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Cities, Organizations Honored For Recycling Efforts
Anoka County municipalities recycled more than 32,630 tons of
residential waste in 2006, exceeding their goal by more than 17
percent.
Of the county’s 21 municipalities, 17 met or exceeded their 2006
recycling goals: Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Burns, Centerville, Circle
Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Ham Lake,
Hilltop, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Oak Grove, Ramsey, and Spring Lake
Park. Their achievements were recognized recently by the Anoka
County Solid Waste Abatement Advisory Task Force, which advises the
Anoka County board on issues related to recycling and solid waste
management.
“This is the first year that all Anoka County municipalities have
made their goal or seen significant improvement in the amount of
waste recycled,” said Anoka County Commissioner Jim Kordiak, who
chairs the county’s Waste Management and Energy Committee. “Our
businesses and residents are working hard to protect our environment
and preserve natural resources by properly disposing of and
recycling waste.”
The City of Ramsey received special recognition for having the
most improved and most resourceful recycling program. Ramsey
increased its recycling rate from 15.8 pounds per person per month
in 2005, to 23.24 pounds per person per month in 2006, the largest
increase of any municipality in Anoka County. Residents use a single
sort recycling system that collects newspaper, metal food cans,
glass and plastic bottles, direct mail advertising, and more in one
container. In addition, the City holds spring and fall recycling
days where items such as appliances, batteries, electronics,
fluorescent bulbs, scrap metal, tires, and usable furniture are
collected.
Business recycling awards were presented to LAI International,
Inc., Fridley, and Sannerud, Savarese & Associates, P.A., Ham Lake.
LAI, the largest provider of laser and water jet contract
manufacturing in the U.S., received special recognition for reducing
its water usage and waste by nearly half and for increasing the
types of materials it recycles.
Sannerud, Savarese & Associates, an accounting firm, used
recycled materials for the countertops, tables, and chairs in its
new building. The company also consistently recycles office and
computer paper, newspapers, junk mail, cans, glass and plastic
bottles, cardboard, and worked with a landscaper to convert a
portion of its grounds into native Minnesota prairie.
“Without the help and cooperation of residents and problem
material service providers, we would not be as successful at
recycling and properly managing waste,” Kordiak said. “Keeping
recyclables and problem materials out of the waste stream preserves
natural resources for future use and protects the health and safety
of us all.”
Cutline
The City of Fridley was recognized for meeting its 2006 recycling
goal. From left: Anoka County Commissioners Robyn West and Jim
Kordiak; Rich Hirstein, Allied Waste Services; Rachel Harris,
Fridley Recycling Coordinator; Jeanette Bachmeier, Anoka County
Community Action Program; Bill Weber and Tony Boerner, Certified
Appliance Recycling; Leslie Nichols, Green Lights Recycling; John
Pippert, Shamrock Recycling; and John Yarwood and Dale Boerjan,
Green Lights Recycling.
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The City of Ramsey was recognized for its successful recycling
program. From left: Anoka County Commissioner Jim Kordiak; Chris
Anderson, Ramsey Recycling Coordinator; Tracy McCown, ACE Solid
Waste; Jeanette Bachmeier, Anoka County Community Action Program;
and Mike Larson, JR’s Advanced Recycling.
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06/19/2007
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