3.5. SR 09-06-2005
*Item 3.5.*
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
Rebecca Haug, Environmental Technician
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DATE:
September 6, 2005
SUBJECT:
Clean-Up Week Oct. 17-22, 2005
PROPOSAL - Due to the success of last fall's Clean-Up \\Teek and the Clean-Up \veek
prior to Clean-Up day, staff has scheduled another Clean-Up week at tile Elk River
Landfill for the \veek of October 17-22, 2005.
The progrmll will continue to \f\Tork by having the resident pick up a \'-OUCller at tIle City
Hall with the City's embossed symbol, so copies can't be made. The resident \\Till pay for
tIle materials they will be bringing to the landfill. The number and type of materials that
will be brought to the landfill \\Till be \\'Titten on the voucher and then the residellt will
bring the voucher out to the landfill with tIleir materials. The landfill \vill take tIle
vaucller and ensure that only tIle materials written on the \Toucher are being dropped off.
I have attached a ,roucher vvith tIle prices and tilnes. One difference for this Clean-Up
Week is the landfill \vill not 11ave extended hours. The extended hours were not utilized
last fall.
Recommendation
Staff is requesting City Council to fund the clean up ",reek from the Cit)r's landfill
abatement fund.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Elk River Residential Clean - Up Week
VOUCHER
October 17-22,2005
Where:
Elk River Landfill (22460 Hwy I 69)
Hours:
Monday -Friday
Saturday
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
7:00 am - I :00 pm
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Acceptable Items: Amount/Item ~
. Household junk per pick-up load $4.00
(Tables, dressers, carpet, water softener)
. Furniture (Mattresses, box springs, couches, chairs) $4.00
. Vehicle Batteries No Charge
. Scrap metal or steel (must be unloaded separately to be recycled) No Charge
ITEMS BELOW NEED TO BE UNLOADED SEPARA TEL Y
. Household Appliances (microwave, dishwasher, washer/dryer $4.00
Stove, refrigerator, humidifier, dehumidifier)
. Electronics (Sony products are free) $4.00
(TVs, stereos, VCRs, DVD players, adding machines)
. Air conditioners $8.00
. Tires $1.00
. Semi-tires $3.00
. Tractor Tires $5.00
. Computers (Towers, Monitor or Printer) $5.00
. Computer System $10.00
Total
Total
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ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS YOU BRING TO THE LANDFILL, YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE LANDFILL RATE.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO UNLOAD YOUR OWN LOAD
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Identification/Proof of Residence is required
No children under 16 allowed to leave vehicle
on landfill site~
Approved By:
City of Elk River
ONE VOUCHER PER HOUSEHOLD
ONE PICK-UP LOAD PER HOUSEHOLD
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
CITY OF ELK RIVER CLEAN-UP WEEK
INFORMA TION
October 17 -22, 2005
What to expect at the landfill
. Pull up to the gate house where your vehicle is weighed
. The attendant will collect your voucher and ask you questions about the type of materials you
have
. You will be directed to the appropriate dumping areas for your materials
. Drive to those locations in the landfill to unload
. You must unload your own vehicle ,
. Children under 16 are not allowed to leave the vehicle in the landfill site
. There will be large waste management trucks dumping in the landfill. An area is designated
for Vehicles alongside the area of the big trucks. There will be fewer large trucks on Saturday.
. Stop at the gatehouse when exiting to have your vehicle weighed again.
Vehicle Considerations
Driving in the landfill is on rough roads graded through the garbage mixed with sand. The roads are
maintained every day, but be aware that wet weather will make surfaces very soft Pick'up trucks or
similarly capable vehicles are recommended in these conditions. ~
Considerations for loading
Certain items that are recyclable or are not allowed in the general solid waste dumping area need to
be ~eparated. You will make stops are different locations for these so you will want to load then so
you can access them easily.
Unload before the general dump site:
);> Tire$
);> Appliances
);> Computers
);> Vehicle batteries-
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Unload at different locations than general dump site:
);> Clean lumber
>- Brush and yard waste. This can not be dumped in bags,
but you can load in bags and empty them at the site.
>- Large amounts of metal that can be recycled
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