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BOOK �5 P►� F 1 j3 Commissioner Eggert felt there is still a lot of confusion in the community about trees and stumps, which are listed under yard trash. Trees that are 2 inches longer fall into another category. Director Pinto stated that this is a continual problem as some people are amazingly creative and cut all their land clearing waste into small pieces to try to pass it off as yard waste. Commissioner Eggert wondered if further education might help as landscape and yard maintenance people are complaining. Director Pinto responded that 1.6 tons for a household is considered normal grass cuttings and trimmings. Commissioner Eggert wanted to know what happens when a household decides to take down a tree, and Director Pinto responded that it would not be included in the 1.6 tons. A choice can be made between classifying all that type of material through the assessment or through tipping fees. Commissioner Adams commented that commercial enterprises are not allowed to dump at the trash transfer stations, and Commissioner Eggert responded that they are going to the Landfill and getting hit with the cost for dumping something that is listed under yard trash. She felt there is a lot of misunderstanding about the definitions. Director Pinto agreed that this is a community problem and he does not like to see the people at the Landfill or the transfer stations put in a position where they have to question people. However, he does believe that a decision must be made to either adjust the assessment or charge a tipping fee for the material. The question is where the cost should be paid, out of the assessment or out of the tipping fee. Commissioner Eggert inquired whether a MRF (Materials Recovering Facility) situation would make any difference, and Director Pinto answered that yard waste would still have to be separated out and a decision would still have to be made whether the charge would be based on an assessment or the weight coming into the Landfill. Director Pinto continued that a MRF situation is .one where all material comes into the Landfill not separated, which would eliminate curbside recycling; everything comes in a garbage truck and is then dumped and sorted. The assessment roll must still be passed through a public hearing process. Chairman Macht announced that this is not a public hearing but he is going to allow Mr. Legwen to address the Board. MAY 229 1995 12 L-