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adding organics collection at the event will be explored, and if feasible, implemented as an enhancement to the waste abatement program. iii. Provide the opportunity for citizens to engage in recycling activities at Municipal and Quasi-municipal facilities as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.151 such as athletic fields and public centers. iv. Organize and manage a Full-Service Recycling Drop-off Center. v. Develop enhanced recycling promotion and assistance for Multi-family dwellings. vi. Develop additional opportunities for source-separated compostable materials collection. vii. Develop and implement additional opportunities to recycle bulky and problem materials (e.g. appliances, batteries, carpet pad, electronics, fluorescent lamps, mattresses, oil, scrap metal, etc.) from residents on an on-going basis either curbside or at a drop-off. c. If the Municipality’s recycling program did not achieve the Municipality’s recycling goals as established by the County for the prior calendar year, the Municipality shall work with the County to prepare a plan to achieve the recycling goals set forth in this Agreement. d. The Municipality’s recycling program shall be limited to residential programming for funding reimbursements under this Agreement. The County will not reimburse business recycling programming or household hazardous waste programming by the Municipality. Any inquiries or requests regarding these topics should be sent to the County for response. e. In addition to the above requirements designed to increase residential recycling opportunities, the Municipality shall provide recycling opportunities in all municipal buildings including but not limited to, city offices, public meeting rooms and parks, as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.151. If items collected through the Municipal recycling program prove to be contaminated or not recyclable, those items shall be treated as public entity waste and shall be processed at a resource recovery facility unless the waste has been certified as unprocessible. Minn. Stat. §§ 115A.46, 115A.471 and 473.848. See page 44, 47-48, 51, and p. 67 of the 2018 Anoka County Solid Waste Management Master Plan regarding the requirements for Public Entity Waste. f. If the Municipality requests reimbursement for park/public entity recycling/organics/trash waste systems/containers, the Municipality needs to work with the County before an order is placed to make sure the containers are consistent with the requirements set forth by the County for colors e.g. (blue for recycling, green for organics and gray or black for trash), openings and labels. g. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 115A. 46, 115A.471 and 473.848, all waste generated by municipal government activities (including city/town halls, public works and public safety buildings, parks, and libraries, and for municipalities that arrange for waste services on behalf of their residents (organized collection)) shall be DocuSign Envelope ID: ECFEFB9E-8156-40E3-BBC8-778DEF80B1D3