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<br />www.co.washington.mn.us <br />Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Washington County Hugo Yard Waste Facility Operational Procedures <br /> <br />Beginning in 2019, Washington County will begin managing the Hugo Yard Waste site and will <br />open the site to all residents of Washington and Ramsey County. The County is expanding the <br />size of the site as part of a construction project that is anticipated to begin in 2019. <br /> <br />The facility will accept yard waste as defined by Minnesota statute 115a. Subd. 38. Yard waste. <br />"Yard waste" means garden wastes, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds, shrub and tree waste, and <br />prunings. This includes brush and tree waste but not stumps with root balls. Single source <br />organics from households may also be collected. <br /> <br />Based on research performed by the County it is estimated that the new facility will receive <br />approximately 3,000 to 4,000 cubic yards of leaves, grass, brush, and tree wood waste annually. <br />No more than 750 yards of leaves and grass and 750 yards of brush will be stored on site at any <br />given time. Yard waste will be removed at least twice monthly and/or when the 750 yard limit <br />has been meet. Removal should be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. <br />Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. <br /> <br />No yard waste will be stored on site for more than 30 days. Brush will be processed when the <br />750 yard limit is meet. Brush may be ground on site or hauled to a designated composting <br />facility where it in made into mulch for use or sale by the approved vendor. If brush is not <br />utilized or sold as mulch it must be taken to designated composting facility. Brush grinding or <br />other activities must not exceed 100 Db as measured at the property line, and may only be <br />conducted between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday through Friday, and 9am to 5pm <br />Saturday. No grinding shall be conducted on Saturday. Compost piles must not exceed a height <br />of 18 feet. <br /> <br />Contractor will remove yard waste or brush within 36 hours’ notice from the County to comply <br />or react to a valid complaint from the community regarding odors, or other nuisances. <br />Contractor must provide equipment to consolidate yard waste and brush as needed to facilitate <br />drop-off on a regular basis. All Yard waste must be stored in a manor to prevent odors, <br />spontaneous combustion, or other nuisances. Contractor shall consolidate piles as needed. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />