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b. The Municipality is encouraged to expand its recycling program to include one or more of the following components in order to receive additional funding. i. Organize monthly/quarterly recycling drop-off events which can be held in conjunction with a neighboring municipality(ies) on a cooperative basis for the citizens of both/all municipalities. ii. Provide a community event recycling program, which at a minimum would consist of providing recycling opportunities at all Municipal sponsored or Quasi -Municipal events and festivals as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.151. The feasibility of adding organics collection at the event will be explored and if feasible, implemented as an enhancement to the waste abatement program. iii. Provide the opportunity for citizens to engage in recycling activities at Municipal and Quasi -Municipal facilities as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.151 such as athletic fields and public centers. iv. Organize and manage a Full Service Recycling Drop-off Center. v. Develop enhanced recycling promotion and assistance for multi -units. vi. Develop additional opportunities for Source -Separated Compostable Materials collection. vii. Develop and implement additional opportunities to recycle bulky and problem materials (e.g. appliances, carpet, electronics, mattresses and scrap metal) from residents on an on -going basis either curbside or at a drop-off. c. If the Municipality's recycling program did not achieve the Municipality's recycling goals as established by the County for the prior calendar year, the Municipality shall work with the County to prepare a plan to achieve the recycling goals set forth in this Agreement. d. The Municipality's recycling program shall be limited to residential programming for funding reimbursements under this Agreement. The County will not reimburse business recycling programming or household hazardous waste programming by the Municipality. Any inquiries or requests regarding these topics should be sent to the County for response. e. In addition to the above requirements designed to increase residential recycling opportunities, the Municipality shall provide recycling opportunities in all municipal buildings including but not limited to, city offices, public meeting rooms and parks, as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.151. If items collected through the Municipal recycling program prove to be contaminated or not recyclable, those items shall be treated as public entity waste and must be processed at a resource recovery facility.' Minn. Stat. §§ 115A.46 ,115A.471 and 473.848. See pages 44-45 of the 2012 Anoka County Solid Waste Management Master Plan regarding the requirements for Public Entity Waste. 4