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c. "Opportunity to recycle" means providing recycling and curbside pickup or collection centers for recyclable materials as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.552. d. "Problem material" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, Subd. 24a. e. "Public entity waste" as defined by Minn. Stat. § 115A.471 (b). f. "Quasi -Municipal Event" means community festivals which appear to the public to be supported and run by the municipality but in fact are sponsored or co-sponsored by an independent non-profit 501c(3) organization, for example: the Anoka Halloween Parade. g. "Recyclable materials" means materials that are separated from mixed municipal solid waste for the purpose of recycling, including paper, glass, plastics, metals, fluorescent lamps, major appliances and vehicle batteries. h. "Recycling" means the process of collecting and preparing recyclable materials and reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes that do not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner that precludes further use. i. "Refuse derived fuel" (RDF) or other material that is destroyed by incineration is not a recyclable material. J. "Source separated compostables" (commonly called "organics") shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, Subd. 32a. k. "Yard waste" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, Subd. 38. 4. PROGRAM. The Municipality shall develop and implement a residential solid waste recycling program adequate to meet the Municipality's annual recycling goal of 2,399 tons of recyclable materials as established by the County. The Municipality shall ensure that the recyclable materials collected are delivered to processors or end markets for recycling. a. The Municipal recycling program shall include the following components: i. Each household (including multi -unit households) in the Municipality shall have the opportunity to recycle at least four broad types of materials, such as paper (including cardboard/paperboard cartons), glass, plastic, metal and textiles. ii. The recycling program shall be operated in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. iii. The Municipality shall implement a public information program that contains at least the following components: (1) One promotion is to be mailed to each household focused exclusively on the Municipality's recycling program; 2