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separated from mixed municipal solid waste by the generator, separately collected, and delivered for reuse in their original form or for use in a manufacturing process. (c) The local government unit may invite and employ the assistance of interested persons, including persons operating solid waste collection services, in developing plans and proposals for organized collection and in establishing the organized collection system. . (d) Organized collection accomplished by contract or as a municipal service may include a requirement that all or any portion of the solid waste, except (1) recyclable materials and (2) materials that are processed at a resource recovery facility at the capacity in operation at the time that the requirement is imposed, be delivered to a waste facility identified by the local government unit. In a district or county where a resource recovery facility has been designated by ordinance under section 115A.86, organized collection must conform to the requirements of the designation ordinance. Subd. 4. (CITIES AND TOWNS; NOTICE; PLANNING.] (a) At least 90 days before proposing an ordinance, franchise, license, contract or other means of organizing collection,.a city or town, by resolution of the governing body, shall announce its intent to organize collection and invite the participation of interested persons in planning and establishing the organized collection system. (b) The resolution of intent must be adopted after a public hearing. The hearing must be held at least two weeks after public notice and mailed notice to persons known by the city or town to be operating solid waste collection services in the city or town. The failure to give mailed notice to persons or defect in the notice does not invalidate the proceedings, provided a bona fide effort to comply with notice requirements has been made. (c) During the 90 day period following the resolution of intent, and before proposing a method of organizing collection, the city or town shall develop or supervise the development of plans or proposals for organized collectic:.. (d) Upon request, the city or town shall provide mailed notice of subsequent proceedings on the organization of collection in the city or town. Subd. 5. [COUNTY ORGANIZED COLLECTION.] (a) A county may by ordinance require cities and towns within the county to organize collection. Organized collection ordinances of counties may: (1) require cities and towns to reauire the separation and separate collection of recyclable materials; Page 31