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MEMO TU: FFORD CITY COUNCIL/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ASK FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRAT DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 1989 SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT On the morning of February 1, 1989 I had the opportunity to attend a meeting where representatives of Ramsey County who are responsible for their Solid Waste Management program outlined future developments in their recycling program. These developments include mandatory source separation by 1990 elimination of county funding support for curbside recycling programs by`December311 1990,te be implementation of the state mand&La t.•a� a_1 yard meted effective efforts to deal with the problem of January 1 of 1990 and household hazardous waste. Attached please find a document entitled, "Ramsey County Recycling Implementation Strategy" which was handed out at esses these issues as well as many this meeting and addr ailed information on the direction others and provides det the County anticipates it will be moving with respect that to in the near future. During the ofmeMounds ing, it struck ue Viewtoalsoaddress it it is important that the City these issues, whet hepuret sueadifferent dirPctiono concur, with the esuch tas f Ramsey County or to organized collection- esentors At the end of the meeting, iscussed e with the pr Council the possibility of their appearingdate you in detail and Environmental Quality Task Force to pwarte management o:: where the issue of recycling is, both in the State of Minnesota and in Ramsey County in ection that can order that the City might establish asurrestion that this then be implemented. It would be my meeting of the City presentation be conducted at a joint ality Task Force. Should you Council and Environmental tha4ustaff be given direction as to agree, I would requestbat the date of that meeting finmorderstwho would9need ~tocan be e made with the County for the required public present as well as providing notices. I will await your direction. DFP/MJS Attachment: kne