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I I I I I i I$ i I I I I ! I I CASE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF 1,000 CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERS By: James Gromberg, Project Manager Background: The City currently provides each residence with one recycling container to be used in conjunction with the our City Wide Curbside Recycling Program. As stated in the enclosed memo dated August 1992, the City will be running out of recycling containers in the very near future. If all the projected lots[ were sold and built by the end of 1993, the City would need approximately 645 additional recycling containers. Although it is unreasonable to believe that all of these lots will be filled by the eBd of 1993, it does make sense to purchase the containers in as large a quantity as possible to pt. ovide for the lowest per unit cost. The enclosed bid states the cost of 1,000 containers would be $5.01 each. This is a 35¢ per container price increase from the original purchase in 1990. I have discussed this proposed purchase with Merle Mevissen as storage will be a consideration with this purchase. Mr. Mevissen has indicated that the pallets of containers could be stored in th~ fenced enclosure at the Public Works facility with a small number being kept at the Municipal Cen~ter for distribution to new residents. The original containers were purchased with grant funds from Anoka County for landfill abatement purposes. These funds are no longer available to cities for purchase of recycling containers. In the absence of this funding source, it is recommended .that the City use the Landfill Tipping Fees as a source of funding. Recommendations: City Staff recommends authorizing the purchase of 1,000 recycling containers at the quoted price of $5.01 per container, plus tax. Budget Committee Action: Motion to recommend that City Council authorize the purchase of 1,000 curbside recycling containers at a cost of $5.01 each, plus tax. Reviewed By: Finance Officer Project Manager City Administrator Budget Committee: 1/26/93