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• Commissioners concede that waste management technology has improved since our "father's dump" <br />days. This has largely come about through legislated and legal precedents. However, Commissioners <br />are interested in meeting more than minimum standards especially when it comes to our children and <br />grandchildren's future. "We do not want to leave a `mess' for them to clean up." <br />• Modern landfills also produce energy from the burning of methane gas <br />Options for Achieving the Goals <br />The major goals that cannot be met through the present open system are <br />• Reducing the number and size of trucks on our streets and alleys <br />• Controlling such factors as fuel efficiency and load type for trucks <br />• Controlling the destination of our residential trash. (see below) <br />It has been suggested that the City can accomplish these goals through licensing. According to the City <br />Attorney, the City's ability to achieve any of the goals through licensing is limited (Reference: City <br />Attorney Roger Knutson). <br />Licensing could control the following: <br />• Number of hauler licenses available in the City <br />Licensing could not be used to control the following <br />• Where the trash goes <br />• Weight and configuration of trucks (e.g. center-loading vs. rear-loading) <br />• Fuel efficiency of trucks <br />• Limiting truck traffic to streets and alleys ONLY where the haulers have customers <br />• Controlling the truck miles traveled to collect our trash <br />• Controlling the emissions of the trucks used <br />• The following goals can be met by residents making wise use of service options available to them now <br />(Reference: Apri120 hauler meeting) <br />• Competitive prices <br />• Temporary suspension of service <br />• Choice of bin size <br />• Service options such as yard waste <br />• Quarterly billing <br />The Solid Waste Commission expects to submit a final report in July. <br />~~ <br />