Consider Year Round Cardboard Recycling at Public Works

The purpose of this case is to see if there is sufficient interest, by our residents, to offer cardboard recycling year round.  Card board recycling is offered during the holiday season and has proved to be hugely popular with residents. There are two large dumpsters located at the PW campus from mid-December through late January with weekly service from ACE (or more often, if needed).  If council approved, we would start with a somewhat smaller dumpster, just to help judge the public's response. 

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ACE is willing to provide a dumpster on a trial basis to see if there is enough interest to support the program year round. If demand dictates that the dumpster only be emptied once, say every 30 days, it would be considered an "under utilized asset" and would not be financially feasible to continue, but ACE is willing to try it out to judge demand.  Presently, the cost to empty the container would be $137.63 per service

ACE also provides a small  dumpster at their site for cardboard recycling.  When they expanded their transfer station, they incorporated a ‘customer convenience center’ located just west of the intersection of 141St Ave/Basalt St, which includes a  2-yard dumpster for typical curbside recyclables, including cardboard, and four (4) carts for organics.  This is another option that’s available to residents at no charge.


 

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Staff recommends working with ACE Solid Waste to provide cardboard recycling at the Public Works Campus, on a trial basis, to judge resident response.  If Staff is directed to move forward, this opportunity would be promoted via the Ramsey Resident newsletter, the Ramsey Recycler newsletter, and the website.

Motion to accept staff recommendation to work with ACE Solid Waste to provide cardboard recycling at the Public Works Campus, on a trial basis, to judge resident response.