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<br />RAMSEY
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<br />VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />FEBRUARY 1989
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<br />RAMSEY CLEAN-UP DAY
<br />SCHEDULED
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<br />In conjunction with the Keep America Beautiful
<br />month, the Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean
<br />Committee, Waste Management of Minnesota and
<br />the City of Ramsey are sponsoring the annual Clean-
<br />Up Day. The annual Clean-Up Day will be on May
<br />6, 1989 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m. During this time,
<br />residents of Ramsey will be allowed to dispose of
<br />one load of garbage at the Anoka Regional Sanitary
<br />Landfill located on Sunfish Lake Boulevard N.W.
<br />Permits for this disposal will be available in the April
<br />edition of the Ramsey Resident. The following types
<br />of special waste will be accepted this year for recycl-
<br />ing purposes
<br />1. Auto batteries
<br />2. Major Appliances
<br />3. Tires
<br />These special wastes will then be turned over to
<br />a certified recycler to be recycled. This service will
<br />be provided at no charge to Ramsey residents on
<br />this day only at the landfill. The Jaycees recycling
<br />drop-off center at the landfill will be available for
<br />newspapers, metal, aluminum and glass as usual.
<br />The following limitations will be placed on the free
<br />loads of garbage accepted by the landfill.
<br />1. No commercial vehicles
<br />2. The following wastes will not be accepted:
<br />a) Drums, barrels or containers
<br />b) Waste oil, toxic chemicals or paint
<br />c) Special wastes that may be identified at the
<br />landfill
<br />3. Customers must adhere to the company policies
<br />of Waste Management of Minnesota
<br />4. No children under the age of 16 allowed out of
<br />vehicles
<br />5. All loads must be tarped or tied down.
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<br />ATTENTION RAMSEY
<br />RESIDENTS
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey has a part-time position
<br />available in Building Maintenance. Duties would in-
<br />clude light maintenance, janitorial, repairs, lawn
<br />care, running errands. Requirements: Mn. D.L. and
<br />Special Engineer License. Qualified applicants must
<br />be available daytime hours, 29 hours per week. If
<br />interested, please call City Hall to obtain employment
<br />application. Applications accepted through 5:00 p.m.
<br />March 3, 1989.
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<br />ANNUAL SPRING PET CLINIC
<br />
<br />Ramsey's annual spring pet clinic has been ten-
<br />tatively scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 1989. It will
<br />be held in the lower level fire barn of the Ramsey
<br />Municipal Center between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
<br />12:00 noon. A variety of shots will be offered for dogs
<br />and cats and licensing for dogs will also be available.
<br />The price for shots has not been determined.
<br />Licenses cost $3.00 for males and spayed females
<br />and $5.00 for unspayed females and are issued for
<br />a two year period. More information will be available
<br />in the April Ramsey Resident.
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<br />Ramsey Resident
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
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<br />MAKE THE SCENE,
<br />KEEP RAMSEY CLEAN
<br />COMMITTEE PLANS MONTHS
<br />LONG PICKUP SERVICE
<br />
<br />The Ramsey chapter of Keep America Beautiful
<br />is planning a month long pickup service for the
<br />residents of Ramsey. This pickup service will be for
<br />special problem wastes that cannot be disposed of
<br />in your normal garbage pickup. These wastes in-
<br />clude the following types.
<br />1. Major Appliances
<br />2. Auto Batteries
<br />3. Tires
<br />These wastes will be picked up by appointment on-
<br />ly, by volunteers from the Make the Scene, Keep
<br />Ramsey Clean Committee. The materials picked up
<br />on the weekends will then be recycled. This pickup
<br />service will be at no charge to the city's residents.
<br />Appointments for each weekend are limited so
<br />they must be made by March 31, 1989. Only 10
<br />pickups each day will be scheduled, so residents are
<br />encouraged to call as soon as possible. Residents
<br />need to call Jim Gromberg at 427-1410 to schedule
<br />an appointment for a pick up.
<br />This service is being provided in conjunction with
<br />the National Keep America Beautiful month.
<br />Residents requesting a pickup will need to have their
<br />materials at the curb by 8:30 a.m. the morning of the
<br />scheduled pickup.
<br />If you would be interested in volunteering to help
<br />with the pickup service, please contact Jim at
<br />427-1410. Residents are reminded that the materials
<br />listed above may also be brought to the landfill on
<br />the Ramsey Cleanup Day May 6th. The Make the
<br />Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean Committee would en-
<br />courage all residents that have the capability to haul
<br />these special types of waste to the landfill on May
<br />6th, do so.
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<br />
<br />RAMSEY RECEIVES
<br />$49,055 GRANT FROM
<br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
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<br />The City of Ramsey has been awarded a grant
<br />from the Metropolitan Council for a decentralized
<br />woodchipping operation. This will be a two year
<br />demonstration program to show that a decentraliz-
<br />ed woodchipping operation can solve some of the
<br />problems associated with organic waste, large wood-
<br />ed lots, and the diseased tree problem.
<br />A program will also be developed to cut down on
<br />the number of burning permits issued each year. The
<br />grant funds will also be used to develop a com-
<br />prehensive plan to encourage the removal of diseas-
<br />ed trees and the planting of choice varieties of new
<br />trees. Money will also be spent in the development
<br />of educational literature on the correct use of mulch
<br />and the wood chips.
<br />This program should be available in approximately
<br />3 months. In the meantime, residents are encourag-
<br />ed to not burn their tree trimmings and brush piles.
<br />These programs are aimed at providing a safe and
<br />ecologically sound disposal method.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />SAVE THIS
<br />PAPER FOR
<br />FUTURE
<br />REFERENCE
<br />
<br />DID YOU
<br />KNOW?
<br />The average
<br />family in Anoka
<br />County
<br />generates
<br />about 1'/2 tons
<br />of solid waste
<br />each year that
<br />is disposed of
<br />in a landfill.
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<br />
<br />SOME THINGS DON'T
<br />BELONG IN ME!
<br />
<br />You can help our environment by practicing the
<br />3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
<br />REDUCE: You can reduce the amount of waste
<br />you generate in many ways. For example, you can
<br />buy long-lasting products instead of disposable, con-
<br />venience items. Also, you can buy products which
<br />don't use unnecessary packaging. If you leave your
<br />grass clippings on your lawn after mowing, you may
<br />benefit your lawn and avoid having to bag the clipp-
<br />ings. And you can use sheets of paper on both sides
<br />instead of one side.
<br />REUSE: Are you throwing away materials that you
<br />or someone else could use? For example, many con-
<br />tainers such as plastic ice cream buckets can be
<br />reused as storage containers. And you can bring
<br />your old clothes, dishes, furniture and other
<br />recyclable items to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or
<br />other charitable organizations.
<br />RECYCLE: Many items in the waste stream can
<br />be recycled. For example, newspapers can be
<br />recycled to make more paper, or can be converted
<br />into insulation or animal bedding. Glass, steel and
<br />aluminum can be recycled to make new glass, steel
<br />and aluminum. When these and other items are
<br />made from recycled materials, natural resources,
<br />energy, and in some cases water can be conserv-
<br />ed. Leaves and grass clippings can also be recycl-
<br />ed by bringing them to a yard waste composting site.
<br />These materials can be composted to produce a
<br />valuable soil conditioner.
<br />WASTE TO ENERGY/RESOURCE RECOVERY:
<br />Both the 3R's and waste to energy/resource
<br />recovery will be necessary for Anoka County to divert
<br />waste from landfills. Landfills can contaminate
<br />groundwater, which is the source of much of our
<br />drinking water. We are also running out of landfill
<br />space.
<br />Beginning in 1989, the solid waste generated in
<br />Anoka County that is not reduced, reused or recycl-
<br />ed will be processed at the Elk River Resource
<br />Recovery Facility. Solid waste will be brought to a
<br />processing facility. Some metals will be recovered
<br />and recycled. Lightweight materials, including paper
<br />and some plastic, will be separated to become a fuel.
<br />This fuel will be burned to create electricity.
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<br />See page 3 for Area Recycling Centers
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<br />CAR-RT -SRT
<br />BULK RATE
<br />U.S. POSTAGE
<br />PAID
<br />PERMIT NO. 131
<br />ANOKA, MN 55303
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