7.4. SR 05-16-2011ITEM 7.4.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phil Hals, Street Superintendent
DATE: May I6, 201 I
SUBJECT: Sherburne County Municipal Recycling Board Compost Update
As stated in a December 15 memo to Ciry Council, the Sherburne County Municipal
Recycling Board (SCMRB) had begun negotiations with the Sherburne County Board for the
funding of compost sites located at Becker, Big Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman. After
several meetings with County staff members the following was agreed upon:
• The County Board agreed to $60,000 per year funding through SCORE funds and to
make the SCMRB annual funding a line item on the SCORE budget so that the
SCMRB does not need to go before the SCORE advisory board annually to secure
funding.
• The County Board also stipulated that funding would be withheld from any city that
charged Sherburne County residents a fee for dumping.
• Commercial users of the compost sites will be charged a $200 fee per vehicle and
$50 for non-resident users, effective May 2, 2011.
The Sylva Company of Princeton approached the SCMRB at about the same time offering
to grind and remove the yard waste material from all four sites for an annual fee of $20,000
for 2011, 2012, and 2013. This is a cost savings of SCORE monies of $23,000 to $40,000
annually.
With the assistance of the County Solid Waste staff, the balance of the SCORE funds will be
used to purchase access control and video surveillance equipment for each site. The access
security and video surveillance will allow SCMRB communities to control unauthorized
individuals from dumping and will aid in controlling the dumping of inappropriate materials
at each site. ADT Company and Armour Security have submitted proposals to do the
compost sites at Zimmerman and Big Lake in 2012 for $39,000. Becker and Elk River will be
funded and completed in 2012 and 2013.
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