Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 02/10/2025

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RELEVANT LINKS: Minn. Stat. § 115A.929. Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, subd. 36. Minn. Stat. § 115A.919. Minn. Stat. § 115A.921. Minn. Stat. § 115A.923. For more information about these fees see Section III. B., City Fees. Minn. State § 115A.929. Minn. Stat. § 115A.945. Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, June 2009. Two-thirds of the revenue from this fee must offset any financial assurances required by the city for a construction debris facility. The maximum revenue that may be collected for this type of fee must be determined by multiplying the total permitted capacity of a facility by 15 cents per cubic yard. Once the maximum revenue has been collected for a facility, the fees in this subdivision may no longer be imposed. 2. Accounting for fees Cities that provide for solid waste management shall account for all revenue collected from waste management fees, together with interest earned on revenue from the fees, separately from other revenue collected by the city. Cities must report revenue collected from the fees and use of the revenue separately from other revenue and use of revenue in any required financial report or audit. A city provides solid waste management and is subject to this requirement for a separate accounting and reporting if a city engages in any activities that are intended to affect or control the generation of waste, or engages in any activities that provide for or control the collection, processing, and disposal of waste. State law defines waste management fees as: • All fees, charges, and surcharges collected under sections 115A.919, 115A.921, and 115A.923 of the Minnesota Statutes. • All tipping fees collected at waste management facilities owned or operated by the city. • All city charges for waste collection and management services. • Any other fees, charges, or surcharges imposed on waste for the purpose of waste management, whether collected directly from generators, indirectly through property taxes, or as part of utility or other charges for city -provided services. Any city that provides or pays for the costs of collection or disposal of solid waste must, through a billing or other system, make the prorated share of those costs for each solid waste generator visible and obvious to the generator. IV. Solid waste and recycling collection A. Types of collection systems —open collection and organized collection The two main types of collection systems for solid waste and recycling are commonly referred to as "open collection" and "organized collection." League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/6/2024 City Solid Waste Management Page 11