Minnesota Statutes Administration and Finance (Ch. 16A-16E) § 16C.0725. Purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable materials

The commissioner shall take the recycled content and recyclability of commodities to be purchased into consideration in bid specifications. When feasible and when the price of recycled materials does not exceed the price of nonrecycled materials by more than ten percent, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, shall purchase recycled materials. In order to maximize the quantity and quality of recycled materials purchased, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, may also use other appropriate procedures to acquire recycled materials at the most economical cost to the state.

When purchasing commodities and services, the commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, shall apply and promote the preferred waste management practices listed in section 115A.02, with special emphasis on reduction of the quantity and toxicity of materials in waste. The commissioner, and state agencies when purchasing under delegated authority, in developing bid specifications, shall consider the extent to which a commodity or product is durable, reusable, or recyclable and marketable through the state resource recovery program and the extent to which the commodity or product contains postconsumer material.