5. Staff Report-Waste Management Update
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: September 6, 2023
For: Honorable Mayor and Council
From: Kyle Morell, City Administrator
Subject: Waste and Recycling: Status Report on Negotiations with
Waste Management
This report aims to update the Council on the negotiations with Waste Management (WM) and
recommend the following steps as the city determines how best to provide waste and recycling
services to Scandia residents.
Background:
At the January 4, 2023, meeting, the Council directed staff to pursue an organized collection
system for trash and recycling services. Organized collection is an optional use of the city’s
authority to choose the waste hauler(s) to serve the community. The price households pay in
an organized collection system is generally lower per month for similar service levels than in an
open collection system due to increased efficiencies from serving every household in the
community or a particular route.
At the February 1, 2023, meeting, Council approved a notice entering the City into a required
60-day negotiation period with existing haulers. The notice was published on February 8, 2023,
for a negotiation period that ended on April 9, 2023. The Council also appointed a Waste and
Recycling Negotiating Committee consisting of Councilmembers Benson and Lubke, along with
staff and consultants.
The Committee met on February 22, 2023, to discuss what services should be discussed in
negotiations with Waste Management (WM), the city’s only current waste and recycling hauler.
It also reviewed current waste and recycling contracts from other area communities, the City’s
previous contract with SRC for recycling services, and created a detailed list of items to discuss
with WM.
On March 14, four committee members (Hurlburt, Benson, Fischer & Larson) held the first
negotiation meeting with WM representatives Pat Cosgrove, WM Area Public Sector Manager,
and Jason Hartman, WM Public Sector Sales Representative. The same group met again on
March 28, 2023.
Interim Administrator Hurlburt created contract language using the WM contract with the City
of Stillwater as a foundation, adding aspects of other organized collection contracts reviewed
by the Committee. That contract was reviewed by the Committee and Jason Hartman from
WM at our April 18 negotiation meeting.
WM returned the proposed Agreement on May 9 with minor changes. The Negotiation
Committee reviewed the document over email and offered comments to City Attorney Larson,
who made the changes and returned the Agreement to WM.
Current Proposal:
On Tuesday, May 30, I received a call from WM stating that we have an agreement on an
Organized Collection Agreement. Councilmember Kronmiller suggested changes to the
Contract, which were reviewed and approved by the Council at their August 15 meeting. Those
changes have been sent to Waste Management and are being reviewed.
The City has received two written complaints regarding Waste Management’s failure to pick up
waste and recycling on their scheduled date and time within the past month. Four more
residents have called to log complaints.
Discussion:
Along with the service agreement, the City has been working with Washington County on a new
garbage ordinance. The County, its consultant, City Staff, and the City Attorney have reviewed
the attached draft ordinance document. Please review the document and offer comments for
review. A final version of the ordinance will be submitted to Council for approval at our
September 19 meeting.
Recommendation:
The current negotiating period ends on September 6, 2023. Therefore, staff recommends that a
30-day extension be approved, with the option of additional extensions. This will continue until
Council approves the Agreement.
Attachments:
Scandia Solid Waste and Recycling Management Ordinance 08 30 23
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Management Ordinance - 8-30-23.docx
Scandia, Minnesota Ordinances
Ordinance No. ###
Scandia Solid Waste and Recycling Management Ordinance No. ###.
Date Approved: September ##, 2023
Date Published: September ##, 2023
Table of
Contents
52.01 Purpose, Scope and Authority
52.02 Definitions
52.03 Collection by the City; City Rights and Duties
52.04 Collection and Transportation Requirement
52.05 Residential Carts
52.06 Cart Damage, Prohibited
52.07 Cart Placement and Time of Day
52.08 Recycling
52.09 Preparation
52.10 Rates, Fees, and Collection of Charges
52.11 Required collection of mixed municipal solid
waste
52.12 Inspection
52.13 License Review
52.14 Hours of Operation
52.15 Scavenging
52.16 Contracted Haulers
52.17 Violation
52.18 Backyard Compost Sites
52.19 Liquidated Damages
52.20 Burying and Burning Prohibited
52.21 Land Application of Wastes
52.22 Reporting
52.23 Illegal Dumping
52.24 Solid Waste Disposal Prohibition
52.25 Enforcement
52.26 Depositing waste into public property
52.27 Abandonment and storage of bulky waste
52.28 Throwing litter from vehicles
52.29 Additional Requirements and Provisions
52.01 Purpose, Scope, and Authority
This adopted Ordinance is the City's goal to improve solid waste management, achieve a reduction in waste
generated, and to serve to these additional purposes:
a. To protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the residents of
the city.
b. Encourage the separation and recovery of materials and energy from waste.
c. To establish powers, duties, rules, regulations, and standards for the removal of solid waste from
the city.
d. Promote best management practices in solid waste management to protect air quality, water
quality, and natural resources.
e. Provide high-quality solid waste and recycling services in the most cost-effective manner possible.
f. To promote programs and recommend policies to reduce waste and promote yard waste reduction
through the separation of recyclables and yard and garden wastes, and encourage the purchasing of
products that are most durable or contain recycled or recyclable materials.
g. To meet minimum standards and requirements established by the rules of the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency regarding solid waste.
h. To assure that the city complies with the city's current comprehensive plan, the current
Washington County Solid Waste Management Plan, and any updates to those plans approved by
the city or the county.
i. To provide for the administration of the ordinance. The city has authority to enact ordinances for
these purposes under Minn. Stat. § 412.221, subd. 22, which requires the city council to provide
for or regulate the disposal of garbage, recycling, and other solid waste.
This Ordinance is intended to protect, support, and promote the health, welfare, and safety of the public pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 115A, 145A, 375, 400, and 473. This Ordinance is subject to change as necessary to
reflect updated State of Minnesota Statutes.
Certain Terms
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the words “shall” and “must” are interpreted as mandatory and the words
“should” and “may” are permissive.
52.02 Definitions
In addition to the terms set forth in this section, this Ordinance incorporates by reference terms defined in the Waste
Management Act, Minnesota Statute 115A.01 et seq. For the purpose of this section, the terms used herein shall
have the following meaning:
Acceptable Household Quantities
Acceptable Household Quantities means waste that is otherwise Unacceptable Waste, but is contained in garbage,
refuse, and municipal Solid Waste from household activities. For the purpose of this definition, “household”
includes any residential dwelling unit or place of transient residence.
Acceptable Non-Household Waste
Acceptable Non-Household Waste means waste that is otherwise Unacceptable Waste but is contained in garbage,
refuse, and municipal Solid Waste generated from commercial, industrial, or community activities, where the
quantity of such Unacceptable Waste contained in any load delivered to the Designated Facility does not constitute a
significant portion of such load. No amount of Hazardous Waste that is regulated by law is Acceptable Waste.
Acceptable Waste
Acceptable Waste means waste that is acceptable at the Designated Facility. Acceptable waste shall include garbage,
refuse, and other municipal Solid Waste from residential, commercial, industrial, and community activities that is
generated and collected in aggregate and is not otherwise defined herein as Unacceptable Waste. No amount of
Hazardous Waste or Infectious Waste that is regulated by law is acceptable at the Designated Facility.
Acceptable waste shall also include Acceptable Household Quantities and Acceptable Non-Household Waste, as
defined herein. All household waste is Acceptable Waste unless it is otherwise regulated or prohibited by law.
Air Contaminant
Air Contaminant means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of any dust, fume, mist, smoke, vapor, gas, or other
gaseous fluid, or particular substance, differing in composition from or exceeding in concentration, the natural
components of the atmosphere.
Backyard Compost Site
Backyard Compost Site means a Site used to Compost food scraps, garden wastes, weeds, lawn cuttings, leaves, and
prunings from a residential property, multi-unit dwelling, or a commercial office, by an Owner, occupant, or lessee
of the property.
Bulk Waste or Bulky Waste
Furniture, large toys, bicycles, lawnmowers, lawn chairs, carpet, and other Solid Waste with weights or volumes
greater than those allowed for bags or Carts. Bulk Waste does not include construction debris, hazardous waste, or
Consumer Electronics.
Cart or Curbside Cart
Cart or Curbside Cart means a container for Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MMSW) or Recyclables, which is
equipped with wheels and a lid, in the following standardized sizes (approximate capacities): thirty-five (35)-gallon
(Small), sixty-four (64)‐gallon (Medium), ninety-six (96)‐gallon (Large), further referred to as “Small,” “Medium,”
or “Large.”
City
City means City of Scandia, Minnesota.
City Council
City Council means the elected government representatives for the City of Scandia, consisting of the Mayor and
Council Members.
Collection
The aggregation and transportation of Solid Waste from the place at which it is generated and includes all activities
up to the time when it is delivered to a processing facility.
Commercial establishment
Any premises upon which a commercial or industrial enterprise of any kind is carried on, including restaurants,
clubs, and churches and, for the purposes of Solid Waste licensing, Multiple Unit Residential Dwellings.
Compost
Compost is the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic material that has been
sanitized through the generation of heat and stabilized to the point that it is beneficial to plant growth and can be
used as a soil amendment without further processing.
Consumer Electronics
Any discarded device generated in a Residential Unit with a circuit board, including (but not limited to): televisions,
computers, laptops, tablets, computer monitors, peripherals (e.g., keyboard, printer, mouse, etc.), cell phones,
personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital video disc (DVD) recorders/players and video cassette recorders/players,
and fax machines.
Containment
Containment means isolating, controlling, and monitoring waste in a Waste Facility that prevents a release of waste
from the Facility.
Contractor
The City’s current solid waste and recycling collection contractor.
Counties
Counties are the Counties participating in the Regional Hauler Licensing Program and include: Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties.
County
County (singular) means Washington County.
County Board
County Board is the Washington County Board of Commissioners.
Curb or Curbside
That portion of the right‐of‐way that is adjacent to paved or traveled roadways, including alleys.
Designated Facility
Designated Facility means the Ramsey/Washington County Recycling & Energy Center (R&E Center) located at
100 Red Rock Road in Newport, Minnesota 55055, to which Acceptable Waste is required to be delivered.
Disposal Facility
Disposal Facility is a Waste Facility licensed by Washington County that is designed and operated for the purpose of
disposing of waste on or in the land, together with any appurtenant Facilities needed to process waste for Disposal or
transfer to another Waste Facility.
Excess Household Waste
Normal household waste that exceeds the capacity of the resident’s Cart and is subject to a special fee for pickup.
Facility
Facility refers to all contiguous land, structures, monitoring devices, and other improvements on the land used for
monitoring, treating, storing, or disposing of Solid Waste, Leachate, or residuals from Solid Waste Processing.
Food Scraps
Food scraps are discarded organized waste from unused food or food residue.
Generate
Generate means the act or process of producing waste, including the production or aggregation of waste occurring at
intermediate, transfer, Processing, or Disposal Facilities.
Generator
Generator means any person who generates compostable, recyclable, or Solid Waste material(s).
Hauler
Hauler means any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or other entity, that collects or transports
MMSW that is Generated in the City. Hauler includes any solid waste collection vendor that may be hired for
general residential purposes, such as demolition, renovation, landscaping, etc. Hauler includes solid waste
collection vendors contracted directly with commercial businesses for regular waste and recyclable materials
collection. Hauler includes a City-contracted hauler or Contractor. Hauler does not mean a Person hauling his or
her own residential household waste.
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste is defined in state statutes, state rules, and county ordinances. Wastes are hazardous in Minnesota
when they display one or more of these characteristics: ignitability, corrosively, reactivity, toxicity, lethality, or are
an oxidizer. These materials are not accepted at curbside Solid Waste collection.
Holidays
Any of the following: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day.
Incineration
Incineration means the process by which materials are burned for the purpose of volume and/or weight reduction in
Facilities designed for such use.
Infectious Waste
Infectious Waste means laboratory waste, blood, regulated body fluids, sharps, and research animal waste that have
not been decontaminated.
Landspreading/Land Application
Landscaping/Land Application means the placement of waste or waste by-products on or incorporated into the soil
surface.
Landspreading/Land Application Site
Land Spreading/Land Application Site means any land used for the purpose of Landspreading or the Land
Application of waste or waste by-products.
Leachate
Leachate means liquid that has percolated through Solid Waste and has extracted, dissolved, or suspended materials
from it.
Licensee
Licensee means the landowner, Owner, Operator, or other Person or Persons given authority by Washington County
to establish, operate, and maintain a Solid Waste Management activity, Disposal Site or Facility.
Major Appliances
Major Appliances means, but is not limited to, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, heat pumps,
furnaces, garbage disposals, trash compactors, conventional and microwave ovens, ranges and stoves, air
conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers. A device or instrument, especially an electrical device,
designed to perform a specific function for household use.
.
Medical Waste
Medical Waste includes Infectious Waste and waste originating from the diagnosis, care or treatment of a Person or
animal, or waste resulting from biological research, whether or not the waste has been decontaminated.
Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MMSW)
Mixed Municipal Solid Waste is defined in accordance with Minn. Stat. §§ 115A.01 – 115A.03, including garbage,
refuse, rubbish, trash from residential and community activities that the generator of the waste aggregates for
collection. MMSW does not include auto hulks, street sweepings, ash, construction debris, tree and agricultural
wastes, tires, lead acid batteries, motor and vehicle fluids, filters, and Hazardous Waste and other materials
collected, processed, and disposed of as separate waste streams.
MPCA
MPCA is the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD)
Any building consisting of more than four units, each with individual kitchen facilities.
Normal Household Waste
Normal Household Waste means Mixed Municipal Solid Waste typically generated by Residential households.
Open Dump
Open Dump means a land Disposal Site at which Solid Waste is Disposed of in a manner that does not protect the
environment, is susceptible to open burning and is exposed to the elements, flies, rodents, and scavengers.
Operator
Operator means the Person or Persons responsible for the operation of a Solid Waste Facility.
County Ordinance
Ordinance means Ordinance No. 202, the Washington County Solid Waste Management Ordinance.
Ordinance
Ordinance means Ordinance No. ##, the City of Scandia Mixed Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance.
