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Amd 1 to Agmt PR00004488 with City of Minneapolis for organics processing, ext to 03/31/25 and incr rate by up to 3% annually, est annual expenditure $181,500
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00004488 with the City of Minneapolis for organics processing, extending the term to March 31, 2025, and increasing the rate by up to 3% annually, with an estimated annual expenditure amount of $181,500, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County's Solid Waste Management Plan, the Zero Waste Plan, and the Plan to Reinvent the Solid Waste System prioritizes organics recycling as a strategy to help achieve its 75% recycling rate goal by 2030. Recycling organics is the biggest opportunity to make progress toward zero waste because almost one-third of our trash is organic material. Organics include food scraps, food-soiled paper, and certified compostable plastic bags and foodware.
Diverting organic material from the trash is one of the foundational strategies in the county's Climate Action Plan. Keeping organics out of the trash helps reduce methane emissions from landfills. In the first 20 years after its release, methane is 84 times more potent of a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Due to rapid emissions reductions associated with reducing methane, climate experts have identified reducing methane from landfills as a priority in combating climate change. In addition, the Climate Action Plan calls for the use of compost as a soil amendment to increase carbon sequestration.
As an incentive to recycle organics, Hennepin County collects organics at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station and charges a tipping fee of $35 per ton. Almost 40% of all the organics collected in Hennepin County flow through the transfer station. However, the City of Minneapolis can...
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