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than regulation, may be the best way to change hauling practices. Past attempts to organize trash collection in St. Paul and Ramsey County usually became a volatile, political issue. "Any attempt to legislate garbage collection typically erupts into a war among government, the industry and homeowners who cherish their right to hire and fire their own haulers." "...Just a few years ago, several thousand homeowners mailed postcards to Ramsey and Washington Counties fighting a proposal to pursue public trash collection. Industry groups coordinated the campaign." "The industry will fiercely fight it, and the communities get caught in the middle." The solid waste hauling industry has collectively and individually opposed city and county efforts to organize open hauling communities. But a representative of the National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) has stated that they do not oppose any approach to choosing a single hauler, as long as the movement is voluntary and organized by individuals. Additional information can be accessed from the Saint Anthony Park Community Council web page: http://www.sapcc.org/: "Interested in Organizing Your Block to Use a Single Hauler? "If you read the Bugle article about Mary Hamel organizing her block and would like to know more, you can read the packet of information that was distributed at our Single Hauler Workshop." Rochester County officials have considered and rejected organized collection due to public pressure. Woodbury The County raised the issue a few years ago, prompting a vigorous hauler campaign to customers about government taking away their "choice". Council received hundreds of calls, emails, etc. from citizens opposing change. As a result, Council has not wished to raise the issue again. The City noted they "Wish we could go back in time and change how our system was originally set up. Especially with recycling, having one program/provider for the entire City would certainly help with outreach and education." 4.9 Green House Gas Identifying and analyzing overlapping collection service areas in open systems along with the associated miles traveled and fuel consumed that contributes to GHG emissions was an important part of this study. Fuel consumption data for collection operations was necessary to determine GHG emissions and any projected reductions. For this project, basing GHG emission solely on miles per gallon rate for collection vehicles would not accurately portray emissions. Projected efficiencies, specifically fuel consumption gained through organized collection must be calculated using two key factors — fuel consumption while driving between stops and deadheading (under power) and R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 105 June 2009