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<br />1998 ANNUAL REPORT <br />for the RAMSEY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW) <br />COLLECTION SITE <br />at KENT STREET (NEAR LARPENTEUR AVE.) IN ROSEVILLE <br /> <br />The Roseville HHW collection site provides convenient access to those residents of RoseviIIe and <br />surrounding communities who seek to properly manage their unusable or unwanted hazardous household <br />products. This report provides a descriptive response to conditions of the current interim use permit, which <br />expires in May of2001. <br /> <br />Permit condition #1: Tbe interim use permit be extended for five years, with Ramsey County <br />reporting annually to tbe Planning Commission and City Council. <br /> <br />Site Description. The seasonal HHW site in Roseville is located on County-owned property east of Kent . <br />Street and just north of Larpenteur Avenue, and has operated under a City interim use permit since 1992. <br />The site consists of a reinforced concrete slab surrounded by an asphalt apron. The siab is sealed with <br />an epoxy coating and designed for spill containment. Security gates are located near the site entrance <br />and exit along Kent St. An earthen berm borders the site to the south and east. <br /> <br />Operations. Superior Special Services (formerly Dynex Industries, Inc.) operates the site pursuant to a <br />contractual agreement with Ramsey County, the Roseville permit, and an operations manual written by <br />the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Superior staff are trained to respond to spills and other <br />emergencies, and must notify the Saint Paul- Ramsey County Department of Public Health, <br />Environmental Health Section, in the event of any site emergency or unscheduled closure. <br /> <br />Participants are instructed to position vehicles over the concrete slab so as to allow safe and eas~ <br />removal of waste by Superior technicians. Waste containers are placed directly into plastic tubs, and <br />then into drums or other containers inside Superior's waste hauling vehicle. Gasoline and similar <br />solvents are poured into a 55-gallon drum on site. Latex paint that appears to be usable is displayed on a <br />table, and participants are encouraged to take the paint free of charge. At the end of each operating day, <br />all waste is hauled to Superior's facility in Mounds View for further processing. <br /> <br />Soills. To help ensure safe site operations, staff from the Environmental Health Section conducted <br />regular site inspections during the 19980perating period. These inspections include assessments of <br />waste handling practices, materials and procedures for spill control2lld cleanup, and review of the site <br />safety plan. The presence of trained and experienced staff and use of numerous safety precautions (e.g., <br />using plastic tubs as secondary containment), have resulted in safe and efficient handling of hazardous <br />material on site. The inspections indicate that Superior continues to operate the site in a safe and <br />satisfactory manner. <br /> <br />Administration. During 1998, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorized an extension of <br />the current agreement with Superior. The Environmental Health Section is currently negotiating i999 <br />contract terms with Superior. <br /> <br />Site Use. For the first time since 1992, there was a change in the site schedule, with the site open four <br />weeks during both May and September. Previously, the site had operated for one eight-week period <br />during September and October. Site hours remained the same: open seven hours per day on Fridays and <br />Saturdays. Site usage remained consistent with previous years, as shown in the following table. <br /> <br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />Saint Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health <br />Environmental Health Section <br /> <br />11/16/98 <br /> <br />