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.
“This is the primary source of funding for the recycling center,” said Tim Himmer, the city’s 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.