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Ms. Bakken explained she did not know exactly what Eureka's market is for their <br />recycling. She noted she was just going off of what they will accept. She thought <br />that would be a good question for Eureka and if they have had issues with plastic <br />number 5. <br />Mr. Johnson explained the City gets updates from Eureka quarterly and since they <br />are keeping a lot of the City's material as local as they can, they have not had an <br />issue recycling most if not all of it. The City does not see the same flood of plastics <br />that a lot of the coasts have just because they are trying to ship it out. Eureka has <br />been really good about utilizing all of the City's materials. He noted the City has <br />had good success with it and did not think the City was in that nine percent range, <br />but he could check with Eureka again to see if they have a specific number for it. <br />Member Hodder asked if black plastics would be included in compostable <br />materials. <br />Ms. Bakken indicated the black plastic is not recyclable. <br />Member Ficek asked the Commission if the City needed something like this. He <br />thought the Commission could discuss the need and details. <br />The Commission agreed the City should move forward with something like this. <br />Member Hodder thought it was important to educate businesses and the general <br />public about what their options are. <br />Chair Ficek agreed and thought this was the correct way to move forward with the <br />phasing of it. He indicated by looking at the table in the packet if staff could focus <br />on whichever ordinance staff thought was closest to what they wanted to emulate, <br />the Commission could go down the list. <br />Ms. Bakken indicated staff does like St. Louis Park's approach to this. She thought <br />all of the ordinances are similar with the types of materials required and the types <br />of businesses that are exempt. She explained staff liked that St. Louis Park has <br />been easing their businesses in and liked that they did the educational piece with a <br />vendor fair. She explained that would be her recommendation. She indicated St. <br />Louis Park does have a solid waste staff that manages it, but this could fall under <br />Public Works for complaint -based enforcement. <br />Mr. Johnson agreed with Ms. Bakken. <br />Ms. Bakken recommended to keep the recommendation in that materials with lids <br />have the same type of material throughout so it is easier for the consumer to know <br />what to do. She noted St. Louis Park and Edina does that as well. <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />