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MEMO TO: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS O <br /> FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br /> DATE: APRIL 19 , 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: PARK CAN RECYCLING <br /> Cub Scout Pack 167 has requested the permission to collect <br /> aluminum cans from park trash containers. Staff meet with the <br /> leader of the pack and informed them of our experiences trying to <br /> recycle cans at parks. Our experience has been that the aluminum <br /> can trash containers are contaminated because other trash is put <br /> in them. Recyclers ask that a bag is 92% pure. <br /> Another concern is the safety of the collectors. Not knowing <br /> what is in the container is a hazard. All park trash receptacles <br /> attract bees, and they alone are a safety hazard to our park <br /> employees as well as anyone else who removes the trash. <br /> We have received information from both Ramsey County and the <br /> League of Cities Risk Management Service who both encourage the <br /> City of Mounds View to be careful with this endeavor. <br /> I have offered Cub Scout Pack all the clean cans at City Hall, <br /> the Maintenance Building and the Golf Course. These cans we know <br /> are 100% clean and pure. Even with the concerns stated, the Cub <br /> Scout Pack continues to be interested in collecting aluminum cans <br /> from park containers. <br /> The City Recycling Programmer, Laurie will administer the project <br /> from here and require the necessary safety factors to ensure that <br /> everyone is protected. <br />