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ain th®n 111a a pPROVAL 7DAT3F_ : October 31 1991 XO : Mayor and Councilmembers FROM : David Urbia, Management Assistant RECYCLING BIN LIDS There has been interest in recycling bin lids, although the amount of interest has been limited. There has been a few telephone calls to City Hall and seven survey responses. A survey (attached below) was in the September Special Edition Recycling Newsletter. A total of seven responses were received. Of the seven responses, six wanted bin lids and one did not. Of the six yes responses, five would be willing to pay for the bin lid, one would not be willing to pay for the bin lid. ' In my October 11th information report, I recommended that we purchase a small amount of bin lids (50 to 100) to make available to the public. I also stated that we should only purchase the lids if 1992 grant money was available. Because we are charging residents for the cost of the lids, this provision is not necessary. We also have enough money in the recycling fund to cover the expense of the lids until they are purchased. I recommend the purchase of 50 recycling bin lids, to be sold to residents at a cost of $3.00, to be available to the public in January (the same time as the Winter newsletter is distributed). RECYCLING BIN LIDS Some St. Anthony residents have expressed an in- terest in using lids for their recycling bins. The use of lids would prevent blowing of recyclable materials on windy days. Also, recyclable materials would not get wet on days with precipitation. The City has a sample lid at City Hall. If you would like to see the recycling bin lid sample, please stop by City Hall and ask for Dave. If the City were to make lids available to residents, the cost would be anywhere from three to four dollars.The City would appreciate input on whether lids should be made available. Please reply by filling out the survey below.You may return the survey when you return your water meter reading cards. Are you interested in a lid for your recycling bin? ❑ YES ❑ NO Would you be willing to pay $3.00 to $4.00 for a lid? ❑ YES ❑ NO Any other comments or suggestions about this topic or any other recycling issue in St. Anthony? Remember, any recycling questions can be ans- wered by the City Recycling Coordinator at 789-8881.