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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />Approxtpately 9% (based on Metropolitan Councll estimates) <br />o~ the total residential refuse, 713,502 pounds (357 tons) is <br />newspapers. Assuming a 5% participation in the paper recycling <br />program, 35,675 pounds (18 tons) of newspaper would be oollected. <br /> <br />Approximately 6% (based on Metropolitan Council estimates), or <br />475,668 pounds (238 tons), of residential refuse is al~in~ or <br />ferrous scrap. Based on 3% participation in this recycling by <br />Ra~sey residents, 14,270 pounds (7 tons) of metal would be <br />oollected for recycling. <br /> <br />Total ~ateria/s collected for recycling would be approximately <br />77,692 pounds (39 tons) or approximately 1% of the total annual <br />residential waste. <br /> <br />Proposed Financing for Pro~ra~ <br /> <br />~e City is proposing to use the funds available through Anoka <br />(bunty's household landfill abatement progra~ for the costs of <br />renting containers and transporting the glass to a recycling <br />facility. ~he City is also proposing to use household landfill <br />abatement funds available through the Metropolitan Council for <br />any adrinistrative expenses incurred in the lxograr. <br /> <br />Advertising_ of Proposed Pro~ra~ <br /> <br />;~]vertising of both the glass oollection and other ~aterial drop- <br />off sites is proposed in several forms: <br /> <br />1. ~e Tri-City Newsletter {local newsletter); <br />2. An~ka County Union (official newspaper); <br />3. Posters distributed to Ra~sey businesses; <br />4. Ra~sey youth organizations will solicit in their <br /> neighborhoods; <br />5. Ra~sey civic organizations; <br />6. "Recycling (]enter" signs to be placed on Gounty Road ~5. <br /> <br />-3- <br /> <br /> <br />