Share Opt-Out Logo; two figures sharing one cart

Share-OptOut.com

Go To:   MENU

HOME PAGE

In support of a PETITION by voters to allow trash cart sharing and opt-out in Saint Paul, MN

Let's inspire - and adopt - the mentality of:

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

Trash Reduction is "said" to be Essential...

Photo of alley lined with trash and recycle carts

... But:   

  _Saint Paul single-family and multi-unit residents who actively reduce, reuse and recycle (and when doing so end up with little or no trash) are still required to have, and to pay costly fees and taxes for, unneeded and unused garbage collection services.

 City of Saint Paul garbage rates chart for 2024

  _Although SHARING of Trash Carts or Dumpsters can promote trash reduction by lowering collection costs and saving space, since 2018 this common practice has been prohibited by the City at properties with 1 to 4 residential units.  In Saint Paul MN, environmentally conscientious residents with little garbage are billed for empty/unused trash carts and end up subsidizing high-volume users whose carts are full.

Screenshot of City prohibition of cart sharing, dumpsters and opt out

 _Exemptions are allowed by Minnesota state law, but have been denied and/or restricted by the City of Saint Paul regardless of whether customers can ensure that an environmentally sound alternative is used.

Screenshot of Minnesota Statute 115A.941(b)

Therefore, voters are circulating a petition as an "initiative" calling for enactment of a Saint Paul ordinance that will allow households in 1- to 4-unit properties to share a trash cart or dumpster, or to opt out;  thus Encouraging and Supporting Trash Reduction.


MENU

Language  (annotated with links to statutes, ordinances, voter registration,...)

Signature_Pages   (view/download)

EFFECTIVE DATE  This Ordinance shall take effect the later of:  April 1, 2025, or date of enactment under CITY CHARTER Section 8.04.

----

Flyer  (view/download)

Handouts, Cards

StPaulTrash.com  (History & archives - garbage controversy, news, events, calendar, media,...)

Facebook Group  ("St._Paul_Trash")

----

info@Share-OptOut.com

651-300-7808  (voicemail_or_text)

Facebook Group  (Join;  Comment;  Ask to be contacted)

 


An ESL Textbook/Workbook

www.pca.state.mn.us

Reduce Reuse Recycle Logo