1A, Residential Curbside Recycling - Contract Discussion

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As of 01/07/08 2. The Contractor shall begin their routes with as small a volume of recyclables in their trucks as practicable. 3. The Contractor shall assist the City by alerting the City Staff of unlicensed recycling haulers who may be coming into Arden Hills. CURBSIDE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS The following collection requirements are for curbside recycling services only and do not pertain to multi-family recycling services. 33. Weekly Collection The Contractor shall collect curbside recycling materials weekly. 34. Point of collection All curbside collection service will occur at the curbside (i.e., no alley collections of residential recyclables are allowed for residents with curbside collection service). Walk Up Service A service for seniors, disabled and/or special needs residents who request for special service where the driver will walk up to the resident's garage door, stoop or other designated spot to collect recyclable material for loading onto the truck. The driver then returns the bins/carts to the same location. The City will compile a list of such service requests and present to the contractor 30 days prior to the first collection for those residents who will receive the service upon start of contract. The Contractor will take calls directly from residents who request this service and add them to the walk up service list as needed throughout the duration of the contract. 35. Curbside collection schedule deadline If the Contractor determines that the collection of recyclables will not be completed by 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled collection day, the Contractor shall notify the City by 4:00 p.m. that same day and request an extension of the collection hours. The Contractor shall inform the City of the areas not completed, the reason for non-completion and the expected time of completion. If the City's contract-designated contact person cannot be reached, the Contractor will request the City Manager. 36. Procedure for handling non-targeted materials If Contractor determines that a resident has set out non-targeted materials,the driver shall use the following procedure: 1. Contractor shall leave the non-targeted materials in the resident's curbside recycling bin and leave an "education tag" indicating acceptable materials and the proper method of preparation. 2. The driver shall record the address and the Contractor shall report the address to the City within the monthly report. 15