City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2017 04 11

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SUBJECT: SOLID WASTE SERVICES DISCUSSION DATE: APRIL 11, 2017 PAGE3OF6 Pros. Cons: Current PAYT pricing incentivizes diversion of waste from landfills and increases recycling/compost. PAYT pricing that provides for recycling AND composting in any size bin at no additional cost would likely increase diversion of waste from landfills and indirectly increase awareness of composting. PAYT pricing does not provide for the lowest cost trash service. PAYT pricing that includes both recycling and compost with no additional cost for upsizing containers will make basic trash service more expensive. Pickup Schedule The City's solid waste collection day is currently every Thursday. In 2014, the City's Solid Waste Services RFP allowed bidders to specify alternate schedules (day of the week and/or multiple days of the week) on which trash, recycling, and compost would be collected. Through that process it became apparent that allowing haulers to perform collection Monday through Friday versus just on Thursday could provide a 15-20% reduction in overall costs. The Utility Committee and staff recommend providing for a base bid in the upcoming RFP to maintain Thursday only collection of Solid Waste, plus ask for a bid alternate for collection on a Monday — Friday schedule (but still have only one hauler). Pros: Schedule flexibility can provide the lowest cost solid waste collection service. Cons: Residents expressed a strong desire for Thursday only solid waste collection during the 2014 RFP process. Confusion on how this was perceived at the time may have affected the citizen response. Improved outreach for the next RFP may alleviate this as an issue. Other RFP Considerations Additional considerations for the RFP process include: Free Large Item Pickup Costs Street Faire Services Customer Service Communications/Outreach Capabilities Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Adherence CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 5