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I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Aprl I 24, <br /> <br />SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT <br /> <br /> ,Executive Summary <br /> <br />As required by the 1~80 Solid Waste Act, metropolitan counties must consider <br />reducing their dependence on landfills, and Anoka County hc~s submitted an <br />abatement report which is under continual review by the County. <br /> <br />Solid waste abatement is necessary to conserve land resources, conserve <br />energy, protect against groundwater to prevent environmental degradation, <br />to provide long term community solid waste services, control solid waste <br />management costs and to address public concerns. <br /> <br />This solid waste dxltement paper discusses abatement alternatives that <br />include various soft/nan-technical approaches for waste reduction and source <br />separation and several mechanical/processing approaches. <br /> <br /> possible County Actions <br /> <br />Several realistic opportunities for Anoka County to work toward include: <br />I. County office paper reduction, reuse, and recycling, <br />2. Yard waste composting, and <br /> <br />3. Technical assistance to municipalities for office paper reduction, reuse, <br /> and recycling and source separation programs (curbside pickup and <br /> recycling centers). _ <br /> <br />An engineering analysis, conducted in close concert with the County Board, <br />to identify and evaluate markets and options for processing alternatives, <br />primarily: <br /> <br />I. Mechanical sepca'ation which may include FCD.F. <br /> <br />2. Combustion waste to energy units, and <br /> <br />3. Incineration units. <br /> <br /> Cost estimates to accomplish these possible County actions are a range of <br /> ~;,000 to $111,000 including one staff position, equipment (for <br /> soft/nontechnical approach), and engineering services. <br /> <br /> <br />