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- 56 - c. Model Ordinances The Metropolitan Council, with assistance from the already- mentioned advisory task force, should develop model ordinances and contracts for counties and other local units of government that could be used to establish community-based organized collection. d. Mandatory Collection The Metropolitan Council, with assistance from the above- mentioned advisory task force, should examine the need for mandatory collection ordinances that could be adopted by counties and other local units of government. 6. FINANCING MECHANISMS a. Comprehensive Billing The Metropolitan Council (in coordination with all local units of government, MPCA, private haulers, and owners of transfer stations and landfills, and recycling industry representa- tives) should evaluate the feasibility of a comprehensive bill- ing system that would identify and return the actual costs of waste collection, disposal and overall management back to the original generators. This should be coupled with the evalua- tion of an organized collection system. b. Variable Collection Rates The Metropolitan Council (in coordination with all local units of government, MPCA, private haulers, and owners of transfer stations and landfills) should investigate the feasibility of collection rates that vary according to the quantity generated (that is, a user-based rate). c. Tax Incentives Local units of government should assist and encourage recy- cling and recovery industries to determine if they can qualify for state and federal tax incentives for recycling programs (such as the 10-percent federal tax credit for new recycling equipment and the five-percent state tax credit for pollution control facilities). d. Grants Local units of government, with assistance from the Metro- politan Council, should determine if they can qualify for state, federal and other grants for collection and recovery programs.