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Disposal of Bulky Items H15tOry/T1'e11d5: Wl�ile it is not illegal to dispose of ]arge items such as mattresses, furniture and carpeting in the garbage it may take addi- tional time or money to do so. All licensed garbage haulers in Roseville charge extra to take bulky items. The fee varies by type of item and size. � If taken away by a garbage hauler these items typically end up in a landfill. Even if items are taken to a waste to energy processing facility they will most likely be separated out because they are difficult to process. Some items such as mattresses and carpeting can be recycled, but residents may need information and support to find the ways to do this. Most Roseville residents chose to get rid of these items using the least expensive means. Many residents recycle them by giving furniture and similar items away or selling them. Fifty-three percent of homeowners and 50% of multi-family complex residents surveyed in 2002 have donated large items to charity. Eighteen percent of homeowners and 14% of multi-family com- plex residents have sold the items. A large number also put these items in the trash after arranging a special pickup with their gar- bage hauler. Forty-four percent of homeowners and 36% of multi-family residents have done so. Five percent of homeowners simply take the item to the dump themselves and a few break the item down into small pieces and place it in their trash. According to a 2002 Roseville resident survey there appears to be significant interest in holding a clean up day in Roseville. Seventy-eight percent of homeowners and 70% of multi-unit complex residents said they would be very likely or somewhat likely to take items to a cleanup day. Product Stewardship A growing trend is one of product stewardship where a company takes back an old item when it sells you a new item. About 5% of homeowners surveyed said the seller took the old item when they delivered the new item. Many mattresses for instance can be refurbished and resold by the company. (North St. Paul even included a mattress recycling company in its clean up day.) �� � :F � o � ;' ,, The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance has taken the lead in working with private companies to develop a system of product stewardship for carpeting. The MOEA joined other states in negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the carpet industry under which the industry will develop programs to increase the amount of reuse and recycling of post- consumer carpet and reduce the amount of waste carpet going to landfills. The first collection programs in Minnesota are expected to launch in late 2002 or early 2003. More information on this can be found at http:// www.moea.state.mn.us/carpet/index.cfin. Illegal Dumping and Storage According to City staff, illegal dumping on City property is not a problem. However illegal :