CERTIFICATE OF NEED

Subpart 1. Scope. Applicants for permits for existing or proposed disposal facilities located outside of the metropolitan area cannot be issued a permit for new capacity for disposal of unprocessed mixed municipal solid waste without a certificate of need issued by the agency. No state or local government body shall issue a permit for disposal of unprocessed mixed municipal solid waste until a certificate of need is issued by the agency. Subp. 2. Timing. The agency shall review requests for a certificate of need submitted by an applicant of a proposed or existing disposal facility. The request must be submitted before a preliminary permit application is submitted to the agency. The agency shall review the request for a certificate of need within 90 days of submittal of a completed request.