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Join the Movement: Ramsey's Organics Recycling Drop-off Program! Looking for an opportunity to expand what you recycle while also reducing what goes into your gar- bage can? The City of Ramsey now offers an organics recycling drop -off -program for free to those that would like to participate! Organics make up about 1/3 of Minnesota's garbage. Capturing organics for recycling will help Ramsey achieve the recycling goals set by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners and the State's goal of recycling 75% of our waste by 2030. It is easy to get started today! • Sign up at the Ramsey Municipal Center, by visiting www.cityofram- sey.com/organics, or by calling our office at 763-433-9817. • Pick up a free starter kit at the Ramsey Municipal Center (Planning Division). This kit includes BPI certified compostable bags, a collec- tion bin, a 5-gallon enclosed pail for transport, and organics informa- tion. • Collect organic waste, outlined in your starter kit and in the chart below, in a BPI certified compostable bag and tie offthe bag. • Bring the organics to the Public Works facility (14100 Jaspar Street NW) and place the bag(s) in the container designated for organics recycling. Participants will receive a code to access the locked organics receptacles. *.t!)41 °We RecycleYour Old Holiday Lights The holidays are in our rear view mirror now, which means many of us will be taking down our decorations and lighting. If you have a strand(s) of holi- day lights that does not work anymore, or maybe you're updating to more energy efficient LED lights, don't throw away the old ones, recycle them for free! Holiday lights, as well as electric cords, telephone cords and appliance cords can be brought to the Ramsey Municipal Center for recycling anytime during regular business hours. Bins will be available to collect these items through January 31, 2018. Again, there's no cost to you and you help divert these materials from going to a landfill, a real win -win scenario! If you have any questions concerning holiday waste, please contact City Plan- ner Chris Anderson at 763-433-9817 or canderson@cityoframsey.com. WHAT GOES INTO THE ORGANICS BIN? The State of Minnesota has set a very ambitious goal that would result in recycling 60% of municipal solid waste and 15% organics recycling by the year 2030. Be a part of Organics Recycling today by vis- iting www.cityoframsey.com/organics and sign up for the Organics Drop -Off Pilot Program! • Baked Goods • Dairy Products • Houseplant Trimmings • Tea, coffee grounds, filters • Meat, poultry, fish • Fruits, veggies, peels, pits, rinds • Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) products * Place all organics in a BPI certified compostable bag. OP r 416 1 le • Metal • Plastic • Glass • Dryer Lint • Pet Droppings • Microwave popcorn bags • Twist Ties • Stickers from Produce • Aluminum Foil • Diapers • StyrofoamTM • Straws Ramsey Resident • January/February 2018 Did You Know... The City of Ramsey has an off -leash dog park lo- cated in Alpine Park, 6600 Alpine Drive NW, complete with a pet fountain and seating area. The desig- nated area is located in the center of the park beyond ball fields #2 and #3. Many friendships continue to be made there —check it out!