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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manger
Bob Generous, Senior Planner
April 26, 2004
SUB J:
Discussion Chapter 16, Chanhassen City Code, Solid Waste;
This item appears later on the agenda as item number 5. Waste Management's
request to change the recycling pickup to bi-weekly lead to additional changes to
the code that were not previously discussed. Staff requested that we discuss this
item in more detail prior to the ordinance adoption, as well done with all the other
proposed changes to the City Code.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Memo from Bob Generous to Todd Gerhardt dated 4/26/04
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manger
FROM:
DATE:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner
April 26, 2004
SUB J:
Adoption of Ordinance, Chapter 16, Chanhassen City Code, Solid
Waste; Approval of Summary Ordinance for Publication Purposes
ACTION REQUIRED
A simple majority vote of City Council members present is required to adopt the
amendment; however, a 4/5ths vote is required for approval of the summary
ordinance for publication purposes.
BACKGROUND
Over the past two years, the city has been reviewing proposed changes to City
Code. Our overall intent is to try to make the code easier to understand and use
by addressing problems in the code, overlapping code requirements, clarifying
ordinance language, procedures or processes and consolidating the City Code.
The majority of the proposed changes to Chapter 16 was recommended by the
Environmental Commission and has been reviewed previously by the Chanhassen
Planning Commission and City Council.
Staff has submitted these changes to the waste haulers for their comments.
Waste Management is requesting a change in the Solid Waste ordinance to allow
for bi-weekly collection of recyclables. They are planning on implementing a
new recycling system that would be a single-sort system (all recycling mixed
together) using 60 gallon carts. The larger volume of the carts, as opposed to the
traditional bins, allows the hauler to collect the recyclables every other week.
Additional changes to the ordinances were proposed as a result of this request.
SUMMARY
Staff believes that these changes are primarily administrative, rather than
substantive, in nature and is recommending approval of the amendment.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance for
Chapter 16 of the Chanhassen City Code; and approve the summary ordinance for
publication purposes.
The Cily of Chanhassen · A growing community with clean lakes quality sch,s,n!.s i cIqarrlll 'Q.. ,'m',~, no'¢,,n thri~,inq. I)HS nes'3( S .Aitl{? ,?~ iai% q ;,~8~ ii,ii',, irks
Mr. Todd Gerhardt
April 26, 2004
Amendment Chapter 16
Page 2
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 16, Chanhassen City Code
2. Summary Ordinance
3. Amendments to Chapter 16, Strikethrough/Bold Format
4. Email from Marcus Zbinden to Jill Sinclair dated March 22, 2004
5. Letter from Sheldon Swenson (Waste Management) to Jill Sinclair dated
March 12, 2004
6. Single-Sort Residential Recycling Brochure
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
SOLID WASTES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 16, Article I, Section 16-1 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen,
Minnesota, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 16-2 (a) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
All persons shall dispose of refuse and garbage as provided in this chapter. Refuse
and garbage shall be dispose of at least once each week from residential and multifamily
dwellings. Refuse and garbage of any commercial establishment shall be disposed of at
least once each week, and at more frequent intervals if deemed necessary to protect the
public health, and on order of the city. Refuse or garbage shall not be permitted to
accumulate on any property within the city so as to constitute a nuisance by reason of
appearance, odor, sanitation, or so as to create a fire or health hazard.
Section 3. Section 16-33 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Operating requirements.
A licensed hauler must comply with the following requirements. Failure to observe these
provisions may be a basis for suspension or revocation of a license:
(1)
Manner. The licensee shall operate in a manner consistent with its application
materials and shall provide notice to the city within ten (10) days of any change in
the information.
(2)
Hours of collection. No collection of mixed municipal solid waste or recyclable
materials shall be made from a residential dwelling nor may a waste hauler
operate within a residential area except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., Monday through Friday. Operations during these hours may also be
conducted on Saturday, to accommodate recognized national holidays or a special
pickup. No collection of yard waste from a residential dwelling shall be made
except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Customers shall be reasonably notified of the specific day and hours for collection
of their yard waste, mixed municipal solid waste, and/or recyclables and the
licensee shall collect the materials within those time periods.
(3) Vehicles; maintenance. Each licensed hauler shall only use vehicles and
equipment so constructed that the contents will not leak or spill. The vehicles and
equipment shall also be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible,
and shall not stand in any street, alley, or public place longer than is reasonably
necessary to collect mixed municipal solid waste, yard waste, and/or recyclables.
