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Roseville Public Works, Environment and <br />Transportation Commission <br />Agenda Item <br />Date: April 25, 2017 <br />Item Description: Organics Drop Off Location <br />Item No: 6 <br />Background: <br />According to a recent Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Waste Characterization <br />study, over one-third of what is being thrown in the trash is organic material, 17% alone is <br />specifically food waste. It is important to keep organics out of the waste stream because in a <br />landfill, organic materials degrade without oxygen, resulting in methane production. Fortunately, <br />organics can be diverted from a landfill or incinerator through an organics recycling program. <br />Roseville does not currently have a drop off location within the City, but residents have the <br />option to divert organics from the landfill by going to a Ramsey County Yard Waste Site (except <br />for the Arden Hills location which does not offer Organics drop-off). The most used location by <br />Roseville residents is the Midway site off Pierce Butler Route. <br />Other Metro Counties and cities, including Hennepin, Carver, Ramsey, Minneapolis, and St. Paul <br />have one or more organics drop off location. The cities of Maplewood and White Bear Lake are <br />also looking at creating a drop off location in the coming months. <br />Roseville has a viable drop off location at the City's Leaf Site on Dale St. The site can be <br />accessed 24/7 through a walk-in gate, and wouldn't require additional staff supervision. <br />Ramsey County will hire a waste hauler to service the dumpster(s) weekly, potentially twice per <br />week if residential use exceeds the capacity. Ramsey County will also supply compostable bags, <br />signage, and will promote the site. The County is also offering to pay for an enclosure to screen <br />the dumpster(s) from the public, but one isn't needed at this site since it is already behind a gate <br />and out of sight. Staff will work with the County to get assistance paying for a concrete slab for <br />the dumpster(s) to sit on in lieu of the enclosure. <br />Recommended Action: <br />Receive information and provide feedback to staff. <br />Attachments: None <br />