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Mr. Miller replied that MMCD's letter also indicates that the likelihood of mosquitos <br />hatching is minimal when tires are stored in direct sunlight. <br /> <br />Mr. Edward Moersfelder (attorney representing Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.) <br />then read the letter from MMCD dated March 1, 1989. <br /> <br />Kay McCulley - 14431 Wolfram - Noted that when Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. <br />purchased the Anoka Sanitary Regional Landfill, the rates for disposal increased <br />considerably and inquired as to what would prevent WMMI from increasing tire disposal <br />rates in the same way. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller stated that WMMI can reduce tire disposal rates from $5-$7 to $1-$2 because <br />WMMI will now process the tires rather than transporting them to a processor. The cost <br />for operating a tire processing facility will probably increase in the future but WMMI's <br />rates for tire disposal will have to remain compefitve in order to get the tires in at their <br />facility. <br /> <br />Kay McCulley - Inquired as to why there is a shredder operating on the site now before all <br />permits are obtained. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller replied that the shredder is being tested with regard to tire material, shape and <br />size. The Stated has also granted a provisional permit for the operation. <br /> <br />Kay McCulley - Inquired if residue is put into the air from the shredding process. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller replied that to his knowledge, there is no residue put into the air from the <br />shredding process. There is a small amount of crumb rubber that drops onto the ground <br />but that is shoveled up. <br /> <br />Sharon Dahlgren - 6328 143rd Lane - Inquired as to the success rates of other tire <br />shredding operations in the State. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller replied that the operation in Babbit, Minnesota is a crumb rubber processing <br />plant which transforms rubber crumbs into a by product for use in making new rubber <br />products; he does know the status of that operation. The State has ceased the shredding <br />operation in Mora, Minnesota because of financial mechanisms that need to be put in place. <br /> <br />Sharon Dahlgren - Inquired as to the type of shredder WMMI will be using. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller replied that after a considerable amount of research, the WMMI corporate office <br />selected the Columbus McKinnon shredder and purchase 9 machines for use throughout <br />the U.S. Shredders do require a lot of maintenance but WMMI is committed to cleaning up <br />the stockpiled tire situation in Minnesota and will continue to review various types of <br />equipment on an ongoing basis. <br /> <br />Kay McCulley - Noted that Mr. Miller has indicated that the State can shut down the <br />operation if more than 70,000 tires are found on site; the fire at the tire dump in Andover is <br />an indication of the State's monitoring and enforcement practices. <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Public Hearing/March 7, 1989 <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />