Agenda - Council - 10/26/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I i I I ! ! I ! I ! Relative to recycling, currently the City contracts with ACE Solid Waste to provide this service to the entire City. As previously stated we have a net cost after SCORE funding of approximately $20,200. The options to reduce this cost include: 1) bill for the service at a cost of approximately $0.42/month (plus billing handling and adminisu'ation). 2) continue to subsidize at the current rate. 3) require each hauler to provide the recycling service. Option 1 This option would require that the City develop a system to allow for the billing of all residents for this service. The proposal for Anoka Electric Utility billing allows for this concept. Option 2 This option would also allow for the City to continue to bid out the contract and fund the cost from the increased licensing fees and SCORE funding. Staff would propose that license fees cover the revenue shortfall (a ~ignifi~ant increase) as recycling will not be receiving additional funds in the future (Landfill Tipping Fee Restricted Amount). Option 3 The haulers could provide the service to their customers. This type of system has been shown to be difficult to manage and to achieve the State/County mandated goals. The City would require that the materials picked up would be the same for all of the residents. The City could help alleviate some of the problems of this type of program by using SCORE funding as an economic incentive to the haulers to provide accurate information to the residents and the City. The staff has contacted Anoka County to inquire as to the feasibility of this type of arrangement. The increase in the haulers licensing fee to cover the cost of the curbside recycling program not currently funded by the SCORE legislation would require .that the license fee be increased to $2,885.71 ($20,200/7 residential haulers). This would be a fairly steep increase as the current fee is $25.00 for the fh'st truck and $15.00 for each additional mack. The cost of a weight violation ticket is approximately $750.00. The City may wish to consider an increase to $1,500.00 for 1994 regardless of the changes in the refuse service system or the recycling program and deal with the weight restrictions that currently exist. The following is a breakdown of the possible types of programs the City may develop for the curbside recycling service: 1. Limited refuse haulers licenses Service · City-wide Contract City billing (single billing entity) * City-wide Contract Contractor billing · City-wide Contract Using SCORE funds and increased licensing fees · Haulers provide service City billing (single billing entity) · Haulers provide service Contractors billing