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City of Arden Hills, Recycling RFP October 2014 Page 1 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING SERVICES TO ALL RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-UNIT HOUSEHOLDS AND MULTI-UNