Agenda - Council - 07/08/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I ! I I I I I I I I !1 I I I I I I MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: June 27, 1997 Mayor and Councilmembers Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator James Gromberg, Economic Development Coordinat~ Recycling Survey Conducted by Anoka County Earlier this year the County conducted a survey of all households in Anoka County offering information about waste related topics and the handling of residential generated refuse. In addition to the offering of information, the County also included a postage paid survey response card. After the information requests were fulfilled, the County forwarded any comments or suggestions to the affected communities for any additional action or response to the comments. Attached for your review are the comments that the County received in regards to Ramsey's City-wide Curbside Recycling Program. With over 4,788 households, the City received only three comments concerning the program, with only one of these comments being negative. The other two comments should be addressed in the future with the development of a new contract at the end of 1997. Overall, it would appear from these results that Ramsey's curbside recycling program is being well received by the residents of the community. These responses suggest that the City should provide for the expansion of the program to include additional materials. The City will also be reviewing the possibility of having a central drop-off and pick-up in the trailer court similar to the process used in the Rivers Bend Apartment building. In addition to being more accepted by the trailer court residents, this would also reduce the amount of traffic in the trailer court and the associated costs for the recycling contractor. As always, if you have any questions concerning the curbside recycling program, please do not hesitate to contact me.