Property Owner
A person who legally owns a residential property, multi-unit dwelling, or a commercial office.
Person
Person means any human being, any municipality or other governmental or political subdivision or other public
agency, any public or private corporation, any partnership, firm, association, or other organization, any receiver,
trustee, assignee, agent, or other legal representative of any of the foregoing, or any other legal entity and with
respect to acts prohibited or required herein, shall include employees or Licensees.
Processing
Processing means the treatment of Solid Waste after collection, including all activities after the time the waste is
delivered to a Waste Facility. Processing includes but is not limited to Disposal, storage, Containment, separation,
exchange, Resource Recovery, physical or chemical modification, and transfer from one Waste Facility to another.
For the purpose of requirements for Resource Recovery Certification, Processing shall not include storage, exchange
or transfer of waste.
Processing Center or Processing Facility
A Processing Center or Processing Facility means a facility in which solid waste and recyclable materials are
processed. The facility will conform to all applicable rules, regulations and laws of state, local or other jurisdictions.
Prohibited Materials
Prohibited Materials means Solid Waste which is unacceptable for collection, Processing, or Disposal due to the
physical or chemical nature of the material or due to a Facility’s inability to properly manage the waste.
R&E Board
R&E Board means the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Board, a joint powers board comprised of the
Ramsey and Washington Counties.
Recyclable Materials
Recyclable Material means materials that are separated from MMSW for the purpose of Recycling, which materials
will be identified by the City’s Solid Waste Contractor and list of Recyclable Material provided to customers and
updated on a regular basis as marketplace changes for recyclables.
Recycling
Recycling means the process of collecting and preparing Recyclable Materials for the purpose of reusing the
materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes that do not cause the destruction of
Recyclable Materials in a manner that precludes further use.
Recycling Facility
Recycling Facility means a Facility where Recyclable Materials are received and prepared for reuse in their original
form or for use in manufacturing processes that do not cause the destruction of the materials in a manner that
precludes further use. The Recyclable Materials must:
a. Fit the definition of MMSW prior to separation for Recycling;
b. Not include items which have been prohibited by state law from Disposal or placement in MMSW,
unless approved by the Agency;
c. Have been separated from other MMSW by the Generator prior to collection; and
d. Not be hazardous as defined in Chapter 7045, except for household Hazardous Waste. Recyclable
Materials that are defined as household Hazardous Waste in part 7045.0131, subpart 1, and Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.96, subdivision 1, paragraphs (a) and (b), may be accepted at the Facility for
Recycling if they are managed in accordance with part 7045.0310.
Regional Hauler Licensing Program
Regional Hauler Licensing Program means the Hauler licensing program established by joint powers agreement,
among Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties.
Residential Dwelling Unit (RDU)
Residential Dwelling Unit shall include single dwellings and up to four multi-unit dwellings including residential
manufactured homes and businesses operating out of a residence.
Resource Recovery
Resource Recovery means the reclamation for sale, use, or reuse of materials, substances, energy or other products
contained within or derived from waste.
Resource Recovery Facility
Resource Recovery Facility means a Waste Facility established and used primarily for Resource Recovery,
including related and appurtenant Facilities such as transmission Facilities and Transfer Stations primarily serving
the Resource Recovery Facility.
Salvaging
Salvaging means the controlled and authorized removal of waste materials from a licensed Solid Waste Facility.
Scavenging
Scavenging means the removal of waste materials from a licensed Solid Waste Facility, which has not been
authorized by the City or County.
Senior or Adjusted Accounts
Units where not more than two people reside within a household and that the head of household is 62 years of age or
older or has a temporary disability reasonably projected to last greater than 30 days or permanent disability,
regardless of age. In order to qualify for this program, the resident must: Be physically unable to wheel their cart to
the curb for collection; Have no other person who can assist them, such as a spouse or other live-in family member
or a personal assistant; Place the carts within a reasonable distance of approximately 75 feet from the edge of the
roadway.
Shrub
Shrub means a perennial woody plant of relatively low stature, typically with several stems arising from or near the
ground and less than four inches in diameter.
Site
Site means the spatial location of a proposed or actual Solid Waste Management activity or Facility.
Sludge
Sludge means any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste Generated from a municipal, commercial, or industrial
wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or Air Contaminant treatment Facility, or any waste
having similar characteristics and effects.
Solid Waste
Solid Waste has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 116.06 and includes MMSW.
Solid Waste Collection
Solid Waste Collection means the gathering of Solid Waste from public or private places.
Solid Waste Facility
Solid Waste Facility means all property, real or personal, including easements and water and air rights, which is or
may be used for the Processing or Disposal of Solid Waste. A license is required under the provisions of this
Ordinance for all Solid Waste Facilities, except property used for the collection of the Solid Waste at the generation
Site and property used primarily for the manufacture of scrap metal or paper. A Solid Waste Facility includes but is
not limited to Transfer Stations, Solid Waste Facilities related to Processing, and Disposal Facilities.
Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Management means activities that are intended to affect or control the generation of Solid Waste and
activities that provide for or control the collection, Processing, and Disposal of waste.
Source Separation
Source Separation means the separation of Recyclable Materials from waste by the Generator prior to collection for
Recycling.
Transfer Station
Transfer Station means an intermediate Solid Waste Facility in which Solid Waste collected from any source is
temporarily deposited to await transportation to another Solid Waste Facility.
Tree
Tree means a perennial woody plant, generally with a single stem (trunk) greater than 4 inches in diameter.
Unacceptable Waste
Unacceptable Waste means Solid Waste that is not acceptable at the Designated Facility. Unacceptable Waste shall
include waste that would likely pose a threat to health or safety, or which may cause damage to, or materially
adversely affect the operation of the Designated Facility including but not limited to: explosives; Medical Waste;
commercial, industrial, and community Hazardous Waste, as regulated by federal, state and local law; chemicals and
radioactive materials; oil Sludges, asbestos in identifiable quantities; cesspool, domestic sewage or other sewage
Sludge; human or animal remains; street sweepings; ash; mining waste; Sludges; demolition waste; Construction
Debris; waste in liquid state; hazardous refuse of any kind, such as cleaning fluids, used crank case oils, cutting oils,
paints, acids, caustics, poisons, drugs; and any other materials that the Designated Facility identifies; or that MPCA
or any other governmental unit having appropriate jurisdiction shall determine, is harmful or of a toxic or dangerous
nature.
Waste Facility
Waste Facility means all property, real or personal, including negative and positive easements and water and air
rights, which is or may be needed or useful for the Processing or Disposal of waste, except property for the
collection of the waste and property used primarily for the manufacture of scrap metal or paper. Waste Facilities
includes but is not limited to Transfer Stations, Processing Facilities, and Disposal Facilities.
Yard Waste
Yard Waste means garden wastes, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds, Shrub and brush waste.
52.03 Collection by the City; City Rights and Duties
All Solid Waste, MMSW, or Recycling Materials (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Solid Waste”)
accumulated in or at Residential Dwellings Units in the city shall be collected, conveyed and disposed of by the city
or by its duly authorized contractor. No person shall collect or dispose of any Solid Waste, MMSW, or Recycling
Materials on Residential Dwelling Unit premises except the City or its designated contractor. The City shall have the
right and duty to administer this Ordinance.
Licensing and Licensee Responsibilities; County License Required:
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect Solid Waste from any person for a fee or other charge or under contract
within the city without having first secured a license from the County. This Ordinance requires that appropriate
licenses be obtained from Washington County for the establishment and operation of Solid Waste Management
activities and Facilities. The City may have the right and duty to approve and consider all license applications
submitted to the County for operation of all Solid Waste Management activities, Sites, or Facilities, and hauling
services within the City.
52.04 Collection and Transportation Requirement
Solid Waste shall be collected and transported in a nuisance-free manner consistent with the intent of this
Ordinance. For single and multi-unit dwellings up to four units, including residential manufactured homes and
businesses operating out of a residence, City shall select and contract with a contractor for the collection of MMSW.
Residential services will be outlined in the contract between the City and the selected contractor.
52.05 Residential Carts
Carts or Curbside Carts will be provided to single residential dwellings and multi-unit dwellings. The Contractor
shall furnish and deliver Carts for MMSW in small, medium, and large sizes to Residential Dwellings. Residents
shall be allowed to choose the number and size of the Cart(s) for their residence and will be billed according to the
Rate Schedule as established by resolution of the City Council. Carts will remain the property of the Contractor.
Additional carts can be requested at the expense of the residential dwelling unit owner. Recycling carts and
dumpsters are owned by the contracted hauler. All Scandia residents are able to request up to two recycling carts.
a. Additional trash may be placed for pickup in sealed black bags.
b. It is the property owner’s responsibility to clean any litter resulting from disturbed bagged trash.
c. All commercial establishments that sell food, packaged food, or beverages are required to have a
garbage container located within ten feet of every public entrance and exit. The garbage container must
meet all other applicable city codes. Failure to provide a garbage container will be punishable by a fine
of not less than $200.00. Each day the litter container is not present is a separate violation.
d. No trash, recycling, debris, or construction materials can extend beyond the height and width of the
dumpster; all items must be contained within the dumpster. Dumpsters in a residential area are limited
to two weeks unless required per Chapter 13 of this Code. An extension may be granted if the property
owner submits a written request to the director of public works. An extension will be up to the
discretion of the City of Scandia.
52.06 Cart Damage, Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person, occupant or members of their families, or the Hauler employed by the city to
damage, remove, deface, destroy or disturb trash carts, recycling carts, bins and/or dumpsters.
52.07 Cart Placement and Time of Day
It is the responsibility of all persons occupying or controlling any residence to place garbage and/or recycling carts
at the curb or alley for collection. Carts shall not be stored in the front yard or on a front porch. If carts are stored
outside, they shall be secured and maintained in a stationary manner. Carts shall not be set out for garbage and/or
recycling pickup earlier than 3:00 p.m. on the day preceding garbage and/or recycling pickup. Carts shall be
retrieved and returned to the premises 24 hours after collection. In multiple-unit residences of less than five units, it
is the responsibility of the owner to place and retrieve containers within the same guidelines provided for Residential
Dwelling units. The owner of a multiple-unit residence consisting of three or more dwelling units or a commercial
building shall provide and maintain a tightly covered or sealed dumpster for all garbage. Exceptions to this
requirement can be granted through the director of public works.
All properties not identified immediately above are required to have a dumpster and must provide screening per the
following standards.
a. All dumpster areas used to store trash or recyclable materials shall, whenever possible be located on
the side or rear of the building and shall be effectively screened from view from residential properties
or public rights-of-way.
b. Dumpsters visible from the public way or from residentially zoned property shall be screened on all
sides, with a minimum height of six feet and a maximum height of seven feet.
c. Screening shall be comprised of material that matches or compliments the building material of the
principal structure. The development review board shall have the authority to determine compliance
with this requirement. In no case shall chain-link or wire material be permitted.
d. Existing noncompliant screening shall be allowed to remain until it is replaced, damaged beyond 50
percent of construction value, or the parcel is redeveloped.
52.08 Recycling
Subd. 1 The city's contracted hauler is required to pick up recyclable materials at every Residential Dwelling that
secures a Recycling Cart. The city council, by resolution approving the Contractor, establishes recyclable materials
as stated in the Washington County Recyclable Standard List. In the event the city, county, or state changes the list
of recyclable materials, the city's contracted hauler shall begin collection of any additional recyclable materials not
listed within 30 days of the adoption of the resolution unless written approval is obtained from the city.
Subd. 2. Hauler shall provide single-sort recycling services to all properties. Hauler shall provide each new customer
with detailed instructions on how to prepare recyclables for collection. Hauler must notify customers at least thirty
(30) days in advance before changing their recycling collection system and provide detailed instructions on how to
prepare recyclables under the system. Hauler shall also notify customers at least once each year of proper
recyclables preparation for collection, including the list of recyclable materials as defined in the Washington County
Recyclable Standard List.
52.09 Preparation
Hauler shall not landfill or incinerate any recyclable materials collected, nor sell, trade or give materials to any
person or business for the purpose of landfilling or incinerating said materials without the prior written consent of
the City, the County, and the State of Minnesota.
52.10 Rates, Fees, and Collection of Charges
Subd. 1. Rates, fees, and billings are determined by the contract the city has with Hauler. In all Residential
Dwellings, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to contract with the city's Hauler to provide for the
collection of the Solid Waste and Recycling Materials in accordance with this Chapter. The property owner shall be
responsible and liable hereunder whether or not the said owner occupies or resides in the building and whether or
not said premises are leased or rented to another.
Subd. 2. In the event a residence desires collection of normal household waste in excess of the waste held by the
resident's container per week, they shall place the waste in bags not exceeding 30 gallons. Residents shall pay the
contractor an additional charge for each additional 30-gallon bag.
Subd. 3. Residents who will be continuously absent from the City shall be entitled to a reduced rate during the
period of their absence, provided that the Resident provides prior notice to the Contractor. Notification shall be
made by the resident that they will be absent for more than ninety (90) days. In addition, Residents are permitted to
take up to six (6) months of vacation leave in a calendar year in increments of at least thirty (30) days.
Subd. 4. Walk-up service may be available for Solid Waste or Recycling Materials, which is applied for on a case-
by-case basis.
52.11 Required Collection of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste
Any commercial property or any other structure in the city, including churches and halls, shall have garbage
collected by a hauler licensed by the County and shall comply with this section.
All garbage shall be disposed of in compliance with state law and county policies regarding the required processing
of waste.
52.12 Inspection
The City shall have the right and duty to inspect private property to determine if the property Owner is in
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. Routine inspection and evaluation of Solid Waste Management
activities, Sites, or Facilities shall be made by the City in such frequency as to ensure consistent compliance by the
operation with the provisions of this Ordinance. An applicant and the Licensee shall allow free access to the City;
provided that the entrance and inspection is undertaken after reasonable notice and during normal business hours,
except as provided in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 115A.882 RECORDS; INSPECTION; for the purpose of making
such inspections as may be necessary to determine compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance or any other
applicable statute, or for the purpose of making written and documented notice of any deficiencies, or
recommendations for their correction and the date by which corrections shall be accomplished.
52.13 License Review
The City shall have the right and duty to approve and consider all license applications submitted to the County for
the operation of all Solid Waste Management activities, Sites, or Facilities, and hauling services within the County.
52.14 Hours of Operation
Collection of residential and commercial waste streams must be respectful of the City’s Noise Ordinance. Collection
of residential waste, recyclables, and yard waste shall not start before 6:00 a.m. or continue after 7:00 p.m. on the
evening of the same date (Monday through Friday).
Exceptions to collection hours shall be affected only upon the mutual agreement of the City and hauler. Exceptions
may include holidays, landfill operations, or when the hauler and City reasonably determine that an exception is
necessary in order to complete collection on an existing collection route due to unusual circumstances. The City has
the final decision in all exceptions.
52.15 Scavenging
No person shall scavenge or otherwise collect MMSW, Recyclables, Bulky Waste, Food Scraps or Yard Wastes
from containers or from public or private property unless licensed therefore by the City or unless permission of the
owner of any such materials has been given.
52.16 Contracted Haulers
Hauler agrees that during the life of the Contract, the Hauler will not, within the State of Minnesota, discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, or sex and
will include a similar provision in all subcontracts entered into for the performance thereof.
52.17 Violation
The Contract may be canceled or terminated by the City and all money due or to become due may be forfeited for a
second or subsequent violation of the terms or conditions of this paragraph.
52.18 Backyard Compost Sites
A Backyard Compost Site may be allowed on a private land parcel without a license under this Ordinance. Backyard
Compost Sites must comply with the following requirements:
a. Size of the Compost pile shall not exceed ten (10) cubic yards in size; and
b. Operation of the site shall not create a public nuisance or any conditions adversely affecting the
environment or public health.
52.19 Liquidated Damages
The City Council may impose administrative, liquidated damages or revoke the license of any person found in
violation of any applicable statute, regulation, and provision of this Section or the City’s Solid Waste Standards.
Any proposed revocation shall be preceded by a public hearing, conducted before the City Council, and preceded by
at least 15 days’ notice of the hearing given to the licensee. The notice, in addition to setting forth the time and place
of the hearing, shall state the nature of the charges for which revocation shall be considered. No person granted a
license hereunder shall acquire any vested rights through the license or under this ordinance.
52.20 Burying and Burning Prohibited
No person shall bury any MMSW, recyclable materials, or other waste materials within the city and no person shall
burn MMSW, or other waste materials except in an incinerator located within a residence or other building that
conforms to the requirements of the State of Minnesota.
52.21 Land Application of Wastes
License Required
It is a violation of this Ordinance for any Person or company to land apply Solid Waste(s) (e.g., water treatment
lime, petroleum contaminated soils, and industrial by-products from food and beverage processing or ethanol
production) without prior approval from the City and in accordance with City procedures. Sewage Sludge and solid
or dissolved materials in domestic sewage are excluded from the definition of Solid Waste and are regulated by state
rule (Minn. R. Ch. 7041), Minn. Stat., Chapter 115, Washington County Ordinance No. 196, and by Federal Rule
(40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter O, part 503).
Notification Requirements
Application for Land Application of Solid Waste shall be on forms provided by the City, not less than thirty (30)
days prior to initiation of proposed Land Application activities.
52.22 Reporting
All approved applicants shall submit, annually, documentation of the amount, location(s), and type(s) of waste land-
applied, and other information as required by the City.
52.23 Illegal Dumping
Unauthorized Dumping
It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any Person to Dispose of Solid Waste within Scandia at any place except
at a Site or Facility authorized by this Ordinance.
Unlicensed Open Dumps
It shall be a violation of this Ordinance for any Person to operate an Open Dump. Waste placed in Open Dumps or
illegally Disposed of shall be collected and transported to a licensed Waste Facility for proper Disposal by the
Property Owner or other Person(s) determined by the City to be responsible for the illegal activity. The responsible
party shall submit a closure plan for City review and shall close the dump in accordance with the following
provisions.
The responsible party shall notify the City at least 10 days prior to commencement of excavation/removal activity at
the subject Site. A receipt or other documentation approved by the City that indicates satisfactory and legal Disposal
of the subject Solid Waste shall be submitted to the City no later than 14 days after Disposal.
a. Implementation of a water monitoring program may be required by the City based on the Open
Dump’s potential to adversely affect the public’s health and the environment. Any required water
monitoring program shall be conducted pursuant to MPCA rules, guidelines, procedures, and policies.
Plans to protect the ground and surface water shall be approved by the City prior to implementation.
b. Surface water must be diverted around and away from the Open Dump.
c. Remove all containerized liquids, Hazardous Waste, and other items specified by the City for proper
Processing or Disposal. Potentially Recyclable Materials may be removed for Processing or Marketing.
d. Establish and maintain final grade between 2% and 25% to promote surface water run-off without
excessive erosion.
e. Establish vegetative cover consisting of shallow rooted perennials or other suitable vegetation.
f. The Owner of the property on which the Open Dump is located shall place on record an instrument
with the Washington County Recorder, in a form prescribed by the City, placing the public on notice
of the existence and location of the Open Dump and of the obligations placed upon parties holding an
interest in the property and the restrictions which may affect the use of the property.
52.24 Solid Waste Disposal Prohibition
No Person may place, or transport for placement, Solid Waste that is Generated in the City in a portion of a Disposal
Facility that does not comply with the minimum requirements for design, construction, and operation of a new
Disposal Facility for the type of Solid Waste being Disposed. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 473.849, this
provision is effective January 1, 1992, for Disposal Facilities located outside the metropolitan area and January 1,
1995, for all Disposal Facilities regardless of location.
No person shall discharge or dispose of, Recyclables, Bulky Waste, MMSW, Source-Separated Organic Material
(SSOM), Yard Wastes, or Hazardous Wastes in any street, alley, drive, park, playground, or other public place, or
upon privately owned property.
52.25 Enforcement
Misdemeanor. Any Person within the City who violates this Ordinance, except for an activity or at a Site or Facility
for which a license has been granted, or who shall permit such a violation to exist on the premises under his control,
or who shall fail to take action to abate the existence of the violation within the specified time period when ordered
or notified to do so by the City, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
therefore, as provided by law. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
Injunctive Relief. In the event of a violation or a threat of violation of this Ordinance, the City may institute
appropriate actions or proceedings, including requesting injunctive relief to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate such
violations or threatened violations.
Civil Action or Cost as Special Tax. If a Person fails to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, the City may
recover the cost incurred for corrective action in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction or, at the
discretion of the County Board, the costs may be certified to the County Auditor as a special tax against the real
property.
Citation. The City may issue citations for violations of this Ordinance.
52.26 Depositing waste into public property
No person shall sweep or deposit any litter in any public place or public way except in public containers. Persons
owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk and any right-of-way bordering their property free of litter.
Any person convicted of this section shall be punished by a fine not less than $125.00 for the first offense and not
less than $150.00 for the second offense and not less than $175.00 for the third or subsequent offense occurring
within one year of the first offense. In any event, the maximum fine shall be as provided in sections 1-5 of this Code
for each offense.
52.27 Abandonment and storage of bulky waste
No person shall have any abandoned, unattended, or discarded refrigerator or other similar appliance which has an
airtight door or lid with a snaplock or other locking device which may not be released from the inside, on any lot, or
in any structure.
52.28 Throwing litter from vehicles
No person shall throw or deposit any litter from a vehicle upon any public place or public place except in public
containers. Any person convicted of this section shall be punished by a fine not less than $125.00 for the first
offense and not less than $150.00 for the second offense and not less than $175.00 for the third or subsequent
offense occurring within one year of the first offense. In any event, the maximum fine shall be as provided in
sections 1-5 of this Code for each offense.
52.29 Additional Requirements and Provisions
a. Waivers or Modifications
Due to the great variability in the types of Solid Wastes and their existing and potential management
methods, the City may waive or modify the strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance by
reducing or waiving certain requirements when such requirements are unnecessary or impractical,
provided such a waiver or modification will not endanger the public health, safety, welfare, or the
environment. The City may impose reasonable additional requirements through Solid Waste
Management activity or Facility-specific license conditions when deemed necessary to protect the
public health, safety, welfare, or the environment.
b. Agency Approval.
No modification or waiver may be granted if it would result in noncompliance with Minn. Rules
Chapter 7035 unless such modification or waiver has been granted by the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency.
c. Promotion of Public Health, Safety, and Welfare.
Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this Ordinance are either more restrictive or less
restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of this Ordinance, or any other
applicable law, Ordinance, rule, and regulation, the provision which establishes the higher standards
for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety, and welfare shall prevail.
d. Construction.
This Ordinance shall not be construed to hold the City or the County or any officer or employee
responsible thereof for any damage to Persons or property by reason of the inspection or reinspection
authorized herein provided, or by reason of the approval or disapproval of equipment or licensing
herein, nor for any; action in connection with the inspection or control of Solid Waste or in connection
with any other official duties.
e. No Consent.
Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be deemed to be a consent, license, or permit to locate,
construct, operate, or maintain any Solid Waste Facility, or to carry on any activity.
f. Severability.
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is held
invalid, said invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of the
Ordinance are severable.
g. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be effective immediately after passage by the City Council Board and publication
according to law, provided.