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Agmt PR00007270 with Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Agmt PR00007271 with Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. for organics processing services, for a term of up to seven years beginning at execution, est annual exp $1,085,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement PR00007270 with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for organics processing services, with a tipping fee of $48.40 per ton, and an annual increase of 3%, for a term up to seven years, with an estimated annual expenditure amount of $340,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate Agreement PR00007271 with Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc. for organics processing services, with a tipping fee of $62.00 per ton, allowing payments to increase annually according to the Consumer Price Index, for a term up to seven years, with an estimated annual expenditure amount of $745,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreements?on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County's Climate Action Plan, Reinventing the Solid Waste System Plan, and Solid Waste Management Plan all prioritize the diversion of organics from the trash. The county supports organics recycling in many ways, including the operation of the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station. As an incentive to recycle organics, Hennepin County accepts organics at a tipping fee of $35 per ton, compared to $77 per ton for trash.
The county's transfer station serves as a hub for organics collection and makes the transportation of organics more efficient. Hennepin County contracts with composting sites in Shakopee and Empire Township to process organics into nutrient-rich compost. This helps ensure adequate processing capacit...
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