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If you have any questions regarding your curbside residential recycling program, please contact Waste Management at 437-9201 Hastings Waste Management will again provide free Christmas tree disposal on Saturday, January 11, Vermillion Trail Bridge 1997. All trees must be placed at the The "Old Vennillion River Bridge" has been con- cutb and no omamenJs or any verted into a pedestrianlbike bridge this past summer. material may be attached to the trees. The project was funded through the Hastings Rotary All trees must be placed at the cutb Club, Minnesota DNR and the City of Hastings. The no 1aterthan 7:00 a.m. on January 11, bridge can be accessed off East 18th Street at Old 1997. Mill Park or at Vennillion Falls Park off Highway 61 Yard Waste Drop off Site and East 21st Street. For fall colors this is the area Hastings Waste Management operntes a compost site for to see! residents of the City of Hastings. The site is located on ;",~\~;~;}~t~fiE()9Sin9..Note.S ~:m~;:~=~:r~~e1~=Pa1k 'I'he~I-(t.,OiiigaridRedtivelOpmentAuthority does November 13,1996. Hours of operation are: noioWIi()f~.~gitself,but willhelpinterestei:! . Saturdays 8:00 a.DL to 2:00 p.rn. partie.<;~COI!Dk:twith thoseageocies and ownezs who . Wednesdays 1:00- 5:00p.m. provideaffmdable housing. Contactthefollowing In addition to leaves and grass clippings, thecompostsite ~ resources foradditioI1alinfonnation: accept brush at $2.00 per bundle. Brush should be no longer . AffonJablee1dedy housingresources: Dakota CoWlty than fourfeet, four inches in diameter, and weigh no more HRA at 423-8141 or OakRidge Manor at 437-1367 than 40 poWlds per bWIdle. The Hastings Waste ManagC7 . Rehabilitation loans forowner-occupied orrentalhousing: ment site also accepts demolition debris (lumber, concrete, Dakota County HRA at 423-8163 roofing material, d1ywaI1materials, etc.) fromconstmction . Help locating affordable housing: Dakota County projects. The charge is $10.00 per yard. Any questions Community Action Councilhelplineat431-2424 regarding the compost site, the brush site or disposing of . Help locating emergency shelter: Hastings Fatnily demolition debris, please contact Hastings Waste Serviceat 437-7134 Management at437-9201. What's Happening in Hastings Parks Lions Park The Hastings Lions Club donated $25,000 for new playgroWld equipment at Lions Park located at West 5th Street and State Streets. The equipment was installed in cooperation with the Dakota County Tree Trust Program. Tierney Park New playgroWld equipment has been installed at Tierney Park this past summer. The Hastings City Council authorized the expenditure of $15,000 for the purchase of equipment. Wilson Park During the summer months and this past fall, the Parks Department has been developing Wilson Park (4th and Eddy Streets). New playground equipment will be installed in October. The redevelopment of the park will be completed in 1997. C.P. Adams Park A frisbee golf course has been installed at c.P. Adams Park (East 18th Street). Many tournaments will be held there in the future. Please give it a try. Volume I Household Hazardous Waste Collection The Household Hazardous Waste Collection on September 14, was a great sucoess with a recooI participation of 454 cars! Preliminary estimates of the hazardous waste CQI~irx:Iude: .LatexPaint=7ooGallons oCar B.ttP.ri...... 225 Units o()ilBasedPaint=440 Gallons .WasteSolvent=110Gallons .FlouresccntBuIbs=950 Units oQther Waste=2,500 PoWIds .UsedOil=550Ga11ons o()ilFi1ters=6OOUnits Household hazardous waste items can be disposed of at the Eagan site locatfd at Gopher Smelting -3385 South Highway 149 (at the comer of Dodd Blvd & Yankee Doodle Rd). Hours are Wednesdays 3:00 p.rn. - 8 p.m. & Saturdays 9:00 a.DL to 2:00 p.rn. If you have any questions on accepted items or collection sites, call Dakota Cowrty Environmental Management at 891-7011. fill ^ .-.... ~~/-:-- ".~: .......:...~..:~. \$ .-..- .-. . .....:...,...~-:-- Page 3