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Memorandum to Solid Waste Advisory Council Members Page 2 March 17, 1983 • Centralized Composting Projects St . Anthony. In addition to the neighborhood project, St. Anthony developed a centralized leaf composting site at the intersection of Robbins Street and Bayless Avenue. Approximately 80 tons of leaves and grass were deposited by the residents at the site during Fall, 1981 . The following Spring residents placed an additional 40 tons at the site. Most of the compost was incorporated into the soil at the community garden which is adjacent to the compost site. - Michael Brennan, a local hauler, separately collected leaves from the residents during the Fall, 1982. Leaves were collected on two successive Saturdays, October 23 and 30, 1982. District 12 wrote, printed, and maileda flyer explaining the pick-up to all the residents in the area. App ifly 128 to 144 cubic yards of leaves were collected and deposited at the central site . New Brighton. In addition to the neighborhood composting program, New Brighton also selected a centralized leaf composting site in an old rock quarry near 27th Avenue East and Palmer Drive. The City cleared and levelled the site, graded the access road, and put up a gate to control illegal entry. Four private haulers 'separately collected approximately 528 cubic yards of leaves from October 25 to November 3, 1982. The City mailed a flyer to all residents notifying them of the separate leaf pick-up which instructed them how to • prepare their leaves . White Bear Lake. In 1982, the City of White Bear Lake set aside land at Lakewood Hills Park which was designated for a centralized leaf composting site . The City graded and levelled the site, constructed a twenty foot wide road leading to the site, installed a gate to control access, and posted a sign identifying the site. A local hauling firm, MCS Refuse, Inc. is under contract with the City to collect garbage. They collected approximately 1,175 cubic yards of leaves during the last half bf October and first half of November. The leaves were deposited at the City's compost site. One article appeared in the White Bear Lake Area Free Press publicizing the project. It instructed MCS Refuse, Inc. 's customers to place their bagged leaves at the curb or alley. Roseville. The City of Roseville collects and composts about 75 to 80 percent of its yard waste. The City uses Vac-Alls (mechanical leaf pick-up machines> to collect leaves adjacent to the street during the first three weeks in November. City residents are also allowed to bring their leaves to the site which is located in Roseville's Central Park at Dale Street, south of County Road C. St. Paul. The City of St. Paul has one small centralized leaf composting site located between Pleasant and Jefferson Avenues, which composts approximately 1000 cubic yards of the City's yard waste. The site is in Planning District S 16. St. Paul Public Works manages the site.