Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 08/23/1984

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Initiate and cooperate with local municipalities in the establishment of various recycling and composting programs. Pursuing mechanical/processing alternatives with the primary interest in burning facilities of 200 to 400 tons per day. Identifying and taking measures to restrict and reduce as much as possible the flow of refuge which is generated outside of the County from being idsposed of in Anoka County. I I ! I i o The County will hire a professional Solid Waste Abatement Coordinator. The County will secure intergovernmental assistance in working with the State, Metropolitan Council, municipalities, business communities and citizen groups to help accomplish our abatement goals. The County will appoint a Solid Waste Abatement team of various County departments which will serve a coordinating function for the Solid Waste Abatement Coordinator and as a sounding board and advisor to the County Board. The County will appoint a Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee by July 1, 1984 in accordance with State legislation to assist in the preparation of the County Master Plan. i I I I o The County will contract for engineering services to assist in the development of an annual work plan and to provide technical engineering expertise for analyzing, marketing, opportunities and abatement alternatives. Councilmember Van Wagner referred to the Operating Plan for an Accelerated Decomposition Landfill and inquired if excavating and mining decomposed refuse wouldn't create serious odor problems. Mr. Yantos replied that accelerated decomposition would be utilized on refuse coming into the County, not refuse that is already there. Individual cells will be filled with refuse, treated and covered, Mr. Don Otter stated that there is less odor during accelerated decomposition because of antibodies that are consumed during the process. I I I I I Mayor Gamec stated that all of these abatement ideas have been talked about for years and can't understand why it is taking so long to get something going. Mayor Gamec also stated that recycling and separation businesses are going to need subsidies in order to stay in business; it is going to take a tax increase to get these types of businesses created and staying in business. Mr. Yantos agreed that the cost of abatement will be expensive. Councilmember Reimann stated that the Action Paper states that waste reduction methods will not reduce the land disposal needs of Anoka County by any more than 5%; it is a lot of money to spend to only reduce landfill needs by 5%. C/August 14, 1984 Pa~e 4 of 20