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Authorizing The City of Saint Paul to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County to accept recycling containers for use in public spaces.
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WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners supports efforts to expand opportunities for people to recycle away from home and wish to respond to the publics interest in recycling in public spaces;
WHEREAS, funding is set aside to be used for the purchase of bins to be used in public spaces including parks and public gathering places, and the County Board has kicked off a three year program called Be Active, Be Green! Recycling Container Project beginning in 2010 that will provide recycling containers to municipalities/townships to use in public spaces at no cost to the city/township;
WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul supports the efforts to create more opportunities for people to recycle while away from home;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City of St. Paul agrees to enter into an Agreement with Ramsey County to receive and place recycling bins purchased by the County next to trash containers or other locations that are accessible to the public within parks, at athletic facilities, during special events, or within other areas as appropriate and also;
BE IT RESOLVED, the City of St. Paul agrees to service and maintain the recycling bins, insure recyclables are handled appropriately and delivered to a processor or end market, and promote the use of the bins through City communication methods over the next five years.
Attachment: Be Active! Be Green! Recycling Container Project Grant Agreement