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Clean Up Day H1st01'y/T1'e11ds: Cities that run clean up days organize them as an annual event(s) residents can plan on to dispose of items that typically cannot be put in with their regular trash such as appliances, furniture �- and brush. Cities typically encourage residents to use the clean up day by subsidizing a portion of the disposal cost. This coupled with education campaigns alert residents to the problems of disposing of difficult items and the safest solutions. For instance, appliances may contain mercury, PCBs or ozone deplet- ing CFCs/Freon. Under state law major appliances must be processed to remove environmentally damaging materials. Mattresses, carpeting and furniture may be put in the trash and likely end up in a landfill. However there are companies that will collect and refurbish or re- cycle some of these items. State law bans putting brush in with your garbage. There are no county or state programs for brush disposal, although most private garbage companies will take brush for a fee and drop it off at a compost facility. �"� �` �; +,� �. Roseville used to hold annual Clean Sweep days in which residents could drop off large items such as furniture and mattresses for disposal. Residents could also drop offbrush at the Ramsey County site on Larpenteur east of Dale. There was a charge for disposa] of all items. A contrac- tor was hired to collect the large items and City crews collected the brush for chipping. The City did not subsidize the contractor for the program. Roseville discontinued its Clean Sweep days in the early 1990's after being unable to find a contractor willing to run the collection. This ended despite the popularity of the program. A December 12, 1990 memo from Administrative Intern Kathleen Miller to City Manage Steve Sarkozy and Assistant City Manager Steve North said �hat City crews were trying �o find a way to deal with the long lines at the Clean Sweep day. Currently Roseville resi- dents may contract with their garbage hauler and pay an extra fee to pick the items up at curbside. Fees vary depending on the type of item and its size. Thirty- three percent of Roseville homeowners surveyed in 2002 and 18 percent of multi-family complex Arrange pick up of electronics Arrange pick up of large items Homeowners 33% 44% Multifamilv 18% 36% residents dispose of old computers and TV's by arranging a special pickup with their garbage hauler. Forty-four percent of homeowners and 36% of multi-family complex residents arrange a special picicup with their garbage hauler to dispose of mattress and old furniture. A few said they mix the items in with their trash and two residents say they use Shoreview's Cleanup Day. 23