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- 53 - f. Curb-side Source Separation The metropolitan counties should consult with each municipal- ity to examine the feasibility of curb-side source separation programs. The first phase of any examination study should include a market analysis. Counties should also examine strat- egies for small municipalities and rural areas to encourage increased materials recovery. g. Model Source Separation Ordinances The MPCA and Metropolitan Council should develop model source separation ordinances. The metropolitan counties should work with municipalities and townships to examine the feasibility of implementing these ordinances. Yard Waste The metropolitan counties should examine the economic feasibil- ity, efficiencies, and methods for increasing separate yard waste pickup and processing.. ~pec%f~c ~q~ipm~?t a~d land that the county and its municipalities intend to allocate for com- posting operations should be identified. In-Office Paper Recycling All units of government should implement, if economically fea- sible, in-office paper recycling programs to recover the high- quality bond paper through employee source separation pro- grams. Technical assistance for implementation and procure- ment should be provided by the State Resource Recovery Office within the State Department of Administration. If feasible, local units of government should "piggyback" on other procure- ment and recycling program to gain efficiencies of scale. 'Procurement The following procurement recommendations should be considered by all local units of government, including school districts, to increase market demand of recycled products: o Ail local units of government should establish a policy to increase proportionately purchases of recycled products by 10 percent by 1990 and 20 percent by 2000. o The Metropolitan Council should complete a legal and feasibility analysis to determine if all local units of government should establish a 10 percent preference for recycled products. This preference would encourage the purchase of materials made with recycled products if the product function and cost were competitive with other nonrecycled products in the marketplace. o Ail local units of government should eliminate specifica- tions and guidelines for soliciting bids that require virgin materials exclusively, where practical.