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MEMORANDUM July 29, 2003 Page 2 recommended language prior to the finalizing of a contract addendum with waste Management, Inc. Other issues of concern include ensuring that the implementation date of the program is coordinated with the quarterly billing of residents. Attachment C represents a concise presentation offering an independent assessment of single stream recycling based on available data and the Project Team's experience. Attachment. D includes a set of supplementary tables characterizing single stream programs in the Twig City Metropolitan Area. The individual tables provide data supporting the conclusions and recommendations provided in the Powerftm' t Presentation. Please note that additions infon-nation related to other communities outside of Minnesota that have implemented single stream recycling can be found in Appendix A of the American Forest and paper Association Recovered Fiber Quality Study completed by R. W. Beck in October of 2002. This report was previously forwarded to you. As apparent from the information provided above, single stream recycling is a relatively "new" approach to municipal recycling programs arid, to date, limited independent analysis of this approach has been conducted. with some additional opportunity to complete our evaluation, the Project Team can provide more detailed information and analysis if requested. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these services. 1380 Corporate Center Curare, Suite 305, 5t, Paul, MN 55121, Phone (65 t) 994 -8415, Fax (651) 994-8396