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GARBAGE HAULING IN NORTHOME NEIGHBORHOOD YOUR OPTIONS City staff are occasionally asked why the city doesn't limit the number of garbage haulers that operate in the city. Minnesota state laws allow cities to arrange "organized collection" only under very strict legal conditions. The city council must publicly declare their intent to restrict garbage hauling businesses in their city and provide compelling reasons for doing so. A few years ago, the Falcon Heights City Council investigated the option of organized collection. Upon review and the testimony of haulers and residents alike, the council opted NOT to restrict garbage hauling in the City of Falcon Heights. Despite the state law that forbids the city from favoring any one hauler over another, neighbors are free to band together as a small group and choose one or more haulers to service their neighborhood as a whole. This type of voluntary, cooperative arrangement is already in place in a number of Northome neighborhoods as residents jointly arrange for alley snowplowing service. The University -Grove neighborhood of Falcon Heights currently is serviced by one garbage hauler an arrangement that was coordinated by the residents of that neighborhood, not by the city. If you are interested in limiting the number of garbage haulers in your neighborhood, you might consider speaking with your neighbors about a voluntary coordination of service among those on your street. The city, under current laws, cannot in any way assist neighborhoods in this effort. We can, however, provide neighborhoods groups with free meeting space and provide the names and addresses of neighbors on your block (this is public information). Residential garbage haulers currently licensed to operate in Falcon Heights include: Bellaire Sanitation, 429 -6766 BFI /Woodlake, 784 -2104 Easy Cart, 224 -8519 Knutson Services, 423 -2294 Walter's Rubbish, 780 -8464 Waste Management of Blaine, 784 -8349 Rate comparisons are not provided here since 1) hauling rates change quite frequently, as it is a very competitive business; and 2) individuals and small groups may be able to negotiate a better rate than standard quoted rates.