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� <br />Many individuals have been practicing recycling for many years by <br />� saving newspapers for collection by charitable groups. More <br />recent�y, residents have been recyc].ing aluminum beverage cans in <br />'cash for cans' machines located at twenty-four hour retail <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />gzocery outlets. <br />Organized waste collectian is not new, but is being promoted as a <br />means of enhancing cuzbside collection of recyclaYiles and/or <br />grass clippings. The main benefits being reduced waste collec-- <br />tion costs and the net reduction of the number of refuse hauling <br />vehicles travers�ng residential streets. Very recently, the <br />concept of organized waste collection by a consortium carporation <br />of waste haulers has become questionable as it may be violating <br />federal antitrust 1.aws. Other forms of arganized waste col�ection <br />agreements are being studied and attempted. <br />A recent development is the entry of a company providing curbside <br />callecti.on of recyclables using vehicles especially designed and <br />cons�.ruct�d for the purpose. <br />Market conditions far recyclables have, for many years, been <br />unstable. Recycling operati4ns come and go, and the general <br />consensus is that recycling cannot pay its way. The market price <br />for aluminum beverage cans is being subsidized by local so�t <br />drink companies to avert deposit-refund legislation for beverage <br />containers. Steel food and beverage containezs have no market <br />value, and will be magnetically removed from the waste stream at <br />the RDF facility. Gl.ass containers have local market value only <br />if they are colbr separated and uncontaminated by windaw glass <br />and metallic rings/covers. Low prices far newsprint have <br />�iscouraged dr;ves �j the Sc�,.zts ?nd rhi�rrh groups= <br />� Ramsey County and the City of St. Pau� jo�ntly commissioned a <br />consulting firm to study the econamics of recycling. The firm`s <br />report is expected early 5eptember. The Metropolitan Council is <br />� expected to explore the ways and means by which local markets for <br />recycl.able cans be developed or remote markets utilized. <br />� In order to enhance source separation, the Metropolitan Council <br />is offering certain incentive funds and grants. Ai this �ime <br />they o�fer municipalities: <br />- $4/ton annually for collected recyclables <br />- Up ta �.50/household annuaily for source separation <br />� activities <br />- Grants for starting or improving a drop-of£ center <br />� Although the resident is being encouraged to source separate <br />� recyclables and grass clippings, ne�ther the Me�.ropolitan Cauncil <br />nor Rarnsey County affer any monetary incentive paid directly to <br />the resident for such activities. <br />� <br />ITI <br />� <br />