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STORAGE AREA PAVEWENr Redwood -Renville Counties Redwood Falls, Minnesota Redwood and Renville Counties hired Foth in 2008 to conduct an eval- uation of their existing recycling collection and processing programs with the intent of potentially developing joint recycling collection and processing operations. The assessment examined the demographics and population pro- jections for the counties to provide estimates of future recyclable quantities and composition. It was estimated that the counties would generate approximately 3,000 tons per year. Current and future recyclables collection approaches were analyzed, including single and dual stream. Dual stream was the exist- ing system and was the recommended future collection method. Conceptual processing facility approaches were identified with prelimi- nary capital and operating costs for two different approaches a single sorting line and a separate paper and container sorting line. Three potenital sites were identified by Redwood County and the sites were evaluated against pertinent criteria for the processing facility. PROCESSING AREA RECEIVING AREA REDWOOD/RENVILLE COUNTIES RECYCLING FACILITY - GENERAL SITE PLAN so es DATE: M' 2039 C 40 PREPARED 8YKY O EC<ED BY: WAS I PROJECT ID 08R028 FIGURE NO, 5-1 Recycling Drop -Off Center Analysis & Plan Development City of Ramsey, MN —October 2012 Institutional arrangements were reviewed such as different owner/opera- tor options, joint powers board formation, recy- clable material flow mea- sures, workforce develop- ment opportunities, and public education needs. The counties have not yet secured funding as state grant funding was not available. They recently were awarded a grant for $1 9 million from the Minnesota DEED. Foth is currently working with the Counties to meet the grant requirements lead- ing to design and con- struction of the recycling facility. *Foth 2-7