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ORDINANCE #88-17 CITY OF RAMSEY COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA An ordinance establishing a program for the separation of recyclable materials from mixed municipal solid waste in order to facilitate collection and encourage recycling and to fix penalties for the viola- tion thereof. WHEREAS, conservation of recyclable materials is now a necessity in order to conserve our natural resources; and WHEREAS, the cost of solid waste disposal is ever increasing and convenient landfill facilities are rapidly decreasing; and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has established a source separation performance standard of at least fifteen percent (15%) for Anoka County, and WHEREAS, Anoka County, in its Solid Waste Master Plan, established annual source-separation recycling goals for each municipality in Anoka County, in accordance with Minn. Stat. Section 473.803, in order for the County to meet its goal of twenty percent (20%) source-separation performance standard by 1992; WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has entered into a contract for a one year pilot program for curbside recycling and said program is in effect in the following urban residential neighborhoods: River's Bend Flintwood Hills (all present additions) Ramsey Terrace (hereinafter "Pilot Study Area") NOW, THEREFORE, this ordinance shall apply to the residents of the pilot study area and to all collectors of recyclable materials. The city of Ramsey does ordain: SECTION 110._ DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases, when used in this ordinance, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. Subd. 1 "Aluminum Recyclables" shall be deemed to include aluminum foil and all disposable containers fabricated primarily of aluminum and commonly used for soda, beer or other beverages. Subd. 2 "Collection" means the aggregation of waste from the place at which it is generated and includes all activities up to the time when the waste is delivered to a "waste facility".