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1 the Council had adopted the resolution of intent to organize collection before the City could enter into a contract or pass an ordinance s concerning organized collection. The Manager explained that the Task 4 Force had not been given the task of organizing collection but rather 5 had been requested to study what would be the best method of recycling 6 for St. Anthony. He said the purpose of the hearing that night was to 7 take testimony on that concept and to pass the required resolution of 8 intent to organize solid waste collection but not to sign a contract 9 until further input from the public and other garbage haulers is sought 10 within that 90 day period. 11 The Manager told Councilmember Ranallo that not only had the Notice of 12 Hearing been published in the City's official paper but notices had 13 also been sent to all garbage haulers who are licensed in St. Anthony 14 now. Articles on the issue had been carried prior to the hearing in 15 both the City's Newsletter and the Bulletin. 16 Mayor Sundland reported hearing from some senior residents who were 17 among the 20% who used different haulers than Waste Management because 18 that company made them haul their refuse down to the curb which was a 19 problem for them because of their age. The Mayor said he had told 20 those callers he was certain their haulers would probably be following 21 Waste Management Inc.'s practice soon in the face of the types of 22 "tipping" fees they would be forced to pay to unload at the County's new 23 incinerator plant. 14 Councilmember Enrooth indicated he perceived all residents should be made aware that those tipping fees would soon be triple the amount the 26 garbage haulers are now paying at landfills. He said it would cost 27 the haulers at least $75.00 to begin with to dump their loads for 28 incineration at the County's plant. There would be nothing the City 29 could do if those charges are raised because those decisions are now in 30 the hands of the County, State, and Metropolitan Council. Mr. Hamer 31 said that's why it's so important for the City to recycle all the 32 materials it possibly can. 33 Mayor Sundland added that was why he perceived it was so important to 34 have a hauler like Waste Management, Inc. who would separate the 35 residents' cans, bottles, and paper rather than leave separation up to 36 the residents. 37 Mr. Gencauski reported his haulers had pulled out 95 tons of recyclables 38 from about 4,800 homes since his firm had started a recycling program 39 in Robbinsdale, June 27th. He said he perceived the key elements to the 40 success in that city had been the provision of one bin for recyclables 41 which is picked up along with the regular garbage once a week as well 42 as the convenience that provided for the residents. The Waste 43 Management official reported all separation would be done at their 44 Blaine station after which the materials would be taken for sale in the 45 local markets, and revenues from those sales returned to St. Anthony 46 for the benefit of the City's Beautification Program. In reference to "7 plastics which cannot be recycled at this time, Mr. Gencauski told the ::3