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Compost Transfer Facility Access Card Sherburne County residents must obtain a compost pass from the cityT in `vhich theyT are a resident. Township residents mayT obtain a pass from the nearest compost facilit�T. Residents mayT receive one free compost pass per household `vhich allo`vs use of all four countyT facilities. Passes mayT be obtained byT contacting Elk RiveY Public WoYks at 763-635-1120, online at htt�s://��ww.ElkRiverMN.gov/com�ost, or at CityT Hall front desk during regular business hours. Phone and online pass requests will be mailed the next business day. Replacement passes may be obtained with a$5.00 fee. The compost access card is a pro�mityT card. Users must `vaive the card in front of the card reader located at the entrance to the compost facilityr. Upon departure fYom the facility, users must appYoach the site gate with will activate the gate allowing e�t Contractors performing «�ork for residents of Sherburn Count�r must utilize a compost access card of the resident they are performing �vork for. Contractors utilizing their peYsonal residential access caYd to access the site foY commercial use will have their caYds deactivated. Each scan of the access card is recorded in a shared database through the count�-'s soft�vare program. Facility Use Violations To ensure the compost site Yemains open and free to the public, it is expected that the useYs of the site will follow the Yules as outlined in this policy. Contaminants such as rocks, garbage, dirt, etc. listed above in the non-acceptable materials list may cause damage to processing equipment and/oY contaminate the Yecycled end pYoduct making it unusable. Non-acceptable items therefore must be Yemoved by staff prioY to pushing up the piles which is veryT labor intensi`re. Users of the facilit�T violating this polic�T ma�� have their access card deactivated; may be required to remove their non-acceptable materials; or ma�� be subject to fines/billing to reimburse the cost of disposal of the materials to include staff time and equipment. Verification of illegal dumping of non-acceptable materials will be conducted utilizing cameYa footage from the securit�r cameYas located within the site along with access caYd scans to verify the name of the individual assigned to the card or direct obser�ration. The Street and Park Superintendent and/oY designee will review the infraction and decide as to the consequences for the infraction. If it is determined that the user is required to remove the materials from the site, the Superintendent and/oY designee will make contact the with pass holder to carryr out the corrective action. If the pass holdeY fails to remove the non-acceptable materials from the site Yesulting in costs incurYed to the city foY disposal of the materials, the information will be turned oveY to the Elk River Police Department for a citation to be issued. CommeYcial haulers found to be utilizing the site without the pass of the resident for whom the woYk is performed for shall have their individual card deactivated. In addition, users found operating chainsaws, vehicles over 19,500 GVW or other equipment shall have their cards deactivated. Compost Transfer Station Policy The Public Works Division shall maintain compost site procedures manual and maintenance activity logbook.