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li 2866 2867 WASTE MANAGEMENT 115A.94 kets for recyclable materials.The local government unit shall exempt recyclable materi- „ I als from organized collection upon a showing by the generator or collector that the II materials are or will be separated from mixed municipal solid waste by the generator, 1 f separately collected,and delivered for reuse in their original form or for use in a manu- ; 1 facturing process. (c) The local government unit shall invite and employ the assistance of interested ; persons,including persons licensed to operate solid waste collection services in the ideal i government unit, in developing plans and proposals for organized collection and in cipal solid i establishing the organized collection system. cipal solid (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 s to collect 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 f a city or ' resource recovery facility has been designated by ordinance under section 115A.86, :y to a con- organized collection must conform to the requirements of the designation ordinance. cipal solid Subd. 4.Cities and towns;notice;planning.(a)At least 180 days before implement- : an ordinance, franchise, license,contract or other means of organizing collection, the extent a c' or town,by resolution of the governing body,shall announce its intent to organize th the vol- toile• ion and invite the participation of interested persons,including persons licensed to ope :to solid waste collection services,in planning and establishing the organized t with the collectio ystem. \. license. (b) Th- esolution of intent must be adopted after a public hearing. The hearing must be held . least two weeks after public notice and mailed notice to persons known • by the city or to to be operating solid waste collection services in the city or town. \ . The failure to give ailed notice to persons or defect in the notice does not invalidate the proceedings, pro ided a bona fide effort to comply with notice requirements has been made. January 1, (c) During a 90-day .-riod following the resolution of intent,the city or town shall iy not dis- develop or supervise the d- elopment of plans or proposals for organized collection. During this 90-day planning .-riod,the city or town shall invite and employ the assis- tance of persons licensed as oft`- date of the resolution of intent to operate solid waste collection services in the city or t•wn. Failure of a licensed collector to participate in the 90-day planning period,when th- ity or town has made a bona fide effort to provide ing or co- the person the opportunity to partici.,te, does not invalidate the planning process. n (d) For 90 days after the date endi : the planning period required under para- ._cuttings, graph(c),the city or town shall discuss poss.•le organized collection arrangements with all licensed collectors operating in the city or •wn who have expressed interest.If the cit or town is unable to a: ee on an organized •llection arran:ement with a majority - of the licensed collectors who have expressed in ; est, or upon expiration of the 90 days,the city or town may propose implementation an alternate method of organiz- ing collection as authorized in subdivision 3. (e) The city or town shall make specific findings tha collecting (1) describe in detail the procedures it used to plan and t• attempt implementation collectors, of organized collection through an arrangement with collectors .ho expressed interest; e or all of and (2) evaluate the proposed organized collection method in light •fat least the fol- ublic noti- lowing standards: achieving the stated organized collection goals of ,e city or town; rovided in minimizing displacement of collectors;ensuring participation of all int- ested parties ' in the decision-making process;and maximizing efficiency in solid waste•:llection. collection (f) Upon request,the city or town shall provide mailed notice of all pro,eedings dded con- on the organization of collection in the city or town. ►llectors. Subd. 5.County organized collection.(a)A county may by ordinance require cities , sed collet-- and towns within the county to organize collection. Organized collection ordinances and mar- of counties may: