DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations MN LLC For Residential And Business Electronics Collection And Recycling
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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 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; and
WHEREAS, electronics, which can contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and lithium, continue to be the largest hazardous waste stream collected at The Recycling Zone; and
WHEREAS, televisions and monitors are collected for a fee while other electronics are collected from residents at no charge at The Recycling Zone and at one-day household hazardous waste collection events; and
WHEREAS, electronics are collected from businesses at The Recycling Zone for a fee; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County's current electronics recycling vendor contract expires December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County staff issued a request for proposals on August 19, 2024, seeking a vendor to provide for the pickup, transportation, and recycling of 1) residential electronics collected by the County at The Recycling Zone; 2) business electronics collected through the County business collection programs; and 3) electronics collected by the County at household hazardous waste collection events; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County requests services for recycling electronics for a two-year contract term, with a two-year extension option for recycling services; and
WHEREAS, one potential vendor submitted a proposal which was evaluated by staff; and
WHEREAS, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations MN LLC currently services Dakota County and other county electronics collection sites in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan; ...
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