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50 SUPPLY In the Metropolitan Area, solid waste is collected primarily by private licensed haulers who have contracts with individuals, munici- palities and industries. The orderly transition from a land disposal solid waste management strategy to a resource recovery strategy requires that solid waste continue to be collected effectively and economically throughout the Region. If resource recovery facilities draw their waste supply solely from the densely populated central cities area, less populated outlying and developing communities may be faced with higher collection rates or a potential loss of service. (AMENDMENTS TO) The (METROPOLITAN SOLID) Waste Management Act provides that the Council's approval of proposed waste facilities may be subject to 1) conditions or restric- tions regarding the type, character and quantities of waste to be processed at a waste facility that is used primarily for resource recovery, and 2) restrictions on the geographic territory from which a waste facility used primarily for resource recovery may draw its waste (Minnesota Statutes, Section 473. 823, Subdivision 3). The Act also provides the Council authority .t_~o designate resource recover__~.'' and transfer station facilities at which solid waste generated within _~-~a~tlcular geographical area m~t be disposed ~-~ ~Mlnnesota ~tatutes, section 473.827)~ ' -- Objectives la. Ensure that adequate collection services are maintained in the Metropolitan Area. lb. Ensure that future facilities will be located within economically viable distances of solid waste supplies and energy and second- ary materials markets. Criteria The quantity and compositon of solid waste within the proposed facility's waste supply areas should be sufficient to ensure economic feasibility of the proposed facility. Quantity and composition projections shall be based on estimates that reflect the maximum impact of waste reduction and source separation on solid waste generation. CAPACITY A waste facility should have adequate capacity to meet the need of Area waste generators during its anticipated operating years. Processing facilities involving energy recovery, mechanical materials separation or detoxification usually require significant quantities of solid waste to operate economically, although the minimum required has not been reliably determined. The consensus of solid waste management professionals is that solid waste processing plants with daily operating capacities of more than 500 tons are likely to be the most economical. Other facilities, such as tree processing and paper recovery facilities, may be successful at smaller capacities.