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2 3. Collection Vehicles. All collection vehicles used in performance of the Agreement shall be duly licensed and inspected by the State of Minnesota and shall operate within the weight allowed by Minnesota statutes. Contractor shall obtain all pertinent licenses from the City, County and State. In addition, all vehicles must be: a) Clean and maintained in proper working order; b) Clearly identified on both sides with Contractor’s name and customer service telephone; and c) Equipped with a two-way communications device, first aid kit, appropriate equipment for cleaning up spills and/or leaks, and all safety equipment required by the Federal, State of Minnesota, and local governing bodies, including federal and state Departments of Transportation. 4. Collection Procedures. During the Term and after the Date of Commencement, Contractor shall collect all acceptable Soft Recyclables set-out for recycling and collection by Residential Customers in approved Containers. The decision of what is an "acceptable" Soft Recyclable shall be made in the sole reasonable discretion of Contractor. However, in no event shall Contractor be required to accept any Excluded Items which include, but are not limited to the following items: garbage, hazardous waste, carpet, newspapers, mattresses, large furniture, large appliances, yard waste, and electronic waste considered to be “covered electronic devices” under M.S. 115A.1310 (computers, peripherals, facsimile machines, DVD players, video cassette recorders, and video display devices) and in no event shall Contractor provide service to Commercial Customers. Contractor shall not be responsible for collecting Soft Recyclables which have fallen or been placed Curbside but are not in a Container. Contractor agrees to operate collection vehicles in such a manner to prevent materials from being blown from the vehicle. If at any time during collection and transport, Soft Recyclables are spilled onto a street, sidewalk, or private property, Contractor shall clean up and place in the collection vehicle all Soft Recyclables before the vehicle proceeds to the next stop on the collection route or shall promptly make all other reasonably necessary arrangements for the immediate clean-up of spilled Soft Recyclables. Contractor agrees to remove and dispose of all Soft Recyclables at no cost to Lino Lakes. 5. Collection Events. Contractor shall provide services for collection of Soft Recyclables at annual spring and fall Citywide Clean-up events on dates specified by Lino Lakes. Contractor will provide collection container or vehicle and personnel to run the collection of Soft Recyclables. 6. Ownership. Soft Recyclables set out for collection on the regularly scheduled collection day remains the responsibility and ownership of the property owner or tenant until handled by the Contractor at which point they become the responsibility and ownership of the Contractor. 7. Set Out Procedures. Residents shall place Soft Recyclables into Containers and place Containers at Curbside for collection. Overflow material shall be placed adjacent to the Container(s) in plastic bags or other easily handled container. Soft Recyclables shall not be set out in tied bundles. Contractor must collect all Soft Recyclables that are set out in this manner and are placed within seven (7) feet of the Curbside. Containers shall be placed in a manner that will not interfere with or endanger the movement of vehicles or pedestrians. When construction work is being performed in the right-of-way, Containers shall be placed as close as practicable to an access