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effectivenes.,, of the screen has diminished. The fencing alon~ the south property line is down and is no~ containin~ thc stockpiled materials very effectively. There is also miscellaneous debris or materials being stored beyond the south fence line; I could nol determine if this debris was acluallv on Mr. Karst's property or the adjacent vacant parcel. 10. All materials with oil residue shall be stored within leakproof containers to minimize potential stomm'ater runoff contamination. It did appear that there was some effort being made to store materials with oil residue in leakproof containers. I did see other materials, like stockpiled engines, that were being stored outside. It is reasonable to expect that there would be oil residue on these engines and they were not stored in containers. The outside storage of debris or materials not used in the operation and inoperable vehicles and equipment shall not be permitted. It appeared that most of the materials being stored within the fenced yard were related to the aluminum processing operation; either items from which the aluminum had been stripped, items waiting to be stripped for their aluminum parts, other metals being pulled from the aluminum dross. On the day of my inspection, there was an inoperable bus on the lot that was not being stored within the fenced work area. No hazardous wastes as defined by EPA or PCA shall be burned, stored or handled at the facility. I am not qualified to address this term of the conditional use permit. I am seeking input from Anoka County Environmental Services. Ash from the facility shall be removed from the site on a regular basis, shall not be stockpiled in excess of 35 tons on the property, shall be stored indoors and shall be processed or deposited in an EPA approved landfill. The ash is dumped in the yard where other metals are separated from it. The ash is then transferred back inside the building. Mr. Karst indicates that on occasion the amount of stockpiled ash exceeds 35 tons but on an average basis, he is in compliance with the 35 ton resection. Prior to the date this pem'fit becomes effective, the Permit Holder shall submit a copy of the written agreement or certification from the designated ash processing and/or disposal facility that said facility is willing to accept the ash. The Permit Holder shall notify the City of any change in ash processin~disposal facilities within 30 days of such change. What I have is a signed statement from Dan Karst stating that the ash is sent to a dross furnace company in either lllinois or Wisconsin. On December 1, 1992, Mr. Karst informed me that he also deals with a dross furnace in Michigan. We do not have a copy of Mr. Karst's written agreement with the ash disposal facilities or certification that the said facilities are willing to accept the ash. Wire shall not be processed by melt operations on the site. On a previous inspection, I viewed the containers where the separated wire was being stored. I have to assume that efforts are being made to prevent introduction of wire into the melt furnaces, but I hope to also get input on this item from Anoka CounB,.