City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2014 02 25

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maintenance, removal and replacement of recycling carts, and there shall be no additional charge by the Contractor therefor. ii) a 32, 64 or 96-gallon, two-wheeled cart for accumulating and setting out compostables and yard waste for collection, depending on the level of service selected by the resident. The Contractor shall have full responsibility for delivery, exchange, maintenance, removal and replacement of carts for compostables and yard waste. Compostables and yard waste will be collected every other week alternating with the weeks recyclables are collected. The cost for compostables and yard waste collection shall be as set forth in Exhibit A. C.Two-wheeled carts for collection of trash will be supplied by the Contractor in 32- gallon, 64-gallon or 96-gallon sizes, depending upon the level of service selected by the resident. The Contractor shall have full responsibility for delivery, exchange, maintenance, removal or replacement of carts for trash. The cost for trash collection shall be as set forth in Exhibit A. D. Extra refuse (refuse in excess of the 32, 64 or 96-gallon service selected by the resident) will be collected as part of a prepaid sticker program. i)The Contractor will work with the City to develop a prepaid sticker for extra 32- gallon bags of trash that may be purchased by residents at locations designated by the City. Residents shall attach the prepaid stickers to each extra 32-gallon bag of trash. ii)If the resident has not attached a sticker, the Contractor shall not be responsible for pickup of the extra trash. iii)Prepaid stickers will be produced by the Contractor and sold to the City at the price per Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein. The City, will sell the stickers to residents for a price established by the City. The price of prepaid bag stickers will be increased each time the price of regularly scheduled trash rates are increased under this Agreement and by the same percentage amount as the regularly scheduled rates are increased. E.The Contractor will collect approved bulky items (i.e. trash items that are too large to be placed in a 32-gallon refuse bag), such as furniture or appliances, and small equipment, such as lawnmowers, on any regular collection day. The Contractor shall not be responsible for collection of any bulky item unless it receives a request from the resident prior to the regularly scheduled collection day. The Contractor will maintain a list and price schedule of acceptable bulk items for pick-up. i)A resident's first bulky item in a calendar quarter will be taken free-of-charge (exception: Freon-containing appliances for which there is always a charge). ii)Collection of any additional items in a calendar quarter shall be subject to the Special Request for Service procedures set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement. iii)If the resident has not made prior arrangements with the Contractor, the bulky items will be left at the curb. 2 20