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Council delays decision on closing Roseville Leaf Recycling Center, keeps site open one more year
Summary
After public comment and a Public Works commission recommendation, the council voted 4–1 to postpone a decision on permanently closing the Roseville Leaf Recycling Center and to keep the site open through the 2026 evaluation period.
The Roseville City Council on Oct. 13 voted 4–1 to postpone a final decision on whether to close the Roseville Leaf Recycling Center and directed staff to keep the site open through the 2025 season and gather more data for reconsideration in 2026.
Public Works Director Jesse Fryhammer presented staff analysis recommending closure to save budgeted capital and operating costs, citing duplicative service with Ramsey County, constrained site capacity, equipment nearing the end of life, and site issues including illegal dumping, contractor and nonresident use, odor and noise complaints and limited queuing. Fryhammer said the city collects about 30,000–35,000 cubic yards of…
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