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City of Ramsey <br /> <br />15153 NOW"THEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 <br /> <br />(612) 42%1410 <br /> <br />May 10, 1990 <br /> <br />Carolyn Smith, Recycling Coordinator <br />County of Anoka <br />Anoka County Courthouse <br />325 East Main Street <br />Anoka, Minnesota 55303 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 1990 RAMSEY RECYCLING PROGRAM/SCORE <br /> LEGISLATION <br /> <br />Carolyn Smith: <br /> <br />On May 8, 1990, the Ramsey City Council, at their regularly scheduled meeting, reviewed <br />the issue of establishing City-wide curbside collection of recyclables. The City Council <br />directed Staff to inquire of Anoka Count), regarding possible alternatives to City-wide <br />curbside collection, namely a comprehensive drop-off recycling center approach. <br /> <br />1 realize that pursuant to State Statute regarding recycling opportunities, recycling must <br />include: 1) a local recycling center in the county and sites for collecting recyclable <br />materials that are located in areas convenient for persons to use them; 2) curbside pick-up, <br />centralized drop-off, or a recycling center for at least four kinds of recylcable materials in <br />cities with a population of 5,000 or more persons; and 3) monthly pick-up of at least four <br />recyclable materials in cities of at least the fn'st and second class in cities with 5,000 or <br />more population in the Metropolitan area. <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council appreciates and is strongly committed for the furtherance of <br />recycI/ng opportunities. However, due to the large lot development in the majorit), of the <br />City of Ramsey, the cost for providing curbside collection of recylcables to the <br />approximately 3,600 households would be cost prohibitive in the long term. The City <br />Council has indicated that they concur with the notion of curbside collectign, but more in <br />the urbanized areas of the City. <br /> <br /> <br />