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communities. Also, the recent experience of the city of Minneapolis provides an important perspective of potential problems with the Organized Collection statute itself. In addition, both Plymouth and Edina recently initiated recycling RFPs to modify their existing contracts and considered including source separated organics (SSO) for organized curbside recycling services. The Cities' legal counsel advised that these municipalities would have to follow the Organized Collection statute, so the Cities chose not to include SSO in the new scope of collection services. 2.4.3.1 City of Vadnais Heights The city of Vadnais Heights successfully implemented a conversion to organized collection in 1991 after almost two years of planning, negotiations and public participation. The City originally had at least eight (8) haulers providing residential solid waste collection services. When separate curbside recycling was initiated in 1987 (circa), the amount of additional truck traffic became significant. The City followed the Organized Collection statute process explicitly (as it existed at the time, M.S. 115A.94 — 1987, Chapter 348, section 27) including: 1. Adoption of a resolution of intent to organize solid waste collection; 2. At least two public hearings (August 21, and September 18 1990); and 3. Final decision to organize solid waste collection via new contract with a consortium of hauling companies that later formed under the name Vadnais Heights Group (VHG). The objectives for organizing were stated very early in the process and remained consistent, minimum goals throughout the entire planning process. In minutes of the City's Solid Waste Commission (September 18, 1989), the following reasons were originally established for considering an organized collection system in Vadnais Heights: "To more effectively comply with State laws mandating the establishment of a recycling program and the elimination of yard waste from the normal refuse collection." 2. "To minimize the expected future increased cost to residents for refuse collection, recycling and yard waste disposal." 3. "To establish a collection system whereby payment by residents was based on volume." 4. "To reduce the number of collection trucks within the City to improve the aesthetics, reduce damage to city streets and improve safety." Additional Commission goals were stated at the August 21, 1990 City Council meeting: 5. "Facilitate the monitoring and reporting of the pickup and disposal of trash." 6. "Implement a system that would prevent or reduce abuses of the system. The Commission wants to implement a system that will reduce the incentive for people to throw trash along the roadside." 24 •Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc June 2009