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- 52 - <br /> <br />2. WASTE SEPARATION <br /> <br />a. Technical Assistance and Publicity <br /> <br />The MPCA, Metropolitan Council and metropolitan counties <br />should support existing and new recycling centers through <br />technical assistance and publicity, distributed on an equi- <br />table and fair basis. This technical assistance and publicity <br />program should include the following tasks: <br /> <br />The MPCA, Metropolitan Council and metropolitan coun- <br />ties, in cooperation with the solid waste industry, <br />should establish an intergovernmental publicity program <br />to promote and foster recycling in the Region. An inter- <br />governmental recycling committee should be established <br />to promote existing programs and advise local units of <br />government on the need for new programs. Such a commit- <br />tee should be comprise~ of both public and private <br />officials. <br /> <br />The MPCA and Metropolitan Council should develop recy- <br />cling management and training programs. Such programs <br />should be developed cooperatively with the private <br />sector. These management and training programs should <br />be made available to communities and individuals inter- <br />ested in developing recycling programs. <br /> <br />Municipalities and townships should publicize the loca- <br />tion and hours of operation of local recycling centers. <br /> <br />b. School District SOurce Separation <br /> <br />School districts should examine the feasibility of developing <br />source separation programs as a revenue-raising measure. <br />Counties and municipalities should provide assistance to <br />school districts to develop such programs. <br /> <br />c. Collection Points and Cooperatives <br /> <br />The metropolitan counties and municipalities should foster and <br />promote recycling collection points and cooperatives. <br /> <br />d. Collection Points <br /> <br />Local units of government should examine the feasibility of <br />providing sites and facilities for collection points for recy- <br />clable materials unless this service is reasonably available <br />by private or volunteer groups. Local units of government <br />should first promote private recycling programs. <br /> <br />Subsidizing Recycling Centers <br /> <br />Local units of government should examine <br />subsidizing recycling centers. <br /> <br />the feasibility of <br /> <br /> <br />