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SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT <br /> <br /> Executive Summary <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />As required by the 1980 Solid Waste Act, metropolitan counties must consider <br />reducing their dependence on landfills, and Anoka County has submitted an <br />abatement report which is under continual review by the County. <br /> <br />Solid waste abatement is necessary to conserve Iond resources, conserve <br />energy, protect ogainst 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 abatement paper disc~Jsses abatement alternatives that <br />include various soft/non-technical apprcx=ches for waste reduction and source <br /> <br />i separation and several mechanical/processing approaches. <br /> <br /> Possible County Actions <br />I Several realistic opportunities for Anoka County to work toward include: <br /> <br />I I. County office reduction, and recycling, <br /> paper <br /> <br /> 2. yard waste composting, oncl <br />I 3. Technical assistonce to municipalities for office paper reduction, reuse, <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />and recycling oncl source separaticm programs (curbside pickup and <br />recycling centers). <br /> <br />An engineering analysis, conducted in close concert with the County ~ocu-d, <br />to identify and evaluate markets ond options for processing alternatives, <br />primarily: <br /> <br />I I. <br /> <br />Mechanical separation which may include IR. DJ:. <br /> <br />Combustion waste to energy units, and <br /> <br />Incineration units. <br /> <br />Cost estimates to occomplish these possible County actions are a range of <br />$66,000 to $111,000 including one staff position, equipment (for <br />soft/nontechnical approach), and engineering services. <br /> <br /> <br />