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Education continues to be important to avoid the 'wish -cycling' mentality. Wish -cycling is the thought (or hope) that by placing a material or product in the recycling cart, somebody will find a way to recycle it. This is leading to excessive contamination within the recycling streams. The recycling motto has now shifted to 'when in doubt, throw it out'. With the new Public Works Campus now complete, there may be the opportunity to seek additional SCORE funds to create more year-round drop-off opportunities for residents (depending on what the City decides to do with the old Public Works buildings). While this was not factored into SCORE funding for 2023, Staff is exploring the potential of a 'curbside recycling event' for bulky items (e.g. appliances, electronics, mattresses), since many people do not have the means to transport these items themselves (likely in July, which falls between the spring and fall recycling events). Alternatives Alternative 1: Enter into the Residential Recycling Agreement to receive $83,541.00 in SCORE funds from Anoka County. The funds will assist the City with efforts to meet the 2023 tonnage goal established by Anoka County and attempt to implement a new 'curbside recycling event'. Staff supports this alternative. Alternative 2: Do not enter into the Residential Recycling Agreement with the County. By not executing this agreement with the County, the City would not receive any SCORE funding for 2023. A portion of the Senior Planner position is funded through this allocation (duties related to managing the recycling program), as are all recycling related activities, including the spring and fall recycling events. Staff does not support this option. 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: Staff recommends adopting Resolution #22-231 authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator, on behalf of the City, to sign the Agreement for Residential Recycling Program with Anoka County. Action: Motion to Adopt Resolution #22-231 to enter into a Residential Recycling Agreement with Anoka County to receive SCORE funds for 2023. Recycling Agreement Resolution #22-231 Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Diana Lund Diana Lund 10/04/2022 11:40 AM Brian Hagen Brian Hagen 10/06/2022 02:44 PM Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 09/23/2022 03:13 PM Final Approval Date: 10/06/2022