City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2008 05 27

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• Tree branch and leaf pick up • ADD • ADD • ADD 3.3 Recyclable Material Recyclable material shall be delivered to the Boulder County Recycling Center (BCRC), or other facilities that maybe designated by City Council. Recyclables shall be collected in material streams acceptable to the BCRC, either separated by material or commingled according to what is mutually acceptable to the City, the contractor;and the BCRC. The contractor should provide a proposal of how recyclables will be accepted and how often they will be collected. The recyclable materials will remain the property of the City. Consequently, all revenues received from or costs due the Boulder County Recycling Center for the City's recyclable materials, shall be the City's. 3.4 Collection Bins TRASH bins -Contractor shall provide information to the City about what types and sizes of bins will be provided to the customers, how requests for bin repair and replacement will be handled and how changes in bin size will be accommodated. RECYCLING bins -The City will provide the households with one recycling bin for "single-stream" recycling collection service to be provided by the contractor. It is estimated that 90% of residents will choose 96 gallon containers, with 10% of residents choosing a 32 gallon containers option. 3.5 Alley Collection Old town Louisville has many alleys, and the contractor should acquaint itself with the special needs and accommodations that will be required for alley collection. The proposal shall include a statement of willingness by the contractor to continue alley service, and a description of special accommodations that will be made to accomplish this. 3.6 Hours and Days of Operation All collections shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except as expressly permitted by the City. Saturday and Sunday collections are not permitted unless expressly authorized by the Director of Public Works or as permitted in Section 3.7 below. The City will work with the selected contractor to divide the City into collection areas, and assign a collection day to each area. The City prefers collection in a one or two day event. Recyclables shall be collected on the same day as trash collection. The proposal should include a proposed schedule that meets this framework and that accommodates changes due to inclement weather and holidays. 3.7 Holiday Schedules Holidays shall be New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on a weekday, then the Saturday following the holiday maybe authorized as a catch-up collection day.