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r ---- -- - -- - - ---------- - _— <br />y <br />1 <br />SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT <br />There has been much discussian and some action by county and <br />state agencies on solid waste management. With the exhaustion ot <br />land fills in the foreseeable future, and the natural reluctance <br />of communities to permit the development of new sites within <br />I their jurisdictions, the focus has turned to recycling. Maunds <br />1 <br />View residents were asked a series of questions about their <br />Ipresent recycling habits, and their reaction o proposals to <br />facilitate further recycling. Not only are an impressive number <br />I <br />of residents already recycling, but some clear indications exist <br />about how the City should proceed to further encourage careful <br />disposal of garbage. <br />Current Recycling: <br />Respondents were asked: <br />Ra sey County r+ill soon require all <br />residents to separate recyclables fro <br />their trash_ The City of Mounds Vier+ <br />is curren tly irevier+ing al erna tives <br />to cowpfly with the coun y -equireiwent. <br />Do you curren tly separate recyclables <br />frow ihe rest of your garbage? <br />A fairly high thirty-seven percent separated recyclables: <br />IYES..oma.00..e...ee°o.o.ae.......e..oa....37Y. <br />NO.a,....oe,.o.va.a....o........o.e.,.o..eb3'/. <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED..........e...a..ee,a....0% <br />f <br />i Groups registering greater numbers of recyclers included: <br />b-10 and 21-30 year residents , <br />Precinct 1 residents <br />Groups lagging behind: