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720 4th St., St. Paul Park, MN 55071 <br />Tel (651) 459-1887 <br />Fax (651) 459-7412 <br />Support@tennissanitation.com <br />www.tennissanitation.com <br /> <br />June 3, 2025 <br /> <br />Nicole Miller <br />City Administrator <br />City of Lake Elmo <br />3880 Laverne Avenue North <br />Lake Elmo, MN 55042 <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Miller and Members of the Lake Elmo City Council, <br /> <br />On behalf of Tennis Sanitation, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the <br />opportunity to serve the residents of Lake Elmo. As your community continues to grow and <br />thrive, we remain committed to providing safe, timely, and efficient trash and recycling services <br />to meet the evolving needs of your neighborhoods. <br />We respectfully request your consideration to adjust our permitted route start time from 7:00 <br />a.m. to 6:00 a.m., and we hope this request may be reviewed during the upcoming City Council <br />workshop. We believe this adjustment would result in notable benefits for the city, our drivers, <br />and most importantly, your residents. <br />Our routes are thoughtfully designed to prioritize safety and efficiency. Starting an hour earlier <br />would help reduce traffic congestion, enhance safety, and allow us to complete service before <br />school release times and peak outdoor activity <br />Additionally, as Lake Elmo continues to experience rapid residential development, earlier <br />service becomes even more crucial. Navigating around contractor vehicles and equipment, <br />which typically begin work at 7:00 a.m., presents significant logistical and safety challenges for <br />our drivers and the contractors themselves. An earlier start time would allow us to service <br />these developing areas more safely and efficiently. <br />We are incredibly proud to be a favored choice for waste and recycling services among Lake <br />Elmo residents. A 6:00 a.m. start would greatly assist us in continuing to provide timely and <br />dependable service across your expanding community. <br />This approach is also consistent with neighboring cities of similar size and growth, including <br />Woodbury, Maplewood, Cottage Grove, and Stillwater, where a 6:00 a.m. start time is standard <br />practice. We’ve connected with another local hauler, Maroney’s Sanitation, who agrees that