Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 02/10/2025

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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. 3. Minn. Stat. § 115A.86. Minn. Stat. § 473.813. LMCIT staff can assist in reviewing city contracts, especially provisions related to insurance and liability. For more information, contact Chris Smith, Risk Management Attorney, at csmith@lmc.org or 651-281- 1269. Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. 5. Minn. Stat. § 13.02, subds. 9, 12. Minn. Stat. § 443.015. See Adopting Assessments for Unpaid Charges for Garbage Collection and Disposal Services, LMC Model Resolution. • Materials that are separated at a permitted transfer station located within the boundaries of the designating authority for the purpose of recycling the materials if either: (1) the transfer station was in operation on Jan. 1, 1991; or (2) the materials were not being separated for recycling at the designated facility at the time the transfer station began separation of the materials. • Recyclable materials that are being recycled, and residuals from recycling if there is at least an 85 percent volume reduction in the solid waste processed at the recycling facility and the residuals are managed as separate waste streams. If a city organizes collection, by contract or as a municipal service, it may include a requirement that all or any portion of the solid waste be delivered to a waste facility identified by the city. This requirement would not apply to recyclable materials and materials that are processed at a resource recovery facility at the capacity in operation at the time the requirement is imposed. In a district or county where a resource recovery facility has been designated by ordinance, organized collection must conform to the designation ordinance's requirements. Cities in the metropolitan area have authority to directly negotiate and enter into contracts —for a term not to exceed 30 years —for the delivery of solid waste to a waste facility, and the processing of solid waste. Contracts made by direct negotiations shall be approved by resolution. Before a city in the metropolitan area enters into a contract for a period of more than five years, it must submit the proposed contract and a description of the proposed activities under the contract to the commissioner of the MPCA for review and approval. E. Customer lists Customer lists that solid waste collectors provide to cities are private data on individuals, or nonpublic data with regard to data not on individuals, under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. III. City assessments and fees A. Assessments for unpaid services Any statutory city or city of the fourth class that provides, by contract or otherwise, for garbage collection and disposal may by ordinance require the owners of all property served to pay the proportionate cost of the service to their properties. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/6/2024 City Solid Waste Management Page 9