. Rd. 14 from 35W) the best rate. But they’re wrong, a study commissioned by the Minnesota Pollution Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m. (or sunset if earlier) Control Agency (MPCA) concluded. For a 30 or 60 gallon container, those home- Saturday 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. owners typically pay at least 50 percent more for garbage service than residents in Sunday Noon—5:00 p.m. communities like Minneapolis with organized systems,” the study found. There are other costs, too. Cities worry about the price of fixing roads damaged by HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY garbage and recycling trucks. A 2002 Roseville report estimated the City could add The Household Hazardous Waste Facility may be contacted at (763) 323-5730, and five to 10 years of life to pavement if garbage truck traffic were limited, a savings of is located at 3230 - 101st Avenue Northeast, Blaine. Please visit http:// $20 to $40 per year for homeowners. Oakdale has estimated that going from five www.co.anoka.mn.us/v2_dept/iwm/hhw.aspx for additional information haulers to one would save up to $300,000 in street maintenance. Their hours are as follows (April 1—October 31, 2007): The open hauler option also has hidden costs: illegal dumping and associated Wednesdays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. cleanup costs. Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The average monthly cost for so-called “organized” garbage service—City- controlled, with limited numbers of trucks—is quite a bit less than when multiple haulers compete, studies repeatedly show. Organized for a 60 gallon container $16.98, Open for a 60 gallon container $25.46, a difference of 50%.* Garbage trucks take a toll on our roads. Studies yield varying numbers, but here’s one fairly typical take on how much heav- ier garbage trucks are than other vehicles using our roads. The information is from a 1992 study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute. A Minnesota report gathering data from other studies cites figures between 857 and 1,429 on the ratio between garbage trucks and passenger cars. One pickup truck equals 7 cars, one moving van equals 236 cars and 1 garbage truck equals 1,279 cars.