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Fact Sheet What is Public Collection Page 1 of 3 ESOURCE RECOVERY PROJECT RAMSEY /WASHINGTON COUNTY 1670 Beam Avenue, Suite A Maplewood, Minnesota 56109 -1176 Phone: 651.773.4494 Fax: 651.773.4496 Fact Sheet What is Public Collection? What is public collection of solid waste? Public collection of waste is when a city, township or county provides or arranges for collection services. The services can collect a wide range of wastes, including garbage, recyclables, compostables (such as yard waste or food waste), bulky items (such as major appliances), household hazardous wastes, and tree and shrub waste. If a company is free to get a hauling license and compete for any customers it wants, it is called "open collection." If the local vernment provides collection services, either by using public employees and equipment or by Lontracting for the services, it is called "public collection." Is public collection provided using government trucks? Some cities own trucks and have municipal employees to do the work. The City of Minneapolis uses public employees to provide collection service for garbage, recyclables yard waste and other items to half of the residents of that city. The City contracts with a private hauler to serve the other half of the City. Many local governments in the Twin Cities area provide public collection through a contract with a private waste hauler to provide the service in a defined area. Fifteen cities /towns in Ramsey and Washington Counties have done this for garbage collection, and 39 cities and towns in the two Counties have contracted with a recycler to provide residents curbside recycling. Ramsey and Washington Counties would not be likely to use government trucks or employees in public collection, except in cases where collection services are already provided by public employees. ttp :/ /www.co.ramsey.mn.us /recovery /fact_sheet_what is_public_collec.htm 1/18/02