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Recycling Ramsey County Recycling Policies 1. Ramsey County requires municipalities to assure recycling service is available to all residents at their place of residence, including multi -unit dwellings. Ramsey County encourages a level of service that will maximize residential recycling. 2. Recycling is a necessary component of waste management in Ramsey County. Ramsey County expects residents, businesses and institutions to incorporate recycling into the handling of discarded materials, and recognizes that it is the responsibility of everyone in Ramsey County to achieve State recycling goals. 3. Ramsey County will lead by example, assuring that County- occupied property is designed for recycling, that employees and users of County property have the opportunity to recycle, and that County recycling operations implement best - management practices. 4. Ramsey County will work with municipalities, school districts and other public entities to assure that recycling opportunities are maximized. The County will use outreach and education, planning and evaluation, regulation, financial incentives, technical assistance and consultation to accomplish recycling objectives. 5. Ramsey County will provide financial support to municipalities using State SCORE funds, when those funds are available, to support municipal recycling and related programs, subject to SCORE grant requirements. Ramsey County Recycling Strategies — County - specific Ramsey County will assure that all County- occupied property is designed or remodeled to include sufficient space for the collection of recycling and waste collection. In addition, Ramsey County will assure that all County- occupied properties offer employees and visitors the opportunity to recycle and dispose of waste. 2. Ramsey County will ensure that all County- occupied spaces have recycling programs in place in accordance with State law that include, at a minimum, paper, cardboard, glass bottles, metal cans and plastic beverage and food containers, as well as organic waste when it is present in sufficient volumes. 3. Ramsey County will annually pass through a portion of SCORE funds received by the County to municipalities on a per- capita basis to provide partial support of municipal recycling and related programs, subject to SCORE grant requirements. Each year, the County will allocate about the same share of the total SCORE funds it receives as was allocated to municipalities in 2004 (approximately 84 %). Ramsey County Solid Waste Master Plan 2011 -2030 Page 124 Approved by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on 3120112