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42 <br />I. Policy Description <br />The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has determined that curbside collection <br />of recyclables fi•om Hennepin County residents is an effective strategy to reduce reliance <br />on landfills, prevent pollution, reduce the toxicity of waste, conserve natural resources <br />and energy, improve public health, support the economy, and reduce greenhouse gases. <br />Therefore, the County adopted the goals established by the Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency (MPCA) in its Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Policy Plan and <br />developed a Residential Recycling Funding Policy to help reach a 45% recycling rate by <br />2015. <br />The County will distribute all SCORE funds received by the County to municipalities for <br />curbside collection of residential recyclables. Municipalities are expected to fulfill the <br />conditions of the funding policy and begin implementation as soon as possible. The <br />County has designated the first year as a transition period. Municipalities will have until <br />January 1, 2013, unless otherwise negotiated with the County, to implement components <br />of the funding policy that are unable to be put into practice immediately. <br />A. Length of Residential Recycling Funding Policy <br />Hennepin County is committed to implement this policy and continue distributing all <br />SCORE funds received fi•om the State for the purpose of funding curbside residential <br />recycling programs from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2015. The County may <br />revise this policy if it determines changes are needed to assure compliance with state law <br />and MPCA goals established for metropolitan counties. In the event that SCORE funds <br />are eliminated from the State budget or significantly reduced, the County will consult <br />with municipalities at that time and develop a subsequent recommendation to the County <br />Board on continuation of this policy and future funding of curbside recycling programs. <br />B. Fund Distribution <br />The County will distribute to Hennepin County municipalities one hundred percent <br />(100%) of SCORE funds that the County receives from the State. SCORE funds are <br />based on revenue received by the State of Minnesota fi•om a sales tax on garbage <br />collection and disposal fees. SCORE funds are subject to change based on actual revenue <br />received by the State and funds allocated by the legislature. Funds distributed to <br />municipalities for the current calendar year will be based on SCORE funds received by <br />the County in the State's corresponding fiscal year. The following formula will be <br />utilized to determine a City's SCORE grant for each year. <br /># of Households Served <br />Curbside by CITY <br />Total # of Households Served <br />Curbside in COUNTY <br />X Total SCORE Revenue <br />Received by COUNTY <br />fi•om State of Minnesota <br />_ Grant Funds <br />Distributed to <br />a Municipality <br />