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<br />r I --\.J <br />( ); <br /> <br />rl~ <br /> <br />ITEM 5. 1. <br /> <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />Gl~ <br />GARY SCHMITZ, RECYCLING COORDINATOR <br />/ZONING ASSISTANT <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 1993 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: FALL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES <br /> <br />The following list will be a short description of some of the <br />environmental events coming up this fall in the City of Elk <br />River. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Compost Collection Day - Each spring and fall, the City of <br />Elk River offers a compost collection day event so that <br />residents can dispose of their compost during the peak time <br />periods. This spring the City had a drop off day at the <br />maintenance garage which had a large turnout. This fall <br />Sherburne County is organizing a county-wide drop off program. <br />The County is organizing various farmers throughout the County, <br />including one in Elk River, to collect compost for a couple <br />Saturdays in late October/early November. Rather than <br />duplicate the County's efforts, City staff will work with the <br />County to help out at the Elk River site. I feel that the <br />compost drop off days have been acting as a band-aid until a <br />permanent location can be found. The City has received <br />approximately $14,000 of SCORE funds to help locate a compost <br />facility in the City limits. This winter I will try to <br />research possible areas for a compost site. If you have any <br />ideas, please let me know. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Clean Up Day - The past three years, the City has held a <br />clean up day each spring for the collection of large items that <br />could be recycled such as appliances, tires, scrap metal and <br />batteries. Non-recyclable items such as general junk, carpet, <br />furniture, etc., must be landfilled which adds a tremendous <br />overall cost to the clean up day. There has been some <br />discussion about a fall collection day. There is no plans at <br />this time to hold another clean up event this fall. However, <br />the City will hold another clean up day this spring. During <br />the 1993 spring clean up day, the number of tires and <br />appliances collected was down considerably from the previous <br />years. I have attached a copy of the summaries of the clean up <br />days in 1991, 1992, and 1993. From the pattern that the <br />summaries show, hopefully the City is finally starting to catch <br />up on these types of unwanted materials. The City of Elk River <br />also did not receive any grant money for a fall collection <br />day. Therefore, if the City were to hold an event, the entire <br />economic burden would be placed on the City. <br /> <br />P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />