Ramsey Resident - 2004 - November

Home

5 RECYCLING IN RAMSEY 2004 FALL RECYCLING DAY REcAP Recycling in Ramsey is as easy as ever and it's a great way to help reduce waste! The major materials collected in Ramsey's curbside recycling program are: Corrugated cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junl( mail, office/computer paper, phone books, plastic bottles with a neck, food and beverage glass containers (all colors), aluminum, steel, and tin food and beverage cans, and clothing that is clean, dry and in good condition. Preparation of the materials is also very easy. For any of the containers, simply rinse them out, remove any caps, rings, or foil (do not need to worry about removing labels), and place directly into the recycling bin. Recyclable paper products should be put in a paper bag and can be placed next to or in the recycling bin. Corrugated cardboard, which is cardboard with a wavy layer between two smooth sheets, should be flattened and cut into 3 foot by 3 foot sections and bundled. Finally, clothing that is clean, dry and in good condition, should be placed in a clear plastic bag (no larger than 30 gallons) next to the recycling bin. Currently, recycling is collected curbside for each half of the city on alternating Mondays. We have divided the city into east and west sections along Sunfish Lake Blvd and Nowthen Blvd. Recycling bins must be placed out in the boulevard area for collection by 6:30am on the scheduled day of collection. If you are unsure of when your next collection date is, you can check the calendar in the Ramsey Resident, contact ACE Solid Waste, or contact the City. We also have small recycling stickers, which can be put on your calendar, available at City Hall to help remind residents of their collection dates. There are numerous benefits to recycling. Here are just a few of them: · One ton of recycled paper saves 4100 l(wh of energy, which is enough to power an average home for six (6) months. · Recycling glass saves 25-32% of the energy needed to mal(e new glass. · Recycling plastic saves petroleum, a non-renewable resource. · It takes 95% less energy to recycle aluminum than mining it from bauxite ore. · It tal(es 75% less energy to recycle steel than to produce it from iron ore. If you have any general questions about Ramsey's recycling program, please contact Chris Anderson at (763) 433-9905. If you have questions about whether a specific product is accepted for curbside collection, please contact ACE Solid Waste at 763-427-3110 or by email at servi ce@acesolidwaste. com. The Fall Recycling Day was a success with almost 200 vehicles passing through the event. The weather was beautiful and Ramsey residents were out in full force. Staff was busy assisting residents with the collection of the following materials: Appliances Scrap Metal Paper, Glass, Plastic, and Cans Tires (passenger and Trucl() Furniture Donations Fluorescent Bulbs Computer Monitors TVs Batteries 100 units (7.53 tons) 3.89 tons 100 pounds (0.05 tons) 160 units 0.79 tons 77 units 11 units 0.86 tons 181 pounds (0.09 tons) Thanl( you to those residents who participated in the Fall Recycle Day and at times may have waited in line for a considerable amount of time. The City of Ramsey's Recycling Program also includes curbside picl(-up of aluminum, steel and tin cans, newspaper (including magazines, mail, and phone books), food and beverage glass containers, and various plastic products (plastic bottles with a necl(). ACE Solid Waste Inc. is contracted by the City to picl( up residential recycling every other Monday. Please contact ACE Solid Waste at 763-427-3110 to find out what Monday your curbside recycling is picl(ed up. If you do not have a recycling bin you can pick up a FREE recycling bin at City Hall Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. If you have any questions related to the recycling program or recycling day events, please contact Chris Anderson at 763-433-9905. RAMSEY SENIORS The Ramsey Seniors helped Elmer Scherber celebrate his 90th birthday. Thanl( you to the City of Ramsey for helping to mal(e it special by providing a nice birthday c al( e . In September, a representative from the Oliver Kelley Farm showed slides and gave an historical review of the farm. An employee from the Amish Store located in Anoka, provided entertainment for the October meeting and treated everyone present to tea samples. Mike Smith will show his slides at the November meeting. His slides are always enjoyed by everyone. Have a nice fall. - Zola Malamen It s better to lnake the world slnile at what you say than laugh at what you do.