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I ; Elmo Municipal Code Chapter 8 — Solid Waste Section 800 — Solid Waste and Environment Draft I—10/06/98 Draft 2—11/30/98 2. To establish powers, duties, rules, regulations, and standards for the removal of solid waste from the City. 3. To promote a program to reduce waste materials purchased and promote yard waste reduction through separation of recyclables, yard and garden wastes; and encourages the purchasing of products that contain recycled or recyclable materials. 4. To set minimum standards and requirements established by rules of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 5. To adopt the plans, policies, rules, standards, and requirements of the Metropolitan Council and Washington County regarding solid waste. 6. To provide for the administration of this Section. Subd. 2. State Rules Adopted Solid Waste Rules 7035 of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are hereby adopted by reference as part of this Section, as they apply to cities. Subd. 3. Metropolitan Council Plan Adopted The Solid Waste Management Development Guide/Policy Plan of the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Area, adopted March 1985, Publication No. 12-85-059, is hereby adopted by reference as part of this ordinance, as they apply to cities. Subd.4. Conflict In case of conflict between this Section and the State Rules 7035, or the Metropolitan Council Plan, the wording and meaning of the State Rules 7035 or the Metropolitan Council Plan shall prevail. Subd.5. Definitions Unless specifically defined in this Section, common definitions, words and phrases used in this Section shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meaning as they have in common usage throughout this Code. Definitions are found in Section 150. Subd. 6. Required Collection of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste Every residential dwelling, multiple dwelling, and commercial/industrial establishment must be under a contract for at least weekly collection of mixed municipal solid waste. A residential dwelling, multiple dwelling, or commercial/industrial establishment may apply to the Council or its designee for an exemption from this requirement if the applicant presents a plan, acceptable to the Council or its designee, to insure an environmentally sound alternative. Subd 7. Disposal Requirements 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to fail to dispose of garbage, refuse and waste materials in a sanitary manner which may be or may accumulate upon property owned or occupied at least as often as hereinafter provided. All garbage and refuse shall be stored out of sight of neighbors and not visible from the street, except with permission from the Building Inspector and then not longer than seventy-two (72) hours. 2. Targeted recyclables shall be source separated, placed in separate containers, and set out with the regular pick-up of garbage/refuse. Recycling shall be voluntary at this time but the separation of targeted recyclables from the refuse is encouraged. The hauler shall not landfill or incinerate any targeted recyclable materials collected, not sell, trade or give 800-3