1997 Minnesota Statutes

     115A.48 Market development for recyclable materials and 
  compost. 

    Subdivision 1.    Authority.  The director shall assist 
 and encourage the development of specific facilities, services, 
 and uses needed to provide adequate, stable, and reliable 
 markets for recyclable materials, solid waste suitable for land 
 application, and compost generated in the state.  In carrying 
 out this duty, the director shall coordinate and cooperate with 
 the solid waste management efforts of other public agencies and 
 political subdivisions. 

    Subd. 2.    Facility development proposals.  In order to 
 determine the feasibility and method of developing and operating 
 specific types of facilities and services to use recyclable 
 materials, solid waste suitable for land application, and 
 compost generated in the state, the director shall request 
 proposals from and may make grants to persons seeking to develop 
 or operate the facilities or services.  Grants may be made for 
 the purposes in section 115A.156, subdivision 1, clauses (1) to 
 (6).  A grant must be matched by money or in-kind services 
 provided by the grantee covering at least 50 percent of the 
 project cost.  In requesting proposals under this section, the 
 director shall follow the procedures provided in section 
 115A.158, subdivisions 1 and 2, as far as practicable.  

    Subd. 3.    Public procurement.  The director shall 
 provide technical assistance and advice to political 
 subdivisions and other public agencies to encourage solid waste 
 reduction and development of markets for recyclable materials 
 and compost through procurement policies and practices.  
 Political subdivisions, educational institutions, and other 
 public agencies shall aggressively pursue procurement practices 
 that encourage solid waste reduction, recycling, and development 
 of markets for recyclable materials and compost and shall, 
 whenever practical, procure products containing recycled 
 materials. 

    Subd. 4.    Land application of solid waste.  The 
 director shall provide technical assistance and advice to 
 political subdivisions on separating portions of the waste 
 stream such as leaves, grass, clippings, tree and plant residue, 
 and paper for application and mixing into the soil and for use 
 in agricultural practices. 

    Subd. 5.    Recyclable material market development.  (a) 
 The director shall make grants and loans and shall provide 
 technical assistance to persons for research and development or 
 for the acquisition and betterment of projects that develop 
 markets or end uses for recyclable materials.  At least 50 
 percent of all funds appropriated under Laws 1989, First Special 
 Session chapter 1, article 24, for market development efforts 
 must be used to support county market development efforts.  
 Grants to counties for market development must be made available 
 to those counties that achieve significant land disposal 
 abatement through use of source separation of recyclable 
 materials.  The director may use any means specified in section 
 115A.52 to provide technical assistance. 

    (b) A project may receive a loan for up to 50 percent of 
 the capital cost of the project or $2,000,000, whichever is less.

    (c) A project may receive a grant for up to 25 percent of 
 the capital cost of the project or $500,000, whichever is less. 

    (d) The director shall adopt rules for the program. 

    HIST: 1987 c 348 s 17; 1988 c 685 s 11; 1989 c 131 s 4-6; 1989 
 c 335 art 1 s 269; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 18 s 10,11; 1994 c 639 art 5 
 s 3 

*   NOTE:  Subdivisions 2 and 5 are repealed on the effective 
*date of rules adopted under section 115A.0716.  Laws 1996, 
*chapter 470, section 29.