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11.�4-'K r" MEMO TO: Mayor end City Council FROM: Clerk-Administrato DATE: August 2, 1982 SUBJECT: RAMSEY COUNTY LANDFILL ABATEMENT PROPOSAL As you may recall, at the July 26th meeting, the Council acted on the Executive Summary of the Ramsey County Landfill Abatement Proposal by giving conceptual approval and reservinq the right to give formal comment within 30 days. On July 29th staff received one copy of the complete report with notifi- cation that the County Board would be meeting on the matter at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 2nd. As written communication had already been sent indicating the position taken by the Council, staff did not attend the meeting. Staff has reviewed the proposal in its entirety and would offer the following brief summary. The proposal provides for the reduction in the need for landfill sites by offering four basic programs which would reduce the amount of solid waste being taken to landfills. These are: '1. Curbside collection of recyclables. 2. Area composting of solid waste and sewage sludge. 3. Waste -to -energy by means of mass burning of solid waste to generate steam for heat and electricity. 4. Yard waste management by providing for backyard or neighborhood composting of yard waste. Although the program was felt to increase costs to the consumer, revenues produced from the sale of compost and recyclables and electricity or heat are anticipated to hold such an increase to 20 percent. Of a variety of implementation programs reviewed in the proposal which ranged from mandatory to voluntary and county versus municipal regula- tion, it is the recommendation of. the Advisory Council to the County Board to establish a county -wide management program which would have the County Board adopt a solid waste management ordinance. Such an ordinance would establish organized collection districts, recycling districts, and yard waste and processing districts. Although the program would provide for county -wide management, it would allow for municipal control of the program on a local basis within the parameters established by the County. The final portion of the proposal outlines a variety of mechanisms for implementing the various portions of the plan as were previously summarized. 'the copy of the proposal is located in the Council Library for your review. Staff would request direction from Council as to your desires for giving this item further consideration. DFP/pf