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~ Please Recycle Cardboard and Boxboard! Corrugated cardboard is made with three layers of brown kraft paper glued together. The center layer is fluted (wavy) and gives the corrugated cardboard strength. Box- board is the material used for cereal, cal(e, cracl(er and chip boxes. Trying to figure out which boxes from the kitchen can be re- cycled can be confusing, especially since certain types should not be included with your recyclables. A quick tip: if the product can be stored in the cupboard it's recyclable. If it goes in the fridge, freezer or micro- wave it shouldn't be recycled. Prepa- ration is simple: keep it clean and dry, remove tape, rigid foam, wood, and large staples, flatten and put in the recycling cart. Recycling cardboard and boxboard not only helps save trees, it also uses less energy than process- ing virgin wood into paper. In fact, up to 65% less energy is required to make new paper from recycled paper than from virgin wood. Corrugated cardboard can be recycled into new corrugated cardboard, boxboard, puzzles, games and items such as tablet bacl(ing. If you have any general questions about Ramsey's recycling program, please contact Chris An- derson at 763-433-9905 or visit the website at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us and click on the recycling tab. If you have questions about whether a spe- cific product is accepted for curbside collection, please contact ACE Solid Waste at 763-427-3110 or by email at s ervi ce@acesolidwaste. com. Public Notice Wooden Lath Available at the Public Works Facility for EastmentjCurbline Staking The curbline staking program is to reduce the amount of damage caused by snowplows contacting the easement (curbline) early in the snow plowing season, when most of the sod damage occurs. The city will provide wooden lath for homeowners to install along the ease- ment. The lath should be spaced every twenty to thirty feet along the easement to help plow drivers identify the edge of the road early in the season. The lath will eventually breal( off, how- ever, by that time it will have served its purpose in establishing the curb line. Please remember the Boulevard Staking Policy prohibits the use of metal fence posts and other non-breakaway material in the public right of way. City staff will remove materials that pose a threat to public safety or interfere with maintenance operations. Small fiberglass poles and aluminum poles with reflectors may also be used, but will be the responsibility of the homeowner to maintain. In the past, some residents have used metal fence posts to mark the edge of the road and this causes several problems. There is the danger ofstrik- ing a buried utility line when installing metal posts into the easement. Metal posts also present a danger to other motorists if they were to slide into one of these posts with a car or snowmobile. Lastly, the posts prove to be a hindrance to snow removal crews when pushing snow bacl( to provide room for visibility or additional snow storage space. Residents will be asked to fill out a form that will include their name and address when picking up their wooden lath. There will be a limit of six lath per household. The stakes are available at the Public Works facility located at 14100 Jaspar Street during regular business hours. For further information please call the Public Works Secretary at 763- 433-9820. All Businesses Must Register with the City All businesses operating in the city of Ramsey must apply for a Busi- ness Registration Certificate (BRC) annually. The purpose of the BRC is to update critical business ownership and emergency contact information in the city's business database. Renewals are sent out in November and processed in December. Business Registration applications can be found on the city web site at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/licensing.asp. For more information, call Franny at 763-427-4452. 6 www.ci.ramsey.mn.us