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Olmsted County adopts updates to Chapter 3,500 to clarify cannabis waste, fees and recycling requirements
Summary
County staff said the ordinance changes respond to state requirements on cannabis waste and add fee, licensing and recycling-education updates; the board voted to adopt the revisions after a brief public comment from a local teacher about school recycling.
Olmsted County commissioners voted to adopt changes to Chapter 3,500 of the county code that add state-required cannabis waste-disposal language, revise tipping fees and clarify recycling and licensing requirements. The vote followed a public hearing held as part of the board's regular meeting.
Alex Kremenga, Olmsted County environmental resources solid waste assurance coordinator, told the board the update includes a state-mandated section on cannabis disposal, increases to tipping fees (including demolition-related charges), and clearer definitions of "generator" and person that are intended to reduce ambiguity for enforcement.…
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