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Anoka Regional Landfill Composting Facility 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose This report and plan have been prepared by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. (WMMI) to be presented to the City of Ramsey and Anoka County for the development of a yard waste composting facility. 2. GENERAL INFORF~ATION 2.1 Location The proposed yard waste compost site is located in Section 27 of T32N, R25W in Anoka County and within the limits of the City of Ramsey. The site will be located south of the Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill and west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. This property is currently owned by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. and serves as a buffer zone for the landfill. Access to the site will be through the main entrance serving the Anoka Landfill just off Sunfish Lake Boulevard. All users of the compost facility will be required to stop at the landfill office prior to entering into the compost facility. 2.2 Project Description On January 1, 1990 a ban on the disposal of yard waste in sanitary landfills located in Minnesota went into effect. The ban was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in an effort to help conserve landfill space. It is estimated that about 9% of the annual waste stream consists of yard waste. In 1988 the Twin City seven county metropolitan area produced 2.2 million tons of solid waste. If 9% of the waste stream is in fact yard waste then the metro area disposed of about 198,000 tons of leaves and grass clippings in area landfills. To provide a part of the needed composting capacity Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. is proposing to construct and operate a composting facility that will provide an estimated 23,200 tons of capacity. The facility will accept grass, leaves and tree prunings. The total size of the facility is 33.4 acres and will consist of a tipping area, composting area, curing area, drainage and buffer areas. Following is a breakdown of the components needed for the composting project and their corresponding land areas. 2