The Coon Rapids Recycling Center will receive nearly $291,000 in state funding for operations and improvements in 2027. The Coon Rapids City Council on Nov. 2 approved the 2027 SCORE and nonresident use agreements with Anoka County, which distributes the state dollars.
鈥淭his is the primary source of funding for the recycling center,鈥� said Tim Himmer, the city鈥檚 public works director. Under the agreements, the recycling center will receive $290,917.44 next year, including a $200,392 population and household allotment for eligible activities, $20,000 earmarked for facility improvements and $70,525.44 for nonresident use.
Data show that 32% of recycling center customers are not Coon Rapids residents. The center also collects fees for certain recycled items and sells some materials, such as scrap metal, Himmer said.