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Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004488 with City of Minneapolis for organics processing, extending term to 03/31/29, establishing rate of $26/ton, and adjusting rate annually per CPI
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement PR00004488 with the City of Minneapolis for organics processing, extending the term to March 31, 2029, establishing a rate of $26.00 per ton, and allowing payments to increase annually according to the Consumer Price Index, with an estimated annual expenditure amount of $180,000, 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:
Organics recycling is the biggest opportunity to make progress toward zero waste because almost one-third of our trash is organic material. As an incentive to recycle organics, Hennepin County accepts organics from city programs at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station and charges a tipping fee of $35 per ton.
In 2023, Hennepin County recycling programs collected nearly 12,000 tons of organics countywide from residents. Due to space constraints, the county does not have the capacity to accept organics from the City of Minneapolis, which collects over 5,000 tons of organics per year. Instead, the City of Minneapolis delivers to a different facility with a rate that is $26 per ton higher than the county's tipping fee for organics.
Agreement PR00004488 provides a mechanism for the county to pay the City of Minneapolis a per-ton payment for organics to other facilities to ensure Minneapolis pays a competitive rate that is consistent with what other cities pay.
Diverting organic material from the trash is also 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 greenhous...
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