DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Household Hazardous Waste Inter-County Reciprocal Use Agreement
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-493 (September 18, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the 2018-2038 Regional/Dakota County Solid Waste Master Plan (Master Plan); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Master Plan, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners encourages residents and businesses to properly manage hazardous wastes and recyclables to protect public health, surface water, and groundwater; and
WHEREAS, Dakota, Anoka, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties each provide a household hazardous waste (HHW) management program for their residents; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners desires to maintain a significant public service whereby County residents may use HHW management facilities in any of the metro counties; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners wishes to recover the cost of collection and disposal of HHW to the extent possible; and
WHEREAS, the metro-county negotiated terms for an HHW metropolitan inter-county reciprocal use agreement (Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement authorizes monetary transfers between counties to compensate each county for residents delivering HHW to sites in other counties; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement terms include a five-year term, from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029; a flat annual per-vehicle service fee each year of the Agreement; encouraging product reuse at no cost to residents; and continuing to require a 180-day notice from a county that wishes to withdraw.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Board Chair to execute the Household Hazardous Waste Metropolitan Inter-County Reciprocal Use Agreement with each metro county to allow residents to use facilities, as substantially presented to the Physical Development Committee of the Whole on September 17, 2024, subject to approval by the County Attorney's Office as to form.
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