Minnesota Administrative Rules

1303.1500 RECYCLING SPACE.

Subpart 1.

Requirement.

Space must be provided for the collection, separation, and temporary storage of recyclable materials within or adjacent to all new or significantly remodeled buildings or structures that contain 1,000 square feet or more.

Exception: Residential structures with fewer than four dwelling units.

Subp. 2.

Location.

Space designated for recycling shall be located so it is at least as convenient as the location where other solid waste is collected. If feasible, recycling space should be adjacent to other solid waste collection space. Recycling space must be located and designed in accordance with the provisions of this code and ordinances of the jurisdiction.

Subp. 3.

Identification on plans.

Space designated for recycling must be identified on plans submitted for a building permit.

Subp. 4.

Minimum space.

Space designated for recycling must be sufficient to contain all the recyclable materials generated from the building. The minimum amount of recycling space required must be the number of square feet determined by multiplying the gross square feet of floor areas assigned to each use within a building as set forth in subpart 5, Table 1-A, times the corresponding factor.

Subp. 5.

TABLE 1-A MINIMUM RECYCLING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

USE1	FACTOR
1. Aircraft hangers (no repair)	.001
2. Auction rooms	.0025
32. Auditoriums, reviewing stands, stadiums, gymnasiums, public swimming pools, skating rinks	.001
4. Lodge rooms, conference rooms, lounges, stages, exhibit rooms	.0025
5. Dance floors, churches3 and chapels, lobby	.001
6. Dining rooms	.003
73. Drinking establishments	.004
83. Bowling alleys (excluding lanes)	.0025
93. Children's homes and homes for the aged	.0025
10. Classrooms	.002
11. Courtrooms	.001
12. Dormitories	.0025
13. Exercise rooms	.001
14. Garages, parking	.001
153. Hospitals and sanitariums, nursing homes	.0025
163. Hotels	.002
17. Apartments	.0025
18. Kitchens - commercial	.003
193. Libraries	.002
20. Locker rooms	.001
21. Malls	.0025
22. Manufacturing areas	.0025
23. Mechanical equipment rooms	.001
243. Nurseries for children (day care)	.002
25. Offices	.0025
26. School shops and vocational rooms	.0025
27. Storage and stock rooms	.0025
28. Warehouses	.001
29. All others	.0025

Footnotes:

¹ The area of a use must include all areas serving or accessory to a use (corridors, accessory use areas, etc.).

² Exclude playing areas, courts, fields, and like areas.

³ The factors for these uses are intended to include all incidental uses typical of these types of facilities.

If the provisions of Table 1-A are excessive due to a specific use, space for recycling may be considered individually by the administrative authority.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

27 SR 1478; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

July 11, 2007