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An Ordinance Amending Sections, 58-31, "Definitions," 58-34, "Recyclable
materials," and 58-37, "Containers" of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code,
to Implement the City Blue Bag Organics Solid Waste Program
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 58-31, "Definitions" of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to add the following definition:
"Blue Bag Organics Pro ram" means the proaarn. used for SSO collection by means of
placing SSO into Blue Bag Organics bags.
"Source Separated Organics (SSO)" means food scraps and soileda er but not yard wastes
or inorganic materials such as rec Tclables and mixed municipal washes.
SECTION 2. That, by revising Subsection (b), adding Subsection (c) and removing Subsection (d),
§ 58-34, "Recyclable materials" of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to
read as follows:
(b) Preparation for Recycling collection.
{�h on -soiled -Ppaper, aluminum,_ glass, metals, plastic, and cardboard can be commingled in
the single -sort recycling cart for collection. Such rec Tclables shall not be placed in plastic
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1 Source Separated Organic Material shall be collected via the City Blue -Bag Organics
program.
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l21 Source Separated Organic Material shall be placed in Blue Bag Organics Program bags
only. The Blue Bags shall be placed directly into the garbage, refuse, and rubbish cart. Blue
Bags will be removed at the transfer station and composted.
(ed) Multiple dwellings. Occupants of multiple dwelling properties shall have the same opportunity
to recycle afforded to occupants of other residential dwelling units. It is unlawful after January
1, 1992, for any multiple dwelling owner, association or joint management entity to negotiate,
execute, or maintain a contract for multiple dwelling garbage or other refuse collection unless it
includes, as part of that contract or as part of a separate contract, a minimum of biweekly
collection of recyclables or as deemed adequate by the city.
SECTION 3. That § 58-37, "Containers" of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
(c) Recycling containers. The Hauler as contracted by the city shall provide to the owner or
occupant of each dwelling unit a container for the separation and collection of recyclable
materials. The recycling containers will, at all tithes, remain the property of the eity Hauler.
The owner or occupant of each dwelling unit shall lea--ee contact Elk River Municipal Utilities
for collection of the recycling containers at the premises upon relocation and shall maintain
the recycling containers in good condition
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk ver this 6"y y of July, 2015.
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CITY Of ELK RIVER
ORDINANCE 15 - 18
An Ordinance Amending Sec-
tions, 58-31, "Definitions," 58-34,
"Recyclable materials," and
58-37, "Containers" of the City of
Elk River, Minnesota, City Code,
to Implement the City Blue Bag
Organics Solid Waste Program
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1_ That § 58-31, "Defi-
nitions" of the City of Elk River Code
of Ordinances shall be amended to
add the following definition:
"Slue Bag0(ganics Program"
means the program used for SSO
collection by means of iUj0g SSO
into Blue Bag Organics bags.
"Source Separated Organics
(SSO)"means food scraps and
soiled paper but not yard wastes
or inorganic Mgterials such as re-
cyclables and mixed municipal
washes.
SECTION 2. That, by revising
Subsection (b), adding Subsection
(c) and removing Subsection (d), §
58-34, "Recyclable materials" of
the City of Elk River Code of Ordi-
nances shall be amended to read
as follows:
(b) Preparation for Recycling
collection.
(T) Non -soiled Ppaper, alumi-
num. glass, metals. plastic. and
cardboard can be commingled in
the single -sort recycling cgrt for
collection. Such recyclables shall
not be plared in plastic bads.- Pa-
per recyclables shall be bundled
separately and/or seeUred in sueh-
ft manner as to prevent1hern-from
being blown or scattered, amd she"
be rmetintedned on as dry a eandition
— F—ticable, of any other
stibstance
and 8thElll Hot be placed
in pfestie,ags-
clables
shall be
tents and such. [etbles shall not
be dean of all conteAts and queh
recyclables shall not be placed
plast-bag—
(4) Meta'. Metal Feeyelabies she"
be clean of all contents and such
fecyclables shall mot be placed
with a meek shall be e'eafl of all
plastic bags.
shall he bundled and toed with tworte
or rope,
free of any other substance, and
shall mot b
ko
Pre oration for nitsTPe--
cycling collection,
(1) Source Separated Organic
Material shall be collected via the
City Blue Bag Organics program.
(2) Source Separated Organic
Miderial shall be Placed in Blue
Bag Organics Program bags only -
The Blue Bags shall be placed di-
rectly into the garbage, refuse, and
rubbish cart. Blue Sags will be re-
moved at he transfer station and
composted.
led Multiple dwellings. Occu-
pants of multiple dwelling proper-
ties shall have the same opportuni-
ty to recycle afforded to occupants
of other residential dwelling units.
It is unlawful after January 1, 1992,
for any multiple dwelling owner, as-
sociation or joint management en-
tity to negotiate, execute, or main-
tain a contract for multiple dwelling
garbage or other refuse collection
unless it includes, as part of that
contract or as part of a separate
contract, a minimum of biweekly
collection of recyclables or as
deemed adequate by the city.
SECTION 3. That § 58-37,
"Containers" of the City of Elk
River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
(c) Recycling containers. The
Hauler as contracted by the city
shall provide to the owner or oc-
cupant of each dwelling unit a
container for the separation and
collection of recyclable materials.
The recycling containers will, at all
times, remain the property of the
eity-Hauler. The owner or occupant
of each dwelling unit shall leave
contact Elk River Municipal Utilities
for collection of the recycling con-
tainers at the premises upon relo-
cation and shall maintain the recy-
cling containers in good condition
SECTION 4. That this ordinance
shall take effect upon adoption and
be published as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
lith day of July, 2015.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST: Tina Allard, City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
July 11, 2015
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