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minimum, Twice-nonthly collections will be needed to provide a sufficient level of convenience to meet the recycling goals. Data from existing twice-nonthly programs in Ramsey somewhat limited, but results County is still indicate more than a doubling -f tonnages over once -monthly programs. Note that in either case, participation rates and results are still too '.c.. It appears that, in additiea to twice-monthl =<t goals. scale program in containers will be necescary. p.,, a large - The County's goal should be to have all cities provide twice - monthly collections by mid•-1990, or to provide a similar level of convenience. The addition of the language convenience' allows flexibility l ofin add unit recycling, or in addressing residential 'similar level to different ideas which may meet the needs of a certain city. Cities which have begun their curbside program with once -monthly collections should target 1990 as the latest date to begin twice -monthly collections. The financial impact of this policy will result in the need for an additional $226,700 in Ramsey County's 1990 recycling grants budget. This figure i-- pr cost for ojected from an estimated additional twice -monthly collections in 1990 of $3.73 per year. Note that it appears that almost all of the cities will actually meet this goal in 1989, since their proposed budgets (!eceived after this policy was developed) almost universally request funds for twice -monthly collections. Containers Policy statement: Ramsey county will provide 50% funding for ' usehold recycling containers and distribution costs. The cities should be responsible for purchasing and distributing the containers. Funds for containers should be made available to cities through the recycling grants. As discussed above under frequency of collections, it appears that both twice -monthly programs and containers will be necessary for Ramsey County to ;meet recycling goals in the future. Although the results of the 1988 pilot program in containers are not yet available, data from existing programs in Ramsey County and on containers from other areas indicates that both twice -monthly collections and containers will be needed. The containers for the pilot program were just recently distributed. In Saint Paul, the containers were dropped off at households on the weekend of October 15, and in North Saint Paul and Little Canada they were distributed a week later. Initial feedback indicates that the containers were received very well. The cost per household for this program was $9.88 per set of two containers, plus $1.62 for distribution and brochures. Funding has been made available by Ramsey County for containers in the 1989 recycling budget. In the 1989 budget, $225,883 has 8