The license shall also ensure that the collection site is left tidy and free of litter.
(4) Opportunity to recycle; collection. Each licensed hauler shall provide its
customers with an opportunity to recycle through the weekly or bi-weekly
curbside collection of targeted recyclables. The curbside collection of targeted
recyclables shall be on the same day as the collection of the customer's mixed
municipal solid waste, but may occur at a different time within that day. The
targeted recyclables collection shall be from a location at or near the customer's
mixed municipal solid waste collection site, or such other location mutually
agreeable to the hauler and the customer. The licensee may specify how a
customer is to place and prepare their targeted recyclables for collections. The
licensee must provide this information to their customers in writing on an annual
basis. The city must also be provided a copy of this information on an annual
basis. The licensee is also deemed the owner of the recyclables and upon
collections, the licensee may market them. Nothing herein shall be construed to
prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for other recyclable materials,
in addition to the targeted recyclables.
(5) Monthly report on mixed recyclables. Each licensee shall submit a monthly
report to the city of the weight, in tons, of mixed recyclables collected by the
licensee in Chanhassen. The report shall be provided on or before the twentieth
day of the month following the close of the previous month and shall be on a form
provided by the city. The report shall also identify the estimated weight of each
type of collected recyclable, distinguish residential collection tonnage from
commercial/industrial tonnage, the location of the recycling facilities or end
markets to which all materials are delivered, the recycling rate of the facility, and
describe how the weights were calculated. Haulers must use recycling facilities
that meet a 95 percent recycling rate. Utilizing glass as a daily cover for landfills
is not considered recycling and can not be used in calculating the facility's
recycling rate. If the facility is not in compliance with the 95 percent recycling
rate, a written explanation must be sent to the city and corrective measures must
be made to insure compliance within 30 days. Upon written notice to the
licensee, the city may require similar reports on other materials picked up by the
licensee.
(6) Charges for service. Licensed mixed municipal solid waste haulers may not
charge their customers a fiat fee rate. To the extent possible, charges shall be
based upon the volume or weight of mixed municipal solid waste that is collected.
Licensed haulers may not impose greater charges on residents or businesses that
recycle than on those who do not recycle.
(7)
Recyclables. Recyclables may not be disposed of at a landfill or incinerated. All
recyclables must be recycled. Licensed haulers shall not mix source-separated
materials with mixed municipal solid waste or handle source-separated materials
in any way that reduces the reusability or marketability of the source-separated
material. Licensed haulers must notify the customer if recyclable materials are
contaminated or not sorted correctly. The notification must be in writing stating
the violation and corrective measures and it must be presented at the time of
collection.
(8)
Designated sanitary landfill. Mixed municipal solid waste collected from sources
other than public entities may only be disposed of at a designated sanitary landfill
or other facility authorized by the county. All mixed municipal solid wastes
collected from any public entity within Chanhassen must be managed according
to the Carver County waste management hierarchy.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of
City Council of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
,2004, bythe
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. __, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
SOLID WASTES.
The purpose of this code amendment is to permit weekly or bi-weekly recycling
collection, require annual notification by the waste haulers to customers of the recycling
materials and procedures, require monthly reporting of the materials collected for recycling
and the recycling facility or end market of the recycled material, require that haulers use
recycling facilities with a 95 % recycling rate, prohibit imposing higher charges on
customers that recycle, prohibit the mixing of source separated materials with mixed
municipal solid waste, and implement Minnesota State Statute 115A.46, subd. 5, Waste
Management Act.
A printed copy of Ordinance No. __ is available for inspection by any person
during regular office hours at the office of the City Manager/Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this __
2004, by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen.
day of
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
BY:
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
AND
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager/Clerk
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on ).
Chapter 16 Solid Waste
Sec 16-1 Definitions (definitions have be relocated to chapter 1).
Mixed municipal solid waste means garbage, refuse, an other solid waste from residential,
commercial, industrial and community activities which is generated and collected in
aggregate, but excluding auto hulks or large auto parts, street sweepings, ash,
construction debris, mining waste, sludges, household hazardous waste, tree and
agricultural wastes, tires, lead acid batteries, used-oi4 motor and vehicle fluids and
filters, yard waste, and other materials collected, processed and disposed of as separate
waster streams.
