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Approval of agreements for operations and maintenance of HERC (A165757), ash disposal services (PR00005989), metal recovery and recycling services (A2412182), and steam service from HERC (A2412184)
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WHEREAS the county has a Plan to Reinvent the County's Solid Waste System to accelerate closure and repurposing of the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC), which establishes a zero-waste dashboard with criteria to be met to responsibly close HERC and identifies 22 policies that need to be adopted by the State Legislature to realize this zero-waste future and this plan builds on the county's Climate Action Plan and Zero Waste Plan; and
WHEREAS state leadership is needed to make the transition to zero waste, including financing to match desired outcomes, changing state statutes to support the shift away from disposal and toward a circular economy, expanding accountability for zero waste outcomes to include producer responsibility, redeveloping infrastructure to meet state waste reduction and recycling goals, and supporting markets to adapt to changing demands; and
WHEREAS state law requires the county to comply with landfill abatement policies, which currently prioritize waste-to-energy as a means of processing trash, over landfilling; and
WHEREAS these Agreements allow for continuity of service and operations with existing contractors while also containing provisions that allow the county to terminate the contracts early, in the event the State Legislature or county board closes the facility prior to December 31, 2033; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, the Amended and Restated Agreement (A165757) with Great River Energy HERC Services for the continued operation and maintenance of the HERC, for the period upon execution through December 31, 2033, be approved; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amended and Restated Agreement on behalf of t...
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