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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.94, subd. <br />If a city organizes collection, by contract or as a municipal service, it may <br />3. Minn. Stat. § 115A.86. <br />include a requirement that all or any portion of the solid waste be delivered <br />to a waste facility identified by the city. This requirement would not apply to <br />recyclable materials and materials that are processed at a resource recovery <br />facility at the capacity in operation at the time the requirement is imposed. In <br />a district or county where a resource recovery facility has been designated <br />by ordinance, organized collection must conform to the designation <br />ordinance's requirements. <br />Minn. Stat. § 473.813. Minn. <br />Cities in the metropolitan area have authority to directly negotiate and enter <br />Stat. § 473.121. <br />into contracts —for a term not to exceed 30 years —for the delivery of solid <br />waste to a waste facility, and the processing of solid waste. Contracts made <br />by direct negotiations shall be approved by resolution. <br />LMC1T staff can assist in <br />Before a city in the metropolitan area enters into a contract for a period of <br />reviewing city contracts, <br />especially provisions related <br />more than five years, it must submit the proposed contract and a description <br />to insurance and liability. For <br />of the proposed activities under the contract to the commissioner of the <br />more information, contact <br />Chris smith, Risk <br />MPCA for review and approval. <br />Management Attorney, at <br />cmmith@lmc.org or 651-281- <br />1269. <br />E. Customer lists <br />Minn. Stat. § 115A.93, subd. <br />Customer lists that solid waste collectors provide to cities are private data on <br />5. Minn. Stat. § 13.02, subds. <br />9,12. <br />individuals, or nonpublic data with regard to data not on individuals, under <br />the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. <br />III. City assessments and fees <br />A. Assessments for unpaid services <br />Minn. Stat. § 443.015. See <br />Any statutory city or city of the fourth class that provides, by contract or <br />Adopting Assessments for <br />Unpaid charges for Garbage <br />otherwise, for garbage collection and disposal may by ordinance require the <br />Collection and Disposal <br />owners of all property served to pay the proportionate cost of the service to <br />Services, LMC Model <br />Resolution, and Providing for <br />their properties. The city council may annually levy an assessment equal to <br />Assessment of unpaid <br />the unpaid cost as of Sept. 1 of each year against each lot or parcel of land. <br />Charges for Garbage <br />Collection and Disposal <br />The assessment may include a penalty not to exceed 10 percent of the <br />Services, LMC Model <br />unpaid amount, and shall bear interest not exceeding 6 percent per year. <br />Ordinance. <br />Such assessments shall be certified to the county auditor and shall be <br />collected and remitted to the city treasurer in the same manner as <br />assessments for local improvements. <br />Minn. Stat. § 443.29. <br />First class cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, and Rochester) have <br />additional authority to collect unpaid charges for rubbish disposal in a civil <br />action, or to assess them against the property receiving the service and <br />collect them as other taxes are collected. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 6/9/2022 <br />City Solid Waste Management Page 9 <br />