DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Submit Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling Grant Application And Execute Grant Agreement For Proposed Recycling Zone Plus
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the submission of a Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant application for an amount of up to $5,000,000 to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fund a portion of the proposed Dakota and Scott counties regional household hazardous waste and recycling facility called the Recycling Zone Plus. If awarded, authorize the Environmental Resources Department Director to execute the grant agreement.
SUMMARY
The SWIFR grant is available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The SWIFR program provides funding to improve local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling, and make improvements to local waste management systems.
Counties may apply for activities to manage municipal solid waste including recyclable materials and through source reduction, reuse, recycling composting, industrial uses and feeding animals.
Dakota and Scott counties each operate a household hazardous waste and recycling facility to keep those materials out of landfills and the environment. However, both counties' existing facilities are either over capacity or not designed to handle the expected population growth. A new regional facility - called the Recycling Zone Plus - will increase participation by offering another convenient location to properly manage waste and recyclables and provide a convenient drop-off location for these materials from residents and businesses.
Currently, Dakota County has requested $8,000,000 of funding from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Capital Assistance Program for the estimated $24,000,000 project cost for the Recycling Zone Plus. Staff is proposing to request SWIFR fu...
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