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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. <br />3(d). <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. <br />3(e). <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. <br />3a. <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. <br />3(c). <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.553, <br />subd. 2. Minn. Stat. § <br />115A.93, subd. 1(b). <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.46, subd. <br />5. <br />Orr v. City of Rochester, 193 <br />Minn. 371, 258 N.W. 569 <br />(1935). <br />Garbage carts of different sizes, measured by their volume in gallons, could <br />be issued to customers who can decide what size garbage cart best suits their <br />disposal needs. <br />The commissioner of the MPCA may exempt a licensing authority from this <br />requirement if the county in which the city is located has an approved solid <br />waste plan that concludes that variable rate pricing is not appropriate for that <br />jurisdiction because it is inconsistent with other incentives and mechanisms <br />implemented that are more effective in attaining the goals of discouraging <br />on -site disposal, littering, and illegal dumping. The commissioner may also <br />exempt a collector from this requirement while revisions are being made to <br />the county's solid waste plan if certain conditions are met. The exemption is <br />only effective until the county solid waste plan is revised. <br />Second, a license that requires a pricing system based on volume instead of <br />weight shall determine a base unit size for an average small quantity <br />household generator of waste and establish, or require the licensee to <br />establish, a multiple unit pricing system that ensures that amounts of waste <br />generated in excess of the base unit amount are priced higher than the base <br />unit price. <br />Third, a license shall prohibit collectors from imposing a greater charge on <br />residents who recycle than on residents who do not. <br />2. Recycling collectors <br />Counties can require either county or municipal licenses for the collection of <br />recyclable materials. A person may not collect recyclable materials for hire <br />unless that person is licensed locally or is registered with the MPCA. Each <br />county must ensure that materials separated for recycling are taken to <br />markets for sale or to recyclable material processing centers. No county may <br />prevent a person that generates or collects solid waste from delivering <br />recyclable materials to a recycling facility of the generator's or collector's <br />choice. <br />If a city acts as a licensing authority, it may impose requirements that are <br />consistent with the county's recycling policies. A city can also impose <br />requirements that are in addition to or different from the county's policies if <br />the city's requirements are designed to reduce waste generation or promote <br />the reuse of waste materials. <br />3. License fees <br />State law does not address the amount that cities can charge for licenses for <br />collection of solid waste or recyclable materials. Generally, a license fee <br />must be reasonable. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/6/2024 <br />City Solid Waste Management Page 7 <br />