Targeted Recyclables means metal beverage,~,,..~l,.,..--~*~; ..... o, ~,.,oo~ ...... ~,~..~,....~. o,~; .... newsp.Snt,
newspaper; clear, brown and green glass containers; tin cans; aluminum beverage
cans; cardboard; plastics; magazines; phonebooks; high grade paper and other
materials that may be designated by resolution of the city council.
*This change updates the list of current recyclable materials.
Refuse means putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes of all kinds, combustible and
noncombustible, resulting from the operation of a household, including but not limited to
garbage or any other discarded or unusable materials, ~ ....... c,,~, .... ~
~ ......................e .....~..~ ,.~ ...................... j ......... not
include:
(1) Construction materials resulting from the construction or reconstruction of
buildings or other improvements by contractors; or
(2) Trees in excess of six (6) inches in diameter.
(3) Yard waste
(4) Recyclables
*These changes expand and clarify the definition of refuse
Source-Separated Materials means those elements of a waste stream which are
separated by the generator for reuse in their original form or for use in
manufacturing processes.
*This definition has not been previously included and is used in the ordinance.
Yard waste means organic materials consisting of grass clippings, leaves, weeds and
other forms of organic garden waste, but excluding bushes, fibrous brush, woody
materials, or other materials that are not readily compostible within a calendar year.
* MCC recommendations.
Section 16-2 (a)
All persons shall dispose of refuse and garbage as provided in this chapter. Refuse and
garbage shall be dispose of at least once each week from residential and mutdpte
multifamily dwellings. Refuse and garbage of any commercial establishment shall be
disposed of at least once each week, and at more frequent intervals if deemed necessary
to protect the public health, and on order of the city. Refuse or garbage shall not be
permitted to accumulate on any property within the city so as to constitute a nuisance by
reason of appearance, odor, sanitation, or so as to create a fire or health hazard.
*The use of multifamily is consistent with the zoning ordinance.
Sec. 16-33 Operating requirements
A licensed hauler collector must comply with the following requirements. Failure to
observe these provisions may be a basis for suspension or revocation of a license:
1)
Manner. The licensee shall operate in a manner consistent with its application
materials and shall provide notice to the city within ten (10) days of any change in
the information.
(2)
Hours of collection. No collection of mixed municipal solid waste or recyclable
materials shall be made from a residential dwelling nor may a waste hauler
operate within a residential area except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Operations during these hours may also be
conducted on Saturday, to accommodate recognized national holidays or a special
pickup. No collection of yard waste from a residential dwelling shall be made
except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Customers shall be reasonably notified of the specific day and hours for collection
of their yard waste, mixed municipal solid waste, and/or recyclables and the
licensee shall collect the materials within those time periods.
(3)
Vehicles; maintenance. Each licensed c-o-14ee~ hauler shall only use vehicles
and equipment so constructed that the contents will not leak or spill. The vehicles
and equipment shall also be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as
possible, and shall not stand in any street, alley, or public place longer than is
reasonably necessary to collect mixed municipal solid waste, yard waste, and/or
recyclables. The license shall also ensure that the collection site is left tidy and
free of litter.
(4)
Opportunity to recycle; collection. Each licensed hauler collector shall provide
its customers with an opportunity to recycle through the weekly or bi-weekly
curbside collection of targeted recyclables. The curbside collection of targeted
recyclables shall be on the same day as the collection of the customer's mixed
municipal solid waste, but may occur at a different time within that day. The
customer is to place and prepare their targeted recyclables for collections. The
licensee must provide this information to their customers in writing on an
annual basis. The city must also be provided a copy of this information on
an annual basis. The licensee is also deemed the owner of the recyclables and
upon collections, the licensee may market them. Nothing herein shall be
construed to prevent a licensee from offering curbside collection for other
recyclable materials, in addition to the targeted recyclables.
(5) Monthly '~ .......~-'
~ ....... ~ report on mixed recyclables. Each licensee shall submit a
monthly ~ report to the city of the weight, in tons, of mixed recyclables
collected by the licensee in Chanhassen. The report shall be provided on or
before the twentieth day of the month following the close of the previous month
~ and shall be on a form provided by the city. The report shall also
identify the estimated weight of each type of collected recyclable, distinguish
residential collection tonnage from commercial/industrial tonnage, the location of
the recycling facilities or end markets to which all materials are delivered,
the recycling rate of the facility, and describe how the weights were calculated.
