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July 13, 1992 D. R. GRISWOLD & ASSOCIATES 201 W. BURNSVILLE PARKWAY, SUITE 118, BURNSVILLE. MN 55,337 612/8946289 FAX 612/890-1579 PLANNING CONSULTANTS City Council City of Ramsey 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. Ramsey, MN 55303 RE: Bury & Carlson Ramsey Recycling Center There are two significant and important public policy benefits from the proposed Bury & Carlson recycling facility. First is a 100 to 1 reduction of materials that would otherwise be landfilled. Second is conservation of virgin aggregates. At the present time, when redevelopment occurs, when a street is reconstructed, when a driveway is rebuilt, or when a building foundation is dug up, -~he demolition materials such as the old concrete block, the old curb and gutter, the old asphalt and the old driveway apron end up as landfill material. Sometimes the material goes to a licensed sanitary landfill and sometimes to an unregulated site. Un- like organic waste, it does not decay, it does not disin- .... tegrate. The material lasts forever. Centuries from now, ~I~'~'' i~?~the concrete demolition and the asphalt demolition will be i~! ~ ~:- ' ~"~i~"in ~asically the same condition as when it was deposited. A far better solution is to recycle. 98% of used concrete can be recycled as Class 5 gravel. 1% of used concrete can be recycled as ferrous metal. Only 1% of recycled concrete goes to landfill. That 1% is mostly wood. The recycling process is simple. The demolition concrete and demolition asphalt are crushed just like freshly mined rock and gravel. The recycled conrete and asphalt is stock- piled for future use. There is nothing experimental or unique about the processing. It is just an ordinary crush- ing operation. No exotic equipment or dangerous chemicals are involved. ~ 75% of the proposed Bury & Carlson Ramsey facility is planned for recycling concrete and asphalt The remaining 25% is planned for a contractor supply yard. Sand, ag- gregates, and related materials will be for sale for landscaping and light construction projects. This will be a convenience for the contractor or individual who needs to dispose of demolition materials and supply a redevelopment project.