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�: <br />81 Mr. Freihammer discussed the Hamlin Crossing and Snelling project status with <br />82 the Commission. <br />83 <br />84 5. Ramsey County Environmental Services Center Update <br />85 Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer introduced Mr. Daniel Schmidt from <br />86 Ramsey County Environmental Health, who provided an update on the <br />87 Environmental Service Center opening on April 1, 2025. <br />88 <br />89 Mr. Schmidt explained that the new center will include recyclable materials, food <br />90 scraps, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), electronic waste, and fix -it clinics. <br />91 He noted that the food scraps pickup program will be rolled out in phases, with <br />92 Roseville expected to start in 2026. The center will also feature a reuse store, <br />93 community education programs, and sustainability features like solar panels and <br />94 geothermal energy. <br />95 <br />96 Member Fergus indicated he was excited to use the environmental service center. <br />97 He wondered if there would be a regular fix -it clinic on site and if that would be a <br />98 regular event. <br />99 <br />100 Mr. Schmidt indicated the County was still working out what that would be, but <br />101 there will be staff currently running the fix -it clinics that move to different sites. He <br />102 noted the plan was to operate similarly to how the County was running the mobile <br />103 sites but have a permanent location and host on a regular Saturday each month. He <br />104 indicated the county's goal would be to expand the hours of operation and make it <br />105 more available with a consistent time and space for people to show up for higher <br />106 participation. <br />107 <br />108 Member Fergus explained he was also excited about the food scrap pickup program <br />109 and wondered how that would work. <br />110 <br />111 Mr. Schmidt reviewed the county's process for food scrap pickup at the <br />112 Environmental Service Center. <br />113 <br />114 Member Mueller asked the recycling drop-off if the county will be offering plastic <br />115 bag and film collection. She would like to see that provided across areas, and only <br />116 a couple of places currently offer that. <br />117 <br />118 Mr. Schmidt explained that that service in the State was temporarily shut down, but <br />119 there is a different way to recycle plastic bags and lighter films. The county will <br />120 collect these. <br />121 <br />122 Chair Ficek wrapped up conversations and thanked Mr. Schmidt for the <br />123 presentation. <br />124 <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />Page 5 of 43 <br />