Haulers must use recycling facilities that meet a 95 percent recycling rate.
Utilizing glass as a daily cover for landfills is not considered recycling and
can not be used in calculating the facility's recycling rate. If the facility is not
in compliance with the 95 percent recycling rate, a written explanation must
be sent to the city and corrective measures must be made to insure
compliance within 30 days. Upon written notice to the licensee, the city may
require similar reports on other materials picked up by the licensee.
(6) Charges for service. Licensed mixed municipal solid waste haulers may not
charge their customers a flat fee rate. To the extent possible, charges shall be
based upon the volume or weight of mixed municipal solid waste that is collected.
Licensed haulers may not impose greater charges on residents or businesses
that recycle than on those who do not recycle.
(7) Recyclables. Recyclables may not be disposed of at a landfill or incinerated. All
recyclables must be recycled. Licensed haulers shall not mix source-separated
materials with mixed municipal solid waste or handle source-separated
materials in any way that reduces the reusability or marketability of the
source-separated material. Licensed haulers must notify the customer if
recyclable materials are contaminated or not sorted correctly. The
notification must be in writing stating the violation and corrective measures
and it must be presented at the time of collection.
(8) Designated sanitary landfill. Mixed municipal solid waste collected from
sources other than public entities may only be disposed of at a designated
sanitary landfill or other facility authorized by the county. All mixed municipal
solid wastes collected from any public entity within Chanhassen must be
managed according to the Carver County waste management hierarchy.
*Item 2. We have eliminated the garbage hauler limitations within the nuisance section
of the ordinance. Commercial pickup within residential areas is limited to the same
hours as the residential pickup.
*Item 4. This addition reflects the public feedback concerning what and how materials
can be recycled. Haulers currently do not seem to provide this information as frequently
as it appears to be needed. After the city initiated the ordinance review of Chapter 16,
Waste Management requested a change in the ordinance to allow for bi-weekly collection
of recyclables. The hauler would supply customers with 60 gallon carts. The increased
volume of the carts allows the hauler to make bi-weekly instead of weekly collections.
The Environmental Commission reviewed the materials presented by a Waste
Management representative and recommends that the ordinance be changed with the
condition that all haulers must use recycling facilities that meet a 95% recycling rate.
This rate is commonly achieved at sites and is not an undue burden to haulers. The
condition was added in order to address the greatest concern of the commission that
being the amount of residuals generated with single-sort recycling. Residuals are
materials that are not able to be recycled and thus become solid waste. The most
significant component of residuals in both single-sort and two-stream (separating paper
.from everything else) is glass.
*Item 5. This change reflects the need for more up-to-date and thorough information on
solid waste management by the city's licensed haulers.
The Environmental Commission recommend; that all haulers submit monthly reports
documenting a 95% recycling rate at the recovery facility they use. Haulers are already
required to submit monthly reports on the amount of recycling they collect and therefore
are not burdened by also including facility information as well. The commission will
track the submittals with support from the city staff.
*Item 6. Haulers may not be allowed to charge a higher rate to those who recycle in
order to discourage the practice and thereby reduce the hauler's expenses.
*Item 7. Haulers must make every ef~brt to recycle properly and not reduce their
recycling ef~brts by ignoring violations by customers.
*Item 8. This change reflects Minnesota State Statute 115A.46, subd. 5, Waste
Management Act. According to the statute, all public entities are required to {bllow their
county's solid waste plan. The State of Minnesota and Carver County require public
entities to manage waste according to the following hierarchy - reduce, reuse, recycle,
composting, resource recovery facility, landfill.
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Sinclair, Jill
From: Marcus 7binden [MTbinden@co.carver.mn.us]
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 2:19 PM
To: Sinclair, Jill
Cc: Dotti Shay
Subject: Committee recommendations regarding Ordinance change
I have enclosed some draft language; Dotti said she would confirm the recycling rate to ensure it is achievable at existing facilities.
The Environmental Commission sub committee met to discuss the ordinance change to section 16-33 (4). The Committee
recommends approval of the change to allow bi-weekly collection of single sort material with the following conditions:
To ensure that all recyclable material collected are managed properly, haulers must utilize a facility that has a minimum recycling
rate of 95%. Utilizing glass as daily cover for landfills is not considered recycling and can not be used in calculated recycling rate.
The hauler must report to the city through the Environmental Commission the facilities they utilize and the facilities residential and
commercial recycling and residual rates.
If facility is not in compliance with the 95% recycling rate it must provide a written explanation and provide corrective measures
that will ensure compliance within 30 days.
Marcus Zbinden
Environmental Specialist Ill/Solid Waste Coordinator
Carver County Environmental Services
600 East 4th Street
Chaska, MN 55318
952.361.1806
951,361 A 828 fax
mzbinden @ co,carver,mn,us
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3/22/2004
WASTE MANAGEMENT
March 12.2004
WASTE MANAGEMENT
IX~ I:~,× (~0
City of Chanhassen
Attn: Ms. Jill Sinclair
P.O~ Box 147
7700 Market Blvd.
('hanhassen, MN 5531V
[)eat' Ms. Sinclair & Council Members:
I look lbrward to meeting with the Chanhassen City ('otmcil on Monda\'. ADril 17 to
l'urther explain ~qingle-Sort l~ecycling and the many benel~ts it olTcrs. As you arc axvarc.
ill ordel' ['or tis to utilize the system ill Chanhassen it is necessary to amend votlr
ordinances allowing lbr the opportunity to establish a "bi-weeklx" pick-up schedule.
Single-Sort Recycling allows residents to sinlply co-mingle att recxclables in one
container. Thus, proven to increase participation on a~cragc 15% in other conlmunitios.
At thc same time. tiao program creates loss wear and tear on streets, and is much safer for
everyone involved. Currently, over 150,000 homeoxYnors throughout thc 'l'win ('trios
Metro ,At'ca Recycle tile Single-Sort way.
'l'hcre is no donbt the recent popularity of Single-Sort has stirred debates, just like a
decade ago xvhcn commingled recycling became the nol'm, or cvcn a little t~rthcr back
xxhcn cttrbsidc recycling was tSrst introduced. Tiao opponents have cxDrcsscd their
concerns ovcr txvo main issues:
t)
l~estricts Competition -. Waste Management \'ic~\ S ~inglc-sort
its customers. 'lhe convenience attributes to a risc in recycling participation.
That's a pretty signit]cant environmental advantage. ()vcr ti llaC.
adapt to those typo changes in thc marketplace.
Increases Contamination I~eports have shoxv~ thc amount of l~csiduc
([Jnrccovcrcd/Non-Rccycablc) picked-tip at thc curb remains approximatel>
el'thc total amonnt of material taken, lEvcn il' residue anaonnts increased, thc
additional volume o1' material recovered moro than ol'l~ots potential
Wastc Management has made signil~cant inxcstnacnts in CClttipmcnt
sorting the material and is ill our best interest to produce ctcan conan~oditics.
Page
We are confident you will find Single-Sort Recycling is a worthwhile program and
certainly appreciate your support. Enclosed is some additional intbrmation you may lind
helpf'ul. If you have any questions or comments please feel fl'ee to contact me at anytime.
Thanks again tbr all your help in this matter.
Sincerely,
Sheldon Swensen
Municipal Marketing Manager
cc: Steve Metz, District Manager
ATTACHMENT A
REPORTING INFORMATION FOR 2003
Twin Cities Materials Recovery Facility (TCMRF)
1800 Broadxvay NE
Minneapolis, MN 55343
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A Subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc.
August 4, 2003
Mr. Gary Boyunl
10050 Naples Street NE
Blaine, Minnesota 55449
RE: City of Roseville
Deal' Gary:
Thank-you for forwarding documents relating to discussions at the City of Roseville regarding single stream
collection and processing. Frankly, I am surprised at some of the statements made in tile document. In an effort to
provide infbrmation relative to the comments, I have prepared the following points lbr our discussions with the city
council members. These comments include in/brmation about production at the Twin Cities MRF (TCMRF),
materials stream components and quality as well as comments in response to statelnents in the City's document.
Production Information
· The TCMRF has successfidly recovered and shipped more than 80,000 tons of recyclables this year through
July 31. This is approximately I 1,000 tons per month.
· The recovery rate at the TCMRF is nearly 95 percent tbr the year through July 31.
· The TCMRF reported a recovery rate of approximately 97 percent to the State of Minnesota fbr 2002. The
diflbrence from year to year is largely the result more commercial and out-State material of lower quality bcing
delivered to the facility in 2003.
· The TCMRF receives materials generated by both businesses and residents with materials being processed on
three processing lines.
· Residentially generated materials account for' approximately 70 percent of the materials processed at the
facility.
Material Components and Quality
· The largest component of residentially generated materials is paper, at approximately 73 percent of the total
residential stream. Of this component, newspaper is the largest contributor, representing 77 percent of the fiber
component or 56 percent of the total residential stream.
· Glass represents approximately 15 percent of the residential recycling stream.
· Ail of the newspaper recovered at the TCMRF is marketed as #8 deink news in contrast to the lower grades of
#6 news or residential mixed fiber.
· Newspaper fi'om the TCMRF is regularly tested for quality by bale audits. Multiple news mills conducting
their own independent audits have confirmed results from these audits.
· Consu,ning mills have expressed a high degree ofsatisfhction with paper produced by the TCMRF, being ()ti
par or better than paper from other suppliers, including paper from two-stream collection programs.
· The TCMRF actively partners with Bowater Thunder Bay, the largest newspapcr mill in North America, to
meet the highest quality standards lbr production. (See tile attached letter)
Residentially generated materials delivered to the TCMRF are processed on the same equipment regardless of
collection method (single stream, two-strealn or source separated roi' bottles and cans).
The single stream processing equipment is used to process the fiber fraction collected in two-stream programs
in addition to materials collected as single stream. Single stream material represents in excess of 90 percent of
the total material tributary to the processing line.
Comment in Response
· The TCMRF does market paper to the Weyerhaeuser Cedar River lhcility. Fol' 2003, nearly 900 tons of
product has been shipped to Weyerhaeuser on a regular and on-going basis.
· I have never indicated that Waste Management has "no plans" to determine a single stream residual rate. To
accomplish this task, single stream material must be run exclusively at the plant, a luxury Waste Management
has not had since 2002 due to the receipt of 600 tons per day from a multitude of customers.
· In early 2002, the TCMRF did process single stream material exclusively. The residual rate for this exclusive
processing was approximately 5-6 percent, on par with two-stream collection processing and in keeping with
current recovery rates.
· The TCMRF ships glass to a number of end-users, including Anchor Glass.
· One of the outlets fbr mixed colored glass is Recycle America's automated optical sorting facility, that in-turn
ships product to glass mills. Through a period of this summer, this was the major outlet for mixed glass from
the TCMRF until a recent market driven cutback in buying by glass mills.
· 1'he TCMRF provides mixed color glass as a replacement for aggregate materials, including landfills. As an
aggregate replacement, the glass substitutes for other materials used in road building, drainage and other
construction activities. One of the beneficial uses, mainly in the winter, is alternative daily cover.
· Alternative or secondary reuse of recycled materials has long been recognized as advantageous, no: negative,
lbr the overall success of the recycling industry as a way to expand recovery opportunities. Witness thcsc
examples of other opportunities:
Residential fiber shredded for use as animal bedding
Plastic bottles used for drain tiles, fatigue mats and one-time use mats
Newspaper used tbr building insulation, ceiling tiles, cat litter and absorbents
Textiles used for rags and wipers.
Waste Management respectfully submits that St. Paul, through its exclusive service provider Eureka Recycling,
did not extend its contract for recycling services due to the differing business interests of Eureka Recycling, a
business competitor of Waste Management.
look forward to attending tonight's meeting to further answer any questions that may arise.
Sincerely,
Steven K. Dunn
BOWATER
BOWATER CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS INC.
2001 Neebing Avenue
Thunder Bay, Ontario PTE 653
Tel. (807) 475 2303
Fax (807) 475 8927
www.bowater.com
May 17, 2002
Peg Wander
Waste Management/Recycle America
1800 Broadway St. N.E.
Minneapolis, MN
55418
Dear Peg:
Bowater Canadian Forest Products' Thunder Bay facility is very appreciative
of all the effort that Waste Management has put into their new Minneapolis facility.
It is readily apparent that every effort has been made to ensure that the quality of
material and service is not jeopardized.
Bowater's expectation of suppliers to provide high quality is the basis for our
success. Waste Management is considered to be a preferred supplier to the
Thunder Bay operation and look forward to continuing our long-lasting relationship.
Sincerely,
George Frattolin, C.P.P.
Manager, Purchasing & Stores
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