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2024 SCORE Agreement <br />1 <br /> <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GEM LAKE <br />FOR A SCORE FUNDING RECYCLING GRANT <br /> <br />This Agreement is between Ramsey County (the "County") and the City of Gem Lake (the <br />“Municipality”). <br /> <br />1. OBLIGATIONS <br /> <br />a. Collection <br /> <br />1. The Municipality shall ensure residential recycling service is available weekly or every other <br />week to residents at their place of residence, including all multi-unit dwellings and <br />manufactured home parks. <br /> <br />2. The Municipality shall provide recycling for at least the following materials at curbside and <br />multi-unit dwelling properties: <br />a. Paper. <br />b. Cardboard. <br />c. Glass bottles. <br />d. Metal cans. <br />e. Cartons. <br />f. Plastic beverage and food containers. <br />g. Organics when present. <br /> <br />3. Ensure the collection of textiles for recycling is available to residents through curbside <br />collection and to multi-unit dwellings through special collection or drop-off. <br /> <br />4. The Municipality shall add additional recyclable materials as reliable markets become <br />available. <br /> <br />5. The Municipality shall maintain a long-term funding mechanism for its residential recycling <br />programs. <br /> <br />6. The Municipality commits to the following one incentive resources, <br />RECYCLING <br />Bulky Waste Collection: Establish an efficient and effective program to provide <br />collection of bulky waste items from single family homes at no cost or a discounted <br />price and that also prioritizes recycling and/or reuse. <br />Engage Small Businesses. Include small businesses in curbside recycling services and <br />actively engage those businesses to participate in the service. <br />Promote BizRecycling. Actively work with and promote BizRecycling to businesses and <br />institutions in collaboration with Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy for organics <br />recycling and food waste reduction programs. <br />Promote Multi-unit Recycling. Actively work with and promote free resources and <br />grants to multi-unit building in collaboration with Ramsey/Washington Recycling & <br />Energy to improve and/or start recycling at multi-unit dwellings.