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Some residents currently contact staff in these situations anyway. The difference is that the City currently doesn't really get involved in private business transactions, and City staff are not preemptively updated by haulers about any service related issues. This would change for the better under an organized system. Not only would staff have designated contacts, but they would be kept up to date on hauling in the city, which would help them inform residents and make sure haulers are also communicating with their customers in a timely manner. Am I required to participate in this system? Can I opt out? By county ordinance all single family households and multi -family dwellings must have recycling collection. Additionally by January 2022, all cities in Hennepin County will be required to provide the opportunity to participate in curbside organics collection to residents in single-family households and multi -family dwellings up to 4 units. Residents will be allowed to submit an application to opt out of the organized system but it will be contingent upon having satisfactory disposal options for all waste streams, and be subject to approval from city staff. Opting out does not allow residents to then contract with their hauler of choice. Will there be yard waste collection and/or large item pick-up service? Yes, these services will be included in an organized system. Usually in an organized system, yard waste is an optional service. There are a variety of ways that bulky items can be addressed in an organized system; details for Richfield will be determined during negotiations based on resident feedback. Will there be an option to suspend service for extended leaves of absence/snowbirds? Yes, there will be an extended hold policy for residents to suspend service and not be charged while away. Details have yet to be finalized but there will be a minimum length of absence required, which is common for organized systems. How much will it cost me? It is hard to estimate an individual household's future service charges before negotiations have started. The MPCA has estimated that households can save 12-34% in an organized system, depending on the size of their cart. Hennepin County estimates that households in its single -hauler cities pay between $7 and 10 per month for organized recycling and organics service. After receiving future funding from the County, Richfield will begin to offset some of the cost by providing an annual credit to residents participating in organics recycling. The city will also be promoting other cost -saving measures including right -sizing trash bins and having less frequent service options, such as every other week trash collection. What are "organics" and what does it have to do with trash/recycling collection? Organics, also known as compostable materials, are items that can be separated from the trash and turned into compost, which greatly reduces the large amounts of methane that is released through the