Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 04 17

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LCityoj Louisville City Manager's Office Memorandum To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: Katie Baum, Sustainability Specialist Date: April 17, 2019 Re: Discussion Item 9: Waste Hauler Update Summary On March 5th, City Council directed staff to move forward with a contract with Republic Services for the City's refuse, recycling and composting services starting in fall 2019. This decision comes after a year- long process with several public meetings. As part of its purchasing policy requirements, the City is required to issue a Request for Proposals every 5 years for these services (as we do annually for paving, concrete replacement, etc.) and qualified providers are able to submit a proposal, which we evaluate against review criteria. The City selects the best proposal based on proposed services and cost and completeness of proposal and then based on that will award a contract. Current Service The City uses a single waste hauler to increase the amount of waste diverted from landfills and to minimize the impact of heavy garbage truck damage to our roads. This year the City decided to ask providers to submit bids with an embedded compost rate, where any size composting container is included in the monthly pricing and can promote additional diversion of waste (like recycling is now). The City continues to be committed to pay as you throw pricing, so residents' cost will be less if generating less trash. Additional Services This fall the City will be able to offer some extra services. A spring and fall curbside leaf/branch pickup event will occur each year on top of the biweekly composting service. In addition to free quarterly bulk item pickups, customers will also have access to an annual bulk item pickup event for up to 5 items. Finally, we will have a local customer service representative who is dedicated to Louisville's service, and for the first time, we will have a mobile application that customers can use.