Solid Waste System Operating Manual
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1. Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 112. A Residential Generator is any person who generates MSW in Hennepin County and pays for MSW collection and disposal services of a residential building or any person who pays for MSW collection and disposal services on behalf of a person who generates MSW in Hennepin County for a residential building Residential buildings include but are not limited to a single family home a duplex a triplex a fou rplex an apartment building a mobile home a condominium a townhouse a cooperative housing unit or a residential building on perma lease A Nonresidential Generator is any person who does not qualify as Residential Generator 4 Is compactor or other equipment rental related to the collection and disposal of MSW subject to the Solid Waste Management Fee Yes 5 Does the Solid Waste Management Fee apply if waste is disposed of or processed outside Hennepin County Yes the Solid Waste Management Fee applies to all MSW generated in Hennepin County regardless of the waste disposal location Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 6 When is the Solid Waste Management Fee remitted to the County The Solid Waste Management Fee collected from Generators must be paid to the County by the 20th day of the month following the month in which the Solid Waste Management Fee was received by the person who bills for the waste collection service For example a Hauler bills a Residential customer 50 for MSW collection
3. Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services Solid Waste System Operating Manual Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services Solid Waste Division 701 Fourth Avenue South Suite 700 Minneapolis Minnesota 55415 1842 Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 Table of Contents Introduction A Purpose B Governing Ordinances C Hauler Contacts Delivery of MSW to Hennepin County A Acceptable Types of Wastes For Delivery B Facilities Locations and Operating Hours C Operating amp Safety Guidelines D Using HERC s Automated Scale House Ill Fees and Charges A Tip Fee B Special Fees and Handling Charges C Payment of Tip Fees and Special Fees Appendices A Unacceptable Wastes at Hennepin County Facilities B HERC Tipping Floor and Safety Procedures C D E F Solid Waste Fees and Charges List of Codes for Invoicing Solid Waste Management Fee Fact Sheet Source Separated Organics Delivery Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 L INTRODUCTION Hennepin County operates an integrated mixed municipal solid waste MSW management system for the benefit of its citizens and businesses The County s system employs waste reduction programs recycling and reuse services energy recovery through mass burn and safe removal of harmful or banned materials from the MSW waste stream The Department of Environmental Service
4. 2 square or more or large rolls of plastic foil or paper greater than 6 long or greater than 1 in diameter Charge For Untarped Load ere Double Tip Fee Charge for Hot Loads or Heloads ences ee ee eens eseeeeeesseseees 100 00 Special Waste Disposal at HERC This option is available for MSW streams the generator has identified as needing special handling and the assurance that it is destroyed Under this option the waste is placed into the incinerator when it arrives The fees are in lieu of the standard tip fee For pricing information please call 612 332 9423 or 612 348 4491 Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 APPENDIX D HENNEPIN COUNTY LIST OF CODES FOR INVOICING Facility Codes 51 Brooklyn Park Transfer Station 57 HERC Hennepin Energy Resource Co 58 Elk River Resource Recovery Facility PT Payment Types 01 Charge 03 Check MT Material Types 01 MSW by Ton Gate Rate 08 Hauler Recycle 46 Mixed Cans 58 Source Separated 71 Dakota County 73 Scott County 80 Wright County Special Fees Codes 10 IW Infectious Waste 400 00 20 HW HW Penalty 200 00 30 AP Appliance Penalty 50 00 40 AT Auto Tire 15 00 50 TT Truck Tire 25 00 02 Cash 04 No Charge 04 MSW Contract Rate 12 MSW Carver 48 Scrap Metal 70 Anoka County 72 Ramsey County 74 Out
5. and disposal costs 4 50 for the 9 Solid Waste Management Fee on January 1 The customer pays the total bill on January 27 The hauler remits the 4 50 Solid Waste Management Fee by February 20 along with their completed Report 7 What is the Solid Waste Management Fee Report The Solid Waste Management Fee Report is the monthly report that must be completed and submitted by all licensed Haulers or Self Haulers A supply of Reports can be obtained by calling Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services 612 348 7813 8 Where is the Solid Waste Management Fee sent The Solid Waste Management Fee and completed Report are sent to Hennepin County Financial Management amp Accounting 701 Fourth Avenue South Suite 400 Minneapolis MN 55415 1843 Questions about remittance of the Solid Waste Management Fee or the Report should be directed to Financial Management amp Accounting at 612 348 9102 9 How is the Solid Waste Management Fee collected The entity that bills for the waste collection and disposal service must include the Solid Waste Management Fee as a separate item on each invoice or statement issued to the customer 10 Who is responsible for collecting and remitting the Solid Waste Management Fee The hauler that bills for the waste collection service is responsible for collecting and remitting the Solid Waste Management Fee with the Solid Waste Management Fee Report This includes commercial haulers as well as gov
6. vehicle or walk along a vehicle when the vehicle is moving Do not ride or be near the rear of a vehicle when the truck is dumping its load On the tipping floor follow instructions from HERC employees They may inform you which bay to use to dump your load see Figure 1 Also follow all procedures required by your employer Do not leave your vehicle unattended except when using the restroom No one is allowed within six feet of the pit as marked on the tipping floor side walls When travelling with an assistant only one of you should exit from the vehicle at a time When out of the vehicle stay within close proximity of your truck at all times When you have to release your tailgate or equipment 1 Stop the truck so the back of the truck is 10 or more feet from the edge of the pit as marked by the vertical yellow line on the tipping floor wall See Figure 2 2 After stopping at 10 feet get out to release your gate or equipment then reenter the vehicle do not stand behind the back of an opened tailgate Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 3 After dumping drive forward and get out of the vehicle to relatch it All boxes and hatches must be lowered and closed before approaching the tipping hall exit door 4 Drive the truck away from the tipping location with your assistant in the vehicle All loads will be dumped on the tip floor No loads will be allowed to dump directly into
7. 12 348 7813 Temporary vehicle identification numbers are for short term use only 6 Delivering Unacceptable Wastes may cause the facility s floor manager to reject all or part of a load See Appendix A for a list of Unacceptable Wastes If the facility rejects a full or partial load a The facility manager will provide a statement on why the waste was rejected and b The hauler will be responsible for 1 Costs to reload the waste onto your truck or from removing the wastes from the facility this includes proper disposal or 2 Hennepin County at its discretion may remove and dispose of the waste The hauler will be responsible for any costs incurred by the County D Using HERC s Automated Scale House The HERC facility uses an automated scale house Haulers using HERC must enter their truck number that is provided by Environmental Services into the keypad next to the scale Call 612 348 7813 if you need a new or replacement truck number The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 lll FEES AND CHARGES A Tip Fee The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners determines the Tip Fee and other Special Fees paid by haulers using our facilities Prior to any changes in fees the Board will hold a public hearing A listing of the current fee schedule is in Appendix C In addition the Board also approves individual Waste Delivery Agreements
8. OOA AZIAINIA ITE ON FTHNGHOOUd ALAAVS YINVAOD HLIA ATd AOD amer Ayayeg 40044 Buddi CE ON aINpecoig LS ou ABIaUy OL ASEM BYURADD Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 Fai Sr e APPENDIX C HENNEPIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE FEES AND CHARGES De leg Pee Gate Haley EE 60 00 per ton Contract Tpteebate cece cece eee ee eee ee eeeeeeeees please call 612 348 7813 Source Separated Organics Appendix E 15 00 per ton Charges for Materials Banned By Statute That Are Mixed With MSW Loads A Infectious Pathological Note 11 400 00 per incident D Hazardous Waste Note 2 6200 00 per incident plus cost of proper disposal COR Penal eerste ccm eee cialis 50 00 per CRT DD elei 50 00 per appliance EEN Ee 15 00 per tire F Truck tires greater than 22 in dameiert 25 00 per tire G ge EE 25 00 per ten bags H Lead acid Me EE 25 00 per battery Note 1 Hennepin County does not accept infectious pathological waste Haulers are responsible for removing it if delivered to a County facility Note 2 Hennepin County does not accept hazardous waste A hauler will be billed for the special handling charge and the actual cost incurred by Hennepin County for appropriate disposal 5 Charge for Oversized Materal eee ea caeeeeeeeeees 15 00 each Large items such as rolls of carpet greater than 6 long Hide a beds with metal frames mattresses and box springs large plastic molds
9. ed by your bank e g non sufficient funds closed account you must upon receipt of notification from Hennepin County immediately remit to the County in certified funds or cash the value of the dishonored check plus 30 00 8 Disputed Account If you disagree with your monthly bill you are still required to pay the bill in full You can then request a resolution of the disputed amount in writing to Division Manager Financial Management amp Accounting Division 701 Fourth Avenue South Suite 400 Minneapolis Minnesota 55415 1843 If the disputed amount or any portion of it is resolved in your favor Hennepin County will refund the disputed amount plus daily interest based on a rate of 1 5 per month The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 Sr d E E e el 10 11 12 13 14 15 APPENDIX A UNACCEPTABLE WASTES AT HENNEPIN COUNTY FACILITIES agricultural and farm machinery agricultural wastes animal wastes remains and carcasses asbestos ash from incinerators resource recovery facilities and power plants automotive fluids including motor oil oil filters brake fluid power steering fluid transmission fluid and antifreeze MN statute 115A 916 baghouse dust batteries including but not limited to auto lead acid button rechargeable MN statutes 115A 915 amp 115A 9157 lithium ion nickel cadmium nickel meta
10. ernmental entities that provide waste collection services with their own vehicles or subcontract for the services through a hauler and bill the citizens 11 How is the Solid Waste Management Fee calculated Only charges for services related to the collection transportation and disposal of MSW should be multiplied by the applicable percentage Do not apply the percentage to charges for recycling services demolition debris construction waste and yard waste Do not apply the percentage to the state solid waste management tax As a guideline use the same basis for calculating the Solid Waste Management Fee as the state Solid Waste Management Tax on solid waste collection and disposal services as defined in Minnesota Statutes 297H 12 Is the Solid Waste Management Fee subject to the state Solid Waste Management Tax No 13 What if a Generator pays only part of their bill Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 If a Generator makes partial payment the hauler must remit the Solid Waste Management Fee in the same proportion as the payment is to the total bill 14 Are Generators with tax exempt status also exempt from the Solid Waste Management Fee No the Solid Waste Management Fee is not a tax it is a fee for services All Generators must pay the Solid Waste Management Fee 15 How do Self Haulers calculate and remit the Solid Waste Management Fee Self Haulers use a separate form for remitting the
11. fee Self Haulers are responsible for paying the Solid Waste Management Fee on all MSW disposals or processing fees 16 Is there a penalty for late payment of the Solid Waste Management Fee Yes the Solid Waste Management Fees collected from Generators but not remitted to the County by the 20th day of the following month will be charged 1 5 per month on the unpaid amount 17 What are reasonable efforts to collect the Solid Waste Management Fee Haulers must make the same effort to collect the Solid Waste Management Fee as they make in collecting their customer accounts 18 What if the Hauler has contracted with a municipality for organized collection See Question 10 Who is responsible for collecting and remitting the Solid Waste Management Fee The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 APPENDIX F Source Separated Organics The County has a special tip fee for Source Separated Organics SSO and accepts SSO at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station The County Board approved this tip fee for SSO to encourage additional waste abatement throughout the County and to enhance efforts to meet state mandated recycling goals The SSO tipping fee is 15 per ton and all SSO must be delivered to Brooklyn Park Transfer Station Loads of SSO that meet the guidelines listed below are not subject to State and County taxes and fees on MSW Loads brought in a
12. l hydride small sealed lead acid cordless devices that contain rechargeable batteries such as drills and telephones electronic equipment including but not limited to TVs computers and peripherals monitors keyboards printers scanners copiers fax machines telephones cordless amp cell mobile stereos typewriters VCRs and other items containing cathode ray tubes chemical catalysts compressed gas cylinders including but not limited to propane tanks construction and demolition materials including drywall concrete asphalt and roofing shingles explosives fluorescent light bulbs compact fluorescent light bulbs high intensity discharge lamps and neon lights MN statute 115A 932 16 foundry sand 17 hazardous wastes Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 hot or burning loads industrial wastes infectious biological and pathological wastes liquid spills of nonhazardous materials including chemical spill cleanings liquids MN rule 7035 2535 major appliances MN statute 115A 9561 including air conditioners dehumidifiers freezers furnaces garbage disposals microwaves ovens stoves portable heaters refrigerators trash compactors washers dryers and water heaters materials that would cause bottom ash to become hazardous mattresses and b
13. nd environmental programs such as waste reduction reuse recycling and problem materials management This ordinance requires haulers to bill and collect a solid waste management fee from their MSW customers The rate of the fee is 9 for residential customers and 14 5 for non residential generators The hauler remits all collected fees monthly to the County For more information on the Solid Waste Management Fee program please see Appendix E Hennepin County Ordinance No 17 requires haulers to obtain a license to haul MSW in the County Hauler licensing is part of a regional program that includes Anoka Carver Dakota Ramsey and Washington counties C Hauler Contact If you have questions on waste hauling in Hennepin County or wish additional information please call Marc Artmann at 612 348 7813 This document is also available on our Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 website http www hennepin us files HennepinUS Environmental 20Services Solid 20wast e 20planning 20and 20haulers Operating 20Manual 200ctober 202009 20 Revision pdf The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 ll DELIVERY OF MSW TO HENNEPIN COUNTY FACILITIES A Acceptable Types of Waste for Delivery 1 MSW Generated Within Hennepin County Hennepin County s facilities accept MSW generated in Hennepin County but certain waste material
14. nsfer Station when delivering waste Please refer to Appendix B for tipping floor and safety procedures at HERC 1 Personal Protective Equipment For your safety Hennepin County requires that you wear the following personal protective equipment while dumping at our facilities Hard hats must comply with ANSI Z89 1 1997 and be rated industrial Class G Safety glasses eye protection meeting ANSI Z87 1 1989 Sturdy footwear in good condition canvas shoes sneakers and sandals or shoes with badly worn or thin soles are not acceptable Reflective vests must be a type II as specified by ANSI ISEA Standard 107 1999 and Minnesota Rule 5205 0030 2 Additional Operating amp Safety Procedures The following safety precautions are to be followed by all vehicle drivers and helpers to help prevent accidents and injuries on facility tipping floors Follow the directions of the facility s floor manager Weigh in and weigh out of the facility Yield to facility vehicles such as loaders and trailers Observe speed restrictions Watch for tipping floor hazards exercise caution and good judgment Do not possess consume or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol No smoking Do not ride on the back of a vehicle or walk along a vehicle when the vehicle is moving Do not ride or be near the rear of a vehicle when the truck is dumping its load When traveling with an assistant only one of you should exit from the vehicle at a
15. of County 99 MSW No Charge 60 YW Yard Waste per 10 bags 25 00 70 LA Lead Acid Battery 25 00 80 OM Oversized Material 15 00 90 UL Untarped Load Double Fee 100 HL Hot loads reloads 100 00 Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 APPENDIX E HENNEPIN COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FEE FACT SHEET FOR LICENSED SOLID WASTE HAULERS The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners County Board enacted Ordinance 15 effective on January 1 1994 which imposes a Solid Waste Management Fee for solid waste management services provided by Hennepin County Below are responses to haulers frequently asked questions about this fee 1 What is the Solid Waste Management Fee The Solid Waste Management Fee is the charge established by the County Board to fund environmental programs such as waste reduction and reuse recycling tree waste management and management of problem materials and household hazardous waste 2 What is the amount of the Solid Waste Management Fee The amount of the Solid Waste Management Fee is based on whether the waste generator is a Residential Generator or Nonresidential Generator A Residential Generator pays a fee of 9 and a Nonresidential Generator pays a fee of 14 5 of their MSW collection and disposal cost For most Generators this will be the portion of their waste disposal bill that is related to MSW 3 Who are Residential and Nonresidential Generators
16. ox springs mercury and mercury containing products MN statute 115A 932 including but not limited to appliances button batteries electric relays electronics fluorescent light bulbs medical and scientific instruments thermostats thermometers and tilt switches metal film e g Mylar commercial loads office furniture including office dividers pesticide containers pesticides and herbicides from commercial sources radioactive materials rendering and slaughterhouse wastes sludges street sweepings tires transformers and ballasts vehicle parts including but not limited to transmissions motors rear ends fenders and bumpers waste containing more than 1 ppm polychlorinated biphenyl more than 50 ppm polychlorinated biphenyl is hazardous waste waste that could spontaneously combust or that could ignite other wastes because of high temperatures Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 40 yard waste including all tree waste 41 oversized materials gt 12 inch diameter and 6 feet in length APPENDIX B TIPPING FLOOR AND SAFETY PROCEDURES AT HENNEPIN ENERGY RESOURCE COMPANY HERC General Site speed limit is 15 mph Tipping floor speed limit is 5 mph Obey all warning and traffic signs Watch for tipping floor hazards Exercise caution and good judgment Do not possess consume or be under the influence of drugs or alcohol No smoking Do not ride on the back of a
17. s SSO that do not meet these guidelines will be 1 managed as municipal solid waste MSW 2 charged the applicable MSW tipping fee and 3 Subject to applicable taxes and fees County staff is available to assist haulers and generators with questions about SSO and with setting up SSO programs The following are hauler guidelines that must be followed when delivering SSO at the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station Guidelines and Procedures e Before bringing your first load of Source Separated Organics SSO to the transfer station you must contact the County Organics Coordinator John Jaimez 612 348 5893 to confirm the correct procedures for tipping SSO e SSO must be generated in Hennepin County e Contamination may not exceed 10 by volume see list of unacceptable items e Prior to tipping a SSO load the scalehouse attendant MUST be told the load is ORGANICS e On the tip floor you must wait for 1 an attendant to direct you where to tip and 2 The load to be inspected e DO NOT TIP ORGANICS INTO THE PIT Loads dumped in the pit will be considered MSW Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 e If the load does not exceed contamination limits SSO tip fee will apply Hours SSO will be accepted at the transfer station during the following hours Monday Thursday 7 00 a m 6 00 p m Friday 7 00 a m 1 00 p m Saturday NO SSO ACCEPTED Acceptable Bags If your generators use plastic bag
18. s is responsible for managing this system Waste to energy is an important part of the County s waste management system MSW that is delivered to the County s resource recovery facility is converted to electricity The Department of Environmental Services encourages businesses and residents to first reduce the amount and toxicity of the waste they generate to recycle or reuse any product whenever possible and to properly manage all household or business hazardous waste A Purpose This manual is a guide for haulers who deliver MSW to Hennepin County s solid waste facilities B Governing Ordinances Hennepin County has three ordinances No 2 No 15 and No 17 which apply to the collection of MSW in the County It is important to familiarize yourself with the requirements in these ordinances copies are available upon request Nothing in this manual should be considered to override the requirements in any of these ordinances In addition to Hennepin County ordinances you must comply with Minnesota Statutes State Agency Rules and local municipal requirements Hennepin County Ordinance No 2 established standards for disposal of solid waste within Hennepin County and the operation of solid waste facilities in Hennepin County The ordinance also requires haulers to dispose of waste only at permitted facilities Hennepin County Ordinance No 15 established the Solid Waste Management Fee The revenue collected from this fee is used to fu
19. s may not be delivered to the facility These types of wastes are Unacceptable Wastes and are identified in Appendix A For a definition of mixed municipal solid waste see Minnesota Statutes 115A 03 Subdivision 21 2 MSW Generated Outside Hennepin County Hennepin County will accept MSW that was generated outside the county only if the Solid Waste Division has given prior approval and is not Unacceptable Waste B Facilities Locations and Operating Hours Facility Address Hours of Operation 4 00 a m 10 00 p m Mon Fri Hennepin Energy Resource Company HERC Permit No SW 396 505 6 Ave North 6 00 a m 6 00 p m Saturday Minneapolis MN 7 00 a m 3 00 p m Sunday 4 00 a m 12 00 p m Holidays Brooklyn Park Transfer Station BPTS Permit No SW 344 8100 Jefferson Hwy 7 00 a m 3 00 p m Mon Fri Brooklyn Park MN 7 00 a m 12 00 p m Saturday Brooklyn Park Transfer Station is closed on New Years Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Please deliver to HERC on these days The county may limit delivery to HERC during maintenance outages When a holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday normal weekend hours are in effect at HERC Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 C Operating amp Safety Guidelines All haulers are responsible for complying with the following operating and safety requirements of Brooklyn Park Tra
20. s to collect SSO only COMPOSTABLE plastic bags are acceptable to include in SSO loads Acceptable compostable plastic bags are e Bags approved to bear the Compostable logo from the Biodegradable Products Institute BPI e Bags that meet ASTM D6400 Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics e Please call 612 348 5893 for additional information on acceptable bags Acceptable SSO Items e All food scraps including meat amp bones e Soiled paper products for example O O O O O Napkins paper towels tissues Paper plates cups food containers pizza boxes Paper milk amp juice cartons NO juice boxes Paper bags amp waxed paper fast food wraps parchment paper etc Coffee filters amp grounds tea bags e Other compostable items O O O Paper vacuum bags dryer lint amp pet hair wooden toothpicks wooden popsicle amp corn dog sticks house plants Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 Unacceptable Non Compostable Items e Glass e Metal e Recyclable paper office paper junk mail newsprint cardboard boxboard e Conventional non compostable plastic for example o Plastic utensils o Plastic baggies wrapping film bags o Plastic cups plates bowls bottles containers o Styrofoam trays food containers cups bowls plates o Condiment packets chip bags candy wrappers The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank
21. the pit unless directed by HERC employees The Department of Environmental Services will notify you or your employer if you do not follow these procedures Vehicles exiting the bays must yield to vehicles entering the tipping floor Personal Protective Equipment For your safety HERC requires that you wear the following personal protective equipment Hard hats must comply with ANSI Z89 1 1997 and be rated industrial Class G Safety glasses eye protection meeting ANSI Z87 1 1989 Sturdy footwear in good condition canvas shoes sneakers and sandals or shoes with badly worn or thin soles are not acceptable Reflective vests must be a type II as specified by ANSI ISEA Standard 107 1999 and Minnesota Rule 5205 0030 Harness and a lifeline when working outside a tipping floor vehicle within 6 feet of the curb in front of the edge of the pit The remainder of this page was intentionally left blank Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 Hennepin Energy Resource Company HERC Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 T F Trailer Odor Control Box Sp SS L I Tipping Floor Air Lock Entrance Figure 1 Layout of Tipping Floor Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 1 11 Joo 4 Buddi au uo Building z anbi NOTE TODZ CZ PUND sayy uaispiay OL Lad XIS ESVAT LY LV WUL WOU H VA AVLS 7 GaVZVH ONITIVA Y
22. time When out of the vehicle stay within close proximity of your truck at all times Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 e All loads at HERC will be dumped on the tip floor All loads at Brooklyn Park Transfer Station are to be dumped directly into the pit unless directed by the transfer station operator e Hennepin County will notify haulers who do not follow these procedures The County may restrict access to its transfer station by haulers who continually disregard our safety procedures Please read additional information on using the HERC facility in Appendix B 3 If you deliver MSW to Brooklyn Park Transfer Station your vehicles must have a valid Vehicle Identification Number assigned to it by Hennepin County The stickers that list the number must be a Affixed to the left side of the front bumper and to the vehicle cab see Figure 1 and b Readily visible and legible Figure 1 TRUCK NUMBER DECAL PLACEMENT Hennepin County provides two Vehicle Identification decals to haulers using County facilities Please affix them as shown below Small Decal here Large Decal here Yearly beet Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 4 To Replace your Hennepin County Vehicle Identification Sticker because the original has become worn unreadable or lost contact us at 612 348 7813 5 To receive a Temporary Vehicle Identification Number contact us at 6
23. with haulers The Tip Fee is multiplied by the number of tons you deliver to County facilities to determine your cost B Special Fees and Handling Charges Hennepin County charges Special Fees and Handling Charges for certain materials delivered to our facilities The current fees for those materials are listed in Appendix C C Payment of Tip Fees and Special Fees When you deliver MSW to Hennepin County solid waste facilities you are responsible for paying all applicable Tip Fees Special Fees and Handling Charges 1 Credit Account Establishment To establish an account call 612 348 7813 or 612 348 4491 All accounts have credit limits A hauler s credit limit is subject to change based on analysis by Hennepin County of the hauler s activity level payment practices and credit worthiness Hennepin County reserves the right to request and obtain financial information and other credit information deemed necessary to support the credit granted to the hauler Refusal to provide information requested may result in a reduction to the hauler s credit limit If you do not have an account with Hennepin County you must pay the tip fees and any special fees by check or currency at the time of delivery before leaving the facility 2 Billing Invoice and Payment If you have a credit account with Hennepin County you will receive a bill each month for your previous month s deliveries including all special fees and handling charges Pa
24. yment is due to Hennepin County by the last day of the month in which you receive the bill Appendix C lists item codes commonly appearing on your bill 3 Late Fees Tipping fee payments are due by the last day of the month following the end of the billing period Late fees will be assessed to your account if we do not receive full payment by the due date The late fees are calculated using a daily periodic rate based on an annual percentage rate of 18 Your payment must be received on or before Hennepin County Solid Waste System Operating Manual Rev 11 11 the invoice due date to avoid late fees 4 Currency Only Status Your account can by placed on Currency Only status if your account balance is not timely paid or if the check you presented as payment is not honored by the bank e g insufficient funds closed account etc You will be required to pay by currency no checks accepted for each load of waste when it is delivered 5 Credit Renewal If you have been placed on Currency Only status you may be able to renew your credit status by paying off the outstanding balance and reapplying for credit status 6 State Solid Waste Management Tax You will be charged the State Solid Waste Management Tax for all waste deliveries unless you give Hennepin County a completed SWMT 10 certificate issued by the State of Minnesota 7 Fee for Non Sufficient Funds Closed Accounts If your check to Hennepin County is not honor
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