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information needed to implement the programs, basically diversion rates, not <br /> other business trade secrets. <br /> Chair Stenlund asked Mr. Andersen to also ask waste haulers to address <br /> construction projects and their waste materials beyond metals and pavement, but <br /> the human side of employees working for a contractor that was not being <br /> addressed at this time (e.g. lunch waste, water bottles, etc.). While employees <br /> may not be that interested recycling on their job site, Chair Stenlund opined that <br /> there was no sense in burying that material on site. <br /> Mr. Andersen suggested such a clause for recycling those materials be written <br /> into project Requests for Proposals; and if the construction site was within <br /> Ramsey County, the construction would also be eligible for these grant funds <br /> under most circumstances. However, Mr. Andersen noted that, while the law <br /> (State Law 115A.151 as amended) doesn't go into effect until 2016, it only <br /> applied to certain SIC companies, and those would not include the construction <br /> industry. <br /> At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Mr. Andersen advised that many larger <br /> chains or corporate offices had applied for grant funds and sought to reduce their <br /> waste; however, he did note that sometimes the corporate bureaucracy and how <br /> contracts were written on a national level may negatively impact those local <br /> interests in participating. <br /> Mr. Andersen reviewed upcoming key dates for some commercial businesses to <br /> comply with the law and those impacted by Section 473.121 in the metropolitan <br /> counties based on the number of cubic yards of solid waste collected per week, <br /> with the MPCA still defining the law loosely and reviewing enforcement of it. <br /> However, Mr. Andersen noted that Ramsey County has chosen to be proactive in <br /> its efforts to reach businesses before the program is mandated, at which time this <br /> grant program would no longer be in existence. <br /> Chair Stenlund thanked Mr. Andersen for his presentation and timely information, <br /> Mr. Andersen offered free resources and assistance to Ramsey and Washington <br /> County businesses, with additional information available at: <br /> Joel Andersen <br /> 651-266-1178 <br /> joel.andersen(c)!co.ramsey.mn.us <br /> LessTrash.com <br /> 7. GreenStep Cities inventory <br /> Environmental Specialist Ryan Johnson presented and reviewed a more detailed <br /> inventory of current practices by the City of Roseville, along with the entire list of <br /> practices and requirements for the GreenStep Program, beyond those attached <br /> Page 9 of 16 <br />