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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS This report was prepared by the Mounds View Environmental Quality Task Force (EQTF) in response to a request from the City Council to investigate the City's options with respect to garbage and recycling collection within municipal limits. Using the Waste Management Goals as defined by the City Council and the hierarchy of waste disposal as defined by Ramsey County, the EQTF met weekly through the months of July and August 1992 to prepare this report. Meetings included input from interested residents, local trash and recycling companies, and interested business persons . The major recommendations of the Environmental Quality Task Force are as follows: GARBAGE: Continue to allow residents to choose their own hauler, but designate only one day per week in which pick- ups may be done. This pick-up day would be the same for all haulers in the City. The City should not attempt to standardize pick-up services, such as requiring collection of appliances or furniture. They should, however, clarify the City Code to require at least three volume based garbage rates and emphasize the availability of these rates to residents . RECYCLING: After determining an appropriate funding mechanism, the City should contract with one recycling company to do weekly City-wide pick-up of recycling on the same day as garbage. Recycling must be made available to all residents regardless of their housing type; businesses must be encouraged to recycle all types of materials, as well. Rationale for these and other recommendations are included in the report that follows this summary. Member-s_of the_Envir_onmental_Ouality Task_Force Muriel Brainard Linda Hansohn Inga Kellner Gerald Kluthe Richard Oman Josey Warren City Council Liaison Pat Rickaby Staff Liaison Carla Asleson