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Trash Haulers: A method of managing waste. The City Council will evaluate all methods of managing waste, including evaluation of the city's current open trash hauling system for potential improvements. Environmental Issues: Fewer trash hauling trucks creates less pollution. For Public Safety and Infrastructure: Fewer trash hauling trucks in our neighborhoods will be better for our roads and safer for citizens than more trucks. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Throughout the city's review of trash collection, the ENR Commission and City Council referred to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) 2009 collection system study. The study, Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements (2009), offered expert analysis of open versus organized trash collection systems. MPCA staff has submitted a letter to the Mayor which further explains the study and MPCA's position on organized collection (Attachment 2). In summary, based on the study MPCA recognizes that organized collection can offer environmental benefits, economic opportunities, and operational efficiencies to cities in the metro area. Trash Hauler Comments Maplewood has 15 licensed trash haulers doing business in the city in 2011. Nine of those haulers service residential homes. Of the nine residential haulers, two have notified the city that they are not opposed to the city's efforts to organize trash collection Waste Management and Veolia Environmental Services. The e-mail correspondence from these haulers is attached (Attachments 3 and 4). City Public Hearing Notification In order to meet state statute and city ordinance notification requirements for the March 28, 2011, public hearing, city staff has submitted a public hearing notice to the St. Paul Pioneer Press (published March 19, 2011), Maplewood Review (published March 16, 2011), and all licensed trash haulers in the city (Certified Mail on March 10, 2011). Additionally, staff has mailed a public hearing notification post card to all residential properties in the city (Attachment 5), included an article on the subject in the March edition of the Maplewood Monthly, and updated the city's website on the front page and on the Collection System Analysis webpage with the public hearing date and information. National Solid Wastes Management Association Notification The National Solid Wastes Management Association submitted a notice dated March 10, 2011, to residents of Maplewood and some surrounding cities (Attachment 6). In summary, the notice states that government managed collection will eliminate consumer choice and limit competition; government managed collection will.increase city budget; and the association invites residents to help on March 28 to preserve choice, competition, and quality service. Mixed Municipal Solid Waste After the February 28, 2011, City Council meeting, Councilmember Nephew requested information on Ramsey County trash haulers' requirements for disposing of mixed municipal 2 Packet Page Number 92 of 127