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containers, tubs, bottles and lids that have a # 1 or #2 stamped on them. It is now more important than ever to focus on recycling education to avoid the 'wish -cycling' mentality. Wish -cycling is the thought (or hope) that by placing a material or product in the recycling cart, that somebody will find a way to recycle it. This is leading to excessive contamination. The recycling motto has now shifted to 'when in doubt, throw it out'. This is where our efforts should be focused. Staff recently met with ACE Solid Waste and it was agreed that we need to work together on properly educating the public so they are equipped with the knowledge to not only recycle but to recycle the correct items. Funding Request In addition to the base allocation ($55,390), there are four (4) broad funding categories where additional funds can be requested (Drop -Off, General Enhancement, Organics, and an Open -Grant option for general program expansion). Staff is proposing requesting an additional $2,700 for the Summer Recycling Event (Drop -Off), $12,800 for General Enhancement (covers parks recycling, event promotion, etc.), and $1,600 for the Organics program. While there is the potential for up to $20,000 for the Open -Grant option, it is clearly not intended to be long-term funding (County information clearly notes that the City must be willing to support and sustain any new services before implementation) and therefore, Staff has not included that in the current request. Thus. the total funding request for recycling in 2019 is $72,490 (base funding of $55,390 plus $17,100 for drop-off events, general enhancements, and organics). Funding Source: Ramsey's recycling program and related staff time are funded with SCORE funds received from Anoka County annually and recorded under the Recycling Enterprise Fund. Recommendation: The Environmental Policy Board recommends submitting the 2019 Recycling Funding request to Anoka County. Action: Motion to adopt resolution # 18-226 approving 2019 Municipal Recycling Funding Request to Anoka County. Attachments Memo from Anoka County Ramsey's Possible Funding Allocations Funding Application DRAFT EPB Meeting Minutes Dated October 15, 2018 Resolution #18-26 Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 10/18/2018 11:28 AM Chris Anderson (Originator) JoAnn Shaw 10/18/2018 01:27 PM Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 10/18/2018 01:35 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 10/18/2018 02:13 PM Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 10/08/2018 03:41 PM Final Approval Date: 10/18/2018