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Community Power
Lisa Marshall
Ramsey County
September 11, 2012
Find Ways to Reduce
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Trash produced
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Energy consumed
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Unnecessary goods
Event Assistance & Tips
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Help with waste contracts/plans
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Recycling & composting bins
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Always pair with a trash bin
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Have clear signage
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Recruit volunteers
Composting
Organics Composting
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Acceptable materials for organics recycling include:
All FOOD scraps
All grass, leaves, yard trimmings, plant trimmings
All non-recyclable PAPER products
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Napkins, paper towels, tissues
Paper plates, cups & food containers
Paper milk & juice cartons
Paper bags & waxed paper (fast food wraps, etc.)
Coffee grounds, filters & tea bags
Pizza boxes
 All compostable products as certified by the Biodegradable
Products Institute (bpiworld.org)
 DO NOT include PLASTICS of any kind, styrofoam, foil, plastic
bottles, condiment packets, chip bags & candy wrappers.
Resource for Composting
 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Organics Recycling Facility
 1905 Canterbury Rd. Shakopee Mn 55379Shakopee,
Minnesota 55379Phone: Click to View Phone #cell 952-356-7851 office- 952-403-7005
 Website: http://www.smscland.org/compos
t.html
Resource for Composting
 1030 West Cliff Road Burnsville, Minnesota 55337Phone:
Click to View Phone #952-736-1915
 The Mulch Store Burnsville
 Website: http://mulchstoremn.com
 Organics Recycling-Available at our Empire Location!
EMPIRE TOWNSHIP
16454 Blaine Avenue East
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-4401
Email: [email protected]
OTHER RESOURCES FOR
COMPOSTING
 Hennepin County, Brooklyn Transfer Station
 Other Trash Haulers
Complete Recycling
Outdoor Event
CLEARSTREAM CONTAINERS
Available through Ramsey County EH , Eureka, Other Cities & Counties
Cup and Bottle Recycling
 For more information go to:
www.mngreengatherings.org