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Efwfmpqnfou Please Recycle Christmas Tree Cardboard Disposal Options The Anoka County Bunker and Boxboard! Hills Compost Site will reopen for Corrugated cardboard is it also uses less energy than process- theﬁ rst two weekends after New made with three layers of brown kraft ing virgin wood into paper. In fact, Year’s Day to receive Christmas trees paper glued together. The center up to 65% less energy is required to and evergreen garland (not heavily layer is ﬂ uted (wavy) and gives the make new paper from recycled paper bound with wire), as well as other corrugated cardboard strength. Box-than from virgin wood. Corrugated types of yard and tree waste. Please board is the material used for items cardboard can be recycled into new visit www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/depart- such as cereal, cake, cracker and chip corrugated cardboard, boxboard, ments/Community/recycling.asp or boxes.puzzles, games and items such as contact Anoka County Integrated Certain types of boxes should tablet backing. Waste Management at 763-323-5730 not be included with your recyclables, If you have any general ques- for more information, including hours which can make things a bit confus-tions about Ramsey’s recycling pro- and pricing. ing. So, here’s a quick tip: if the gram, please contact Chris Anderson Most garbage haulers also product can be stored in the cupboard at 763-433-9905 or visit the website offer Christmas tree collection as it’s recyclable. If it goes in the fridge, at www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/departments/ part of their service. Generally, the freezer or microwave it shouldn’t be Community/recycling.asp If you have collection period is the ﬁ rst couple of recycled. Preparation is simple: keep questions about whether a speciﬁ c weeks after the holiday and would be it clean and dry, remove tape, rigid product is accepted for curbside col- collected on the foam, wood, and large staples, ﬂ atten lection, please contact ACE Solid scheduled day and put in the recycling cart.Waste at 763-427-3110 or by email at for trash service. Recycling cardboard and service@acesolidwaste.com. Please contact boxboard not only helps save trees, your garbage hauler for more speciﬁ c infor- mation and for possible fees. Homeownership Opportunities with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Does your family earn less Paul, Brooklyn Park and Oakdale. than 50% of the area median income? The orientation presentation Learn how your family could own takes about 20 minutes. You must ar- a home with 0% interest. Come to rive by 6:00 pm and hear the full pre- an Orientation Session at 6:00 pm sentation in order to submit a pre-ap- on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in plication. There will not be childcare the Alexander Ramsey Room at the available. To learn more about Twin more about their organization, how to Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Cities Habitat for Humanity or about qualify for a Habitat home, and assist Sunwood Drive NW. At the orienta- the area median income and how it is you with submission of a pre-applica- tion, there will be staff present from calculated, visit their website at www. tion. Current housing opportunities Habitat for Humanity to tell you tchabitat.org. exist in Ramsey, Minneapolis, St. www.ci.ramsey.mn.us 5