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The total solid waste abated was 35 tons of material, which is nearly double that recycled <br />at the 1998 Spring and Fall Recycling Days combined. <br /> <br />This event is helpful to residents that have to get rid of unusual items. It is helpful to the <br />City because these items sometimes cause blight or nuisances on residential properties, or <br />sometimes are illegally dumped. It is also helpful to the region because these materials <br />are reused/recycled instead of finding their way into landfills. <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey Recycling Program also includes curbside pick-up of recycling. As <br />of April 30, 1999, Ramsey Residents had recycled 367 tons of material through the <br />residential curbside recycling program. <br /> <br />The City of Ramsey's ultimate goal is to keep 1,520 tons (175 pounds per person) of <br />recyclable materials from entering solid waste landfills. <br /> Report submitted by Sean ~alther, Community Development Assistant <br /> <br />Tree Sale and Environmental Expo: <br /> <br />The 24th annual City Tree Sale was held on the Ramsey Elementary School campus from <br />7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in conjunction with the Environmental Expo. The following <br />nurseries provided materials for sale: <br /> <br />· Better Yards and Gardens <br /> Berry Hill Farm <br /> Green Valley Greenhouse <br /> Henke's Nursery <br />· Maple Leaf Nursery <br />· Northwind Nursery <br />· Wirz Nursery <br /> <br />Each nursery donated a tree, which was planted at the school with the help of <br />Councilmember Susan Anderson, Assistant Principal Roll Carlson, Parks/Utilities <br />Supervisor Mark Boos, Tom Miller of Ramsey Shademakers, citizen volunteer Tara Sorg, <br />and Environmental Specialist Bruce Bacon. <br /> <br />The Metro DNR and Arbor Month Partnership provided seedlings to distribute to <br />children and adults for home planting. Citizen volunteers like Tara Sorg, Jessica Davis <br />and Eva Knudsen (Master Gardner) and Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman helped put <br />the seedlings in compost and bags for the trip home. <br /> <br />With regard to the Environmental Expo, the following were exhibitors/demonstrations: <br /> <br />· Raptor Center <br />· Science Museum of Minnesota - river model <br />· Geological Society Minnesota <br /> Tom Dunlap, Canopy Tree Care - rope tree climbing demonstration <br /> <br />I ~RA_F$111/OL1 lusersklThielinglO_.JOICOUNCIL& IC1TYCOUNl1999MugustlRe, oonSpringEvents.doc 08/06/99 <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />