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January 25, 2010 |
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Agenda Item No. 41 Roll Call No. 10- Communication No. 10-054 Submitted by: William G. Stowe, Assistant City Manager--Public Works Director |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Solid Waste Ordinance change to permit the Department of Public Works to collect single-stream recycling at premises other than residential premises as defined in Municipal Code Section 98-26, consistent with a metropolitan area-wide effort to accommodate unmet recycling needs.
SYNOPSIS:
To accommodate unmet recycling needs, the Metro Waste Authority (MWA), the agency responsible for solid waste and recycling, is promoting a subscription program for single-stream recycling at premises other than residential premises as defined in Municipal Code Section 98-26. While these properties receive solid waste services, their hauler may not be offering recycling services. Under the program, the cost to qualifying properties would be a $90 fee for the purchase of each recyclable materials cart. There will be a $40 annual fee (per cart) for the collection service. Approved customers may purchase up to five recyclable materials carts. The Department of Public Works would collect recyclables from properties on existing solid waste routes if their solid waste provider does not offer this service. The City of Des Moines Solid Waste Enterprise Fund would retain all revenues generated by the program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $800 added to the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund annually from subscription fees and additional recycling revenues.
Funding Source: Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, EN151, PWK100101, FY2010 Recommended Budget, page 264.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The City of Des Moines is a member agency of the MWA. The MWA reports that premises other than residential premises, such as small businesses, churches and apartment complexes, may have a need for a subscription recycling service as they may be unable to receive recycling services from their commercial hauler. Consistent with other member agencies, the Department of Public Works is prepared to provide subscription-based recycling services to such premises in the City of Des Moines.
Approved customers may purchase up to five recyclable materials carts. The recyclables collected will be added to the quantities collected as part of the residential recycling program, and all revenues will be retained by the City of Des Moines.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: August 25, 2008
Roll Call Number: 08-1544 – 08-1547
Action: Items regarding single-stream recycling program: (Council Communication No. 08-522)
(A) Bid from Big Truck Rental for five (5) side loading refuse collection trucks to be used by the Solid Waste Division, $67,500. (Five bids mailed, one received). Moved by Kiernan to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.
(B) Bid from various companies for seven (7) refuse trucks to be used by the Solid Waste Division, $1,449,087 (Eleven bids mailed, four received) and the sale of eleven (11) existing refuse trucks to Elliott Equipment Company, $284,500. Moved by Kiernan to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.
(C) Procurement of assembly and delivery services for Solid Waste collection carts. Moved by Kiernan to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.
(D) Amending principal amount of previously approved Supplement No. C-2 to Governmental Lease-Purchase Master Agreement with Delage Landen Public Finance LLC for purchase of recycling carts and automated recycling trucks from $3,025,000 to $2,632,129. Moved by Kiernan to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE
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