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2016 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />37 <br /> <br />ORGANIZED COLLECTION <br />2016 marked the second year of a five year agreement for organized collection of residential <br />solid waste. This initiative has been a long standing objective of the City Council as part of the <br />City’s goal of building and cultivating environmental responsibility. <br />Pursuant to the Minnesota Organized Collection Statute, M.S. 115A.94 (“Statute”), the recently <br />amended process began in 2014 with a 60-day negotiation period exclusively with the existing <br />residential refuse collectors and the City Manager to develop a proposal for the collection of <br />trash and recyclables. The City of St. Anthony used the following priorities (listed in <br />alphabetical order) as the basis for negotiating and developing agreement with the collectors. <br />The priorities are: <br /> Allocate Adequate Staff Resources <br /> Assure All Residents Have Adequate Trash and Recycling Services <br /> Enhance Coordination Among Government Agencies <br /> Public Education and Awareness <br /> Improve Hauler Reporting Systems <br /> Improve Recycling, Composting and Waste Reduction <br /> Improve Safety <br /> Improve Standardization of Service Options <br /> Improve Value of Services <br /> Increase Use of Resource Recovery Facilities <br /> Lessen Environmental Impacts <br /> Minimize Disruption to Residents <br /> Minimize Impacts on Licensed Solid <br />Waste Collectors <br /> Optimize Administrative Efficiency <br /> Promote Local Economic Development <br /> Reduce Road Wear Impacts <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />