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Anoka County Contract # 900264-4 ; AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM THIS/~REEMENT made and entered into on the 10th day of May, 1994, notwithstanding the date of the signatures of the parties, between the COUNTY OF ANOKA, State of Minnesota, hereinafter referre~ to as the "COUNTY", and the CITY OF RAMSEY, hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY". WITNESSETH: WHERSAS, Anoka County has received $747,470 in funding from the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minn. (Stat. § 115A.557 (hereinafter "SCORE funds"); and WHEREAS, the County wishes to assist the Municipality in meeting recycling goals established by the ~Anoka County Board of Commissioners by providing said SCORE funds to cities and townships in the C~, unty for solid waste recycling programs. NOW, ~HEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this Agreement, the pajrties mutually agree to the following terms and conditions: PURPC,SE. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for cooperation between the County and the Municipality to implement solid waste recycling programs in the Municipality. TERM. 'The term of this Agreement is from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994, unless ~arlier terminated as provided herein. ... PROGF~AM. The Municipality shall develop and implement a residential solid waste recycling program, adequate to meet the Municipality's annual recycling goal of 1,042 tons as established by the County. "Recycling" means the process of collecting and preparing recyclat~le materials and reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufa(:turing processes that do not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner [hat precludes further use. "Recyclable materials" means materials that are separated from mb-ed municipal solid waste for the purpose of recycling, including paper, glass, plastics, metals, and vehicle batteries. Refuse derived fuel or other material that is destroyed by incinera':ion is not a recyclable material. "Problem material" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, subdivision 24a. "Yard waste" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Slat. § 115A.931. REPOR TING. The Municipality shall submit the following reports semiannually to the County no later.than July 20, 1994 and January 20, 1994.: mn accounting of the amount of waste which has been recycled as a result of the l~unicipality's activities and the efforts of other .community programs, redemption lenters and drop-off centers. For recycling programs, the Municipality shall certify the umber of tons of each recyclable material which has been collected and the number f tons of each recyclable material which has been marketed. For recycling programs rbn by other persons or entities, the Municipality shall also provide documentation on fl;)rms provided by the County showing the tons of materials that were recycled by the