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Environmental Policy Board(EPB) 5.2. <br /> Meeting Date: 07/18/2016 <br /> By: Chris Anderson,Community <br /> Development <br /> Information <br /> Title: <br /> Consider Goals of Recycling Program <br /> Purpose/Background: <br /> The City is currently in year four(4)of a five (5)year contract with ACE Solid Waste for curbside collection of <br /> recyclable materials. The current contract will expire on December 31, 2017. Please note that the current discussion <br /> focuses on the City's current organized curbside recycling contract. The current discussion does not contemplate <br /> extending the organized collection into solid waste disposal. <br /> The purpose of this case is twofold. First,to review the set of goals developed at the request of the EPB related to <br /> the recycling program. The EPB had requested this information to assist in formalizing a recommendation for City <br /> Council consideration. Secondly,it is to continue discussion on policy direction once the current contract expires. <br /> There are three (3)options that could be considered by the City: <br /> 1. Enter into negotiations with the current service provider to again extend the contract. <br /> 2. Prepare a Request for Proposals(RFP)for competitive bids for curbside collection of recyclables. <br /> 3. Migrate to an open hauling system that would allow property owners to choose any City-licensed hauler to <br /> provide their recycling services. <br /> Observations/Alternatives: <br /> Several goals were suggested/identified by the Board last month including: maximizing recyclable materials <br /> recovered,public education and marketing,customer service, and the ability to expand the program to include new <br /> materials. Staff has prepared a brief document that not only addresses these objectives but also provides some basic <br /> background information about the community,the current recycling program, and County/State recycling <br /> objectives through 2030. <br /> Note that the goals are in draft format and thus,the EPB may request revisions,additions or deletions. If they are <br /> found to be prudent and reasonable,they should be referenced as the Board contemplates which program option <br /> will best accomplish them. <br /> As part of the discussion last month, Staff was also asked about how our contract rates compared with other <br /> communities. This is a challenging comparison when factors such as community size,parcel size,and composition <br /> of housing(single family versus multi-family and apartment complexes).Nonetheless, attached to this case is <br /> information from three (3)other communities that currently have a contract in place for recycling only(open <br /> hauling system for garbage). <br /> Alternatives <br /> Alternative 1. Recommend that the City continue to provide recycling service via a curbside recycling contract <br /> either by entering into negotiations with the current hauler or draft an RFP for competitive bids. Providing <br /> recycling as a contracted service will best position the City to continue to meet or exceed its recycling goals. <br /> Furthermore,this would help to limit traffic volumes on residential streets and result in less wear and tear on roads. <br /> This would also provide the City with an opportunity to potentially expand (or at least explore) services covered by <br />