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It should be noted that the composition includes yard waste typical of a larger urban setting. It can be assumed that a much lower volume of yard waste is landfilled by Ramsey residents and that the resulting change in composition adds signfisantly to the volume of other materials comprising the waste stream. If for example we use the standard 2.45 pounds per person per day, the annual volume for Ramsey's population of 11,700 would be 5,230 tons with a composition as shown as "adjusted" in Table 1. Adjusting this new figure to reflect the decrease in yard and wood waste would be an 18% reduction. Reducing 5,230 tons by 18% to reflect the rural standard.yields an annual volume of approximately 4,290 tons but with significantly higher volumes of other waste materials. Thus, a range is established as a basis. B. Waste Abatement Goals In compliance with legislative direction, the Metropolitan Council has ordered all co~unities to reduce their solid waste by !6 percent by !990. Each county is charged with administering the program and will be working with indivi- dual communities to achieve their goals. Anoka County has established a goal cf reducing Lhe waste stream by 20 percent by !992. Each cor~,unity is responsible for imple- menting a local abatement program to achieve this goal. The abatement goals that have been proposed in Zhe Anoka Coun~v~ Sc!id Waste .~ast~ ..... Plan for the City du period ar~.: Tcns of Cc~ost !.[a~eria! !36 189 279 272 466 The esti...=ced 1987 recycling activity for Ramsey is 55 tons cf recvc!able materlals~ . No es~imaue is made,~_=~- compcsting. -~n crder tc acY~-''~_=~_ ~kese gca_~s~ a substantial effcru by the coca, unity includin~ government, civic crganizatisns, business, and residenus will obviously need to be