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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hennepin County Environment and Energy  <br />701 Fourth Ave S., Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55415 <br />612-348-3777 | hennepin.us/environment <br />February 28, 2018 <br /> <br />Mr. Jerry Faust <br />City of St. Anthony <br />3301 Silver Lake Rd. <br />St. Anthony, MN 55418 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Jerry Faust, <br /> <br />Last November, after extensive stakeholder engagement, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners <br />adopted the county’s solid waste management master plan. The plan focuses on organics recycling as a <br />way to make progress toward state goals and zero waste to landfills. In accordance with the plan, the <br />county has initiated the process to revise Ordinance 13 to require cities to provide residents the <br />opportunity to recycle organics by 2022. The county is seeking guidance on how to draft this ordinance to <br />deliver organics programs that provide environmental and health benefits at a reasonable cost. <br />What will cities be required to provide? <br />The county is proposing that cities must provide the curbside collection of organics through a citywide <br />contract or a city requirement that haulers provide organics service upon request. <br />What guidance is the county seeking? <br />In addition to the basic requirements above, the county is seeking feedback on the following: <br /> Preferred collection method. <br /> Who should be required to pay for <br />service (subscribers or everyone)? <br /> Education and outreach standards. <br /> How to make service affordable. <br /> How to maximize participation. <br />Your feedback is requested <br />We would like to discuss your thoughts on what the organics requirement should look like before we <br />draft the ordinance language. Please share this information and send me the city’s comments in writing or <br />contact me at 612-596-1176 or ben.knudson@hennepin.us to schedule a meeting before the end of <br />March. Details about the ordinance revision process and timeline are enclosed. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Ben Knudson <br /> <br />cc: City Manager and City Recycling Coordinator <br />51