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MPCA outlines capital assistance for solid waste projects, outlines match rates and periodic application process
Summary
MPCA described its capital assistance program for local governments to fund recycling centers, household hazardous waste facilities and reuse centers, noted statutory match ratios and said the agency evaluates projects on a biennial cycle and maintains a priority list for bonding consideration.
Alexis Donath, legislative coordinator at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Kirk Koudelka described the agency's capital assistance program for solid waste projects to the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 13.
"This is a statewide program that's been built for a number of decades to help local units of government with providing solid waste services," Koudelka said, listing transfer stations, recycling centers, household hazardous waste facilities and reuse centers as typical projects.
The nut graf: MPCA explained program match rates and the periodic application process that yields a prioritized project list for bonding consideration. Officials said the program is driven by county solid waste planning and that the agency issues a request for proposals every two years to capture local project needs.
Funding details cited: reuse facilities typically receive a 75% state match and 25% local match; household hazardous waste and recycling facilities typically receive a 50/50 match. MPCA said it prepares a prioritized list based on statutory eligibility and local planning and will solicit a new round of projects this spring in anticipation of the next bonding cycle.
Ending: The agency said it will continue to maintain a priority list and recommended the committee consider the capital assistance program when reviewing solid-waste related bonding requests.
