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Case #2: Ms. KathY Moore of the Waste~ Management Board to Discuss Hazardous Waste: Kathy Moore was present representing the Waste Management Board, a State agency working on hazardous waste problems in the State. She explained that industries throughout the State generate approximately 200,000 tons of waste per year. Most of it consists of waste oils. Waste solvents, water waste, sludge and paint waste make up the majority of the remaining types of waste. Industries are having to ship waste out of the State of Minnesota at a great cost as we do not have the facilities here to handle this waste. We ship to states such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Idaho and Alabama. It costs approximately 20¢ per ton per mile to transport this waste and it costs $16 to $70 per ton to treat the different types of waste. A few industries have now begun treat- ing their own waste at their site. However, the majority of businesses in the State don't have the capital outlay or ability to treat their own waste. This is where the Waste Management Board comes in. They are responsible for identifying areas in the State as processing facilities. The Board designates large areas of industrial land for this development. They look at a number of different factors in determining what are the most suitable sites in the State. Sewer service and transportation are just a few. The Board has designated a large area of Ramsey for this purpose as. well as 15 other possible sites in the Seven County Metro Area. It will be the responsibility of the private waste management firms to acquire the necessary permits from the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) and the local unit of government. PCA will look at such things as containment, storage and handling, and design. The Board is inter- ested in seeing that only the best firms locate in the State. The Board will make it's final decision in July. Three or four facilities should be enough to handle the State's waste, as we are not that large of a producer. Commissioner Sentyrz stated that it would be more economically feasible to bring a processing facility closer to our industries and that by eliminating transportation it becomes less hazardous. Ms. Moore stated that that is exactly why the Board is encouraging as much on-site pretrea%ment as possible, however, they do realize how difficult it is for small producers to do such a thing. Commissioner Cox questioned whether or not PCA would be able to handle it. Ms. Moore stated that there is a lack of sufficient staffing and funds. The legislature will have to deal with this. What is needed is support and pressure from us. Commissioner Cox asked who selected the site in Ramsey. Ms. Moore stated that the Waste Management Board received zoned and planned land use maps and information from different cities. They got information regarding transportation and City services, particularly sewer, from a variety of State agencies and from that information identified 28 preliminary areas and then narrowed it down to 16 sites. EDC/March 9, 1983 Page 2 of 5