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<br />.' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MINNESOTA ~.. ~FF'CE OF <br />Environmental Assistance <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />I:f:-" <br />...."'. , <br />.J;J l" <br />.III <br /> <br />December 29; 1998. <br /> <br />Steve Rolf <br />Building and Zoning Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13056 Orono Parkway NW) ,- <br />PO Box. 490 <br />,Elk Riyer, MN ' 55330 <br /> <br />. , <br /> <br />HE: Use of City Landfill Host Fee Funds for Landfill Abatement <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Rolf: <br /> <br />Thank you for contacting the Office of Environmental Assistance about use of landfill <br />host fees. I understand ttlat the cityo(Elk Riverwould like to use part of its'landfill host <br />feete help.the eoys-and Girls Club purchase reused and recycled building products for <br />/ their new buiJding. In addition to using recycledproducts, the project would inch:ide an <br />educational component. Permanent signs would explain the us~ of recycled products <br />" to visitors, and the building would be open to'th.e dty for tours to demonstrate use of <br />recycled building products. <br /> <br />Twenty -five percent of a city's host fee "must be used only for the purposed of landfill <br />abat~ment or for the purposes of mitiga~ing and compensating for the local'risks, costs,. <br />.and other adverSe effects of the facilities" (Minn. Stat. 1.15A.921). You askedY"hether <br />this project witt' the Boys. and, GirlS Club would, be considered landfi!1 abatement. <br /> <br />. ' <br />Reduction, reuse, recycling, and education are an important strategies for abating <br />lan.dfill use. Many people do not realize that collecting recyclables is ~Jnly tne firststep <br />to'recycling. Recycling does not.happeryunless the collectea products are made into a <br />'new product, and someone buys that product. Our state has done a good job in <br />collecting recyclables. 'Now we must focus our efforts on "closing-the loop" by buying <br />and using recycled products. Another important parlof "closing the loop" is educating <br />Minnesotans about what recycled products are available, and how to use them. <br />." " <br /> <br />By helping to purchase reused and recycled products for this building, and educating <br />citizens who use or tour the building, the city of Elk River is helping to close the loop on <br />recycling, and making a significant con!ribution to landfill abatement. <br /> <br />Regional offices if! Brainerd, Detroit lakes, Duluth, Marshalt and Rochester <br /> <br /> <br />520 Lafayette Road N ~ 2nd Floor ~ St. Paul MN 55155.4100 ~ 612.296:3417 ~ Toll F'ree 800.657-3843 ~ Fax 612-215.0246 <br /> <br />I. <br />