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Development Please Recycle Cardboard and Boxboard! Corrugated cardboard is made with three layers of brown laaft paper glued together. The center layer is fluted (wavy) and gives the corrugated cardboard strength. Box- board is the material used for items such as cereal, cake, cracker and chip boxes. Certain types of boxes should not be included with your recyclables, which can make things a bit confus- ing. So, here's a quick tip: if the product can be stored in the cupboard it's recyclable. If it goes in the fridge, freezer or microwave it shouldn't be recycled. Preparation is simple: keep it clean and dry, remove tape, rigid foam, wood, and large staples, flatten and put in the recycling cart. Recycling cardboard and boxboard not only helps save trees, it also uses less energy than process- ing virgin wood into paper. In fact, up to 65% less energy is required to make new paper from recycled paper than from virgin wood. Corrugated cardboard can be recycled into new corrugated cardboard, boxboard, puzzles, games and items such as tablet backing. If you have any general ques- tions about Ramsey's recycling pro- gram, please contact Chris Anderson at 763-433-9905 or visit the website at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/departments/ Community/recycling.asp If you have questions about whether a specific product is accepted for curbside col- lection, please contact ACE Solid Waste at 763-427-3110 or by email at s ervi ce@acesolidwaste. com. ~ Christmas Tree Disposal Options The Anoka County Bunker Hills Compost Site will reopen for the first two weekends after New Year's Day to receive Christmas trees and evergreen garland (not heavily bound with wire), as well as other types of yard and tree waste. Please visit www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/depart- ments/Community/recycling.asp or contact Anoka County Integrated Waste Management at 763-323-5730 for more information, including hours and pricing. Most garbage haulers also offer Christmas tree collection as part of their service. Generally, the collection period is the first couple of weeks after the holiday and would be collected on the \ -~ scheduled day W..-- for trash service. Please contact your garbage hauler for more specific infor- mation and for possible fees. Homeownership Opportunities with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity ~ Twin Cities ~. Habitat ~'" forH.manityf> BuHding Community Does your family earn less than 50% of the area median income? Learn how your family could own a home with 0% interest. Come to an Orientation Session at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, January 9,2008 in the Alexander Ramsey Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW. At the orienta- tion, there will be staff present from Habitat for Humanity to tell you more about their organization, how to qualify for a Habitat home, and assist you with submission of a pre-applica- tion. Current housing opportunities exist in Ramsey, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brool(lyn Park and Oal(dale. The orientation presentation takes about 20 minutes. You must ar- rive by 6:00 pm and hear the full pre- sentation in order to submit a pre-ap- plication. There will not be childcare available. To learn more about Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity or about the area median income and how it is calculated, visit their website at www. tchabitat. org. www.ci.ramsey.mn.us 5