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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Analysis of Waste Collection In contrast, there are several frequently cited disadvantages of open <br />Service Arrangements, <br />Minnesota Pollution Control collection: <br />Agency, June 2009. <br />• Open collection generally results in a more expensive monthly cost for <br />residents. <br />• Multiple collectors mean more truck traffic and the resulting negative <br />side effects, including the potential for added street maintenance costs, <br />and increased vehicle noise and emissions, fuel consumption, and <br />vehicle accidents. <br />• There may be inconsistent charges for the same level of service in a city. <br />• Cities have reduced ability to manage solid waste collection. <br />2. Organized collection <br />There are several frequently cited advantages of organized collection: <br />The Benefits of organized . The price paid by households in an organized collection system is <br />Collection, Minnesota <br />Pollution Control Agency, generally lower per month for similar service levels than in an open <br />Feb. 2012. Analysis of Waste collection system due to increased efficiencies from serving every <br />Collection Service <br />Arrangements, Minnesota household or business in the community or on a particular route. <br />Pollution Control Agency, . Limitingthe number of solid waste collectors allows cities to decrease <br />June 2009. <br />the impacts of increased truck traffic, including the potential for added <br />street maintenance costs, vehicle noise and emissions, fuel consumption, <br />and vehicle accidents. <br />• Cities have greater ability to manage solid waste collection and can <br />establish service requirements. <br />• Standardized service makes public education easier. <br />• Cities' ability to seek requests for proposals on a regular basis helps <br />lower costs. <br />Analysis of Waste Collection In contrast, there are several frequently cited disadvantages of organized <br />Service Arrangements, <br />Minnesota Pollution Control collection: <br />Agency, June 2009. <br />• Households and businesses do not get to choose their collector. <br />• Cities have greater administrative involvement and costs. <br />• Small collectors have higher entry costs to get into the market and <br />competitive opportunities are limited to contract openings. <br />• The statutory requirements for switching from open collection to <br />organized collection are time consuming and can be difficult politically. <br />D. Procedural requirements for adopting <br />organized collection <br />Minn. stat. § 115A.94. 2013 There are several procedural steps a city must take before it is authorized to <br />Minn. Laws ch. 45. <br />adopt organized collection of solid waste. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 6/9/2022 <br />City Solid Waste Management Page 14 <br />