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I I I Council Meeting Minutes March 24, 1987 about forty percent less per household because the hauler would be picking up at every house in an area rather than from residences scattered throughout the city. Benke suggested it would be to our advantage to proceed to an or- ganized colleetion process as soon as possible; Fridgen indicated that other communities have a contract stating twice a year (spring and fall) there would be extra pick ups for accumulated trash. Williams stated container manufacturers are arguing if a deposit goes on containers it will work against the recycling program; Hlavka indicated the County is not sure what the impact will be on a curbside recycling program, it could possibly increase the cost but probably not by more than fifty percent and believes the County could absorb that increase. Fridgen pointed out that contracts with haulers are two-year con- tracts so if things change drastically the contact could be changed. Hlavka indicated Ramsey County has some concerns about a fluctua- ting market prices, but the County also believes the market capa- city will be there and hopes to safeguard the contractors as much as possible, and that consolidating glass and metal and processing them at a central location will give the County a stronger posi- tion in the market. Schmidt reviewed the total cash flow economics of the proposal; Hlavka indicated the contractor will be required to bring glass and metals to Newport for processing, the contractors will be paid by the city and, in addition, they can sell the waste newspaper. Hlavka further indicated that all garbage haulers from Ramsey and Washington Counties will be required to bring the solid waste to the Newport facility; where they will pay a tipping fee in proportion to the amount they have been paying at landfills. Ramsey and Washington Counties will be subsidizing that tipping fee and cost for disposal to keep it in proportion to landfill rates. Hlavka indicated Ramsey County generates about 1,500 tons per day of solid waste, based on a six-day basis. Williams asked what will happen the second year of the program; Hlavka indicated the County expects to continue the program through 1990 and, in the meantime, will be encouraging an organ- ized garbage collection system that will be an over-all waste management system. If that doesn't happen, the County will prob- ably continue the recycling service charge on the property tax statements to fund the program. Page 3