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is requiring cities to offer residents the opportunity to recycle organic materials by <br />the end of 2016.The City intends to be compliant with this requirement. <br />The City envisions an opt-in program for organics in which the Contractor will <br />provide a full service organics collection and processing service, including <br />provision of cart(s),which may or may not be combined with a yard waste service. <br />All collections shall be made on the same day as recycling service. The opt-in <br />organics service shall begin no later than January 1, 2017, although respondents <br />are encouraged to propose an earlier beginning.The contractor will also be <br />responsible for all education, billing and cart maintenancefor the organics <br />program. TheCity will include information about the program in its information <br />and education programs. <br />If included, a description of this option should be included in the respondent’s <br />Form B, Proposer Information Questionnaire and prices shall be included on Form <br />E, Price Worksheet. <br />4.5.4Separate Collection of Electronics <br />Respondents may include the option for separate curbside collection of electronics. <br />If awarded the contract, and if the Respondentincludesthis option in their <br />proposal, the City may include this additional service. If included, a description of <br />this option should be included in the respondent’s Form B, Proposer Information <br />Questionnaire and prices shall be included on Form E, Price Worksheet. <br />4.5.5Separate Collection of Yard Wastes <br />Respondents are encouraged to address options for curbside collection of yard <br />wastesin their proposal. The City envisions an opt-in program for yard wastes in <br />which the Contractor will provide a full service yard waste collection and <br />processing service, including provision of cart(s), which may or may not be <br />combined with anorganics service. The contractor will also be responsible for all <br />education, billing and cart maintenance; the City will include information about <br />the program in its information and education programs. All collections shall be <br />made on the same day as recycling service. The opt-in yard waste service may <br />begin at any time during the course of the contract. <br />If included, a description of this option should be included in the respondent’s <br />Form B, Proposer Information Questionnaire and prices shall be included on <br />Form E, Price Worksheet. <br />Collection Hours <br />4.6 <br />Collection operations shall commence no earlier than 7 a.m. and will be completed by <br />5:00 p.m. on the scheduled collection day. <br />City of Arden Hills, Recycling RFP <br />October 2014 <br />Page 11 <br />