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Polk County commissioners set $150/ton recycling tip fee, approve ditch levies, ERP services and multiple construction payments
Summary
The Polk County Board of Commissioners approved a $150-per-ton single-stream recycling tip fee for 2026, authorized change orders and final payment for a roundabout, adopted ditch levies and multiple ditch redeterminations, and contracted with Abdo for finance/ERP services to modernize county accounting and payroll systems.
Polk County commissioners met in regular session and approved a series of operational measures aimed at stabilizing county finances and completing ongoing construction and solid‑waste projects.
The board voted to adopt a $150-per-ton tip fee for single‑stream recyclables effective in 2026. A county presenter said the fee creates a documented baseline before Minnesota’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) budgeting process begins and allows the county to apply credits so six‑county partners are not immediately penalized. “If the tip fee is 0, is 0,” the presenter said, explaining that a zero fee would leave the county with no basis for future EPR revenue‑sharing calculations. The motion to set the fee was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board approved several construction- and contract-related…
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