2005 Minnesota Statutes - 115A.552 — Opportunity to recycle.

     115A.552 Opportunity to recycle. 


    Subdivision 1.    County requirement.  Counties shall 
 ensure that residents, including residents of single and 
 multifamily dwellings, have an opportunity to recycle.  At least 
 one recycling center shall be available in each county.  
 Opportunity to recycle means availability of recycling and 
 curbside pickup or collection centers for recyclable materials 
 at sites that are convenient for persons to use.  Counties shall 
 also provide for the recycling of problem materials and major 
 appliances.  Counties shall assess the operation of existing and 
 proposed recycling centers and shall give due consideration to 
 those centers in ensuring the opportunity to recycle.  To the 
 extent practicable, the costs incurred by a county for 
 collection, storage, transportation, and recycling of major 
 appliances must be collected from persons who discard the major 
 appliances. 


    Subd. 2.    Recycling opportunities.  An opportunity to 
 recycle must include:  


    (1) a local recycling center in the county and sites for 
 collecting recyclable materials that are located in areas 
 convenient for persons to use them; 


    (2) curbside pickup, centralized drop-off, or a local 
 recycling center for at least four broad types of recyclable 
 materials in cities with a population of 5,000 or more persons; 
 and 


    (3) monthly pickup of at least four broad types of 
 recyclable materials in cities of the first and second class and 
 cities with 5,000 or more population in the metropolitan area. 


    Subd. 3.    Recycling information, education, and 
 promotion.  (a) Each county shall provide information on how, 
 when, and where materials may be recycled, including a 
 promotional program that publishes notices at least once every 
 three months and encourages source separation of residential, 
 commercial, industrial, and institutional materials.  


    (b) The director shall develop materials for counties to 
 use in providing information on and promotion of recycling. 


    (c) The director shall provide technical assistance to 
 counties to help counties implement recycling programs. 


    Subd. 4.    Nonresidential recycling.  Each county shall 
 encourage building owners and managers, business owners and 
 managers, and collectors of commercial mixed municipal solid 
 waste to provide appropriate recycling services and 
 opportunities to generators of commercial, industrial, and 
 institutional solid waste in the county. 


    HIST: 1Sp1989 c 1 art 18 s 13; 1991 c 337 s 22-24; 1994 c 639 
 art 5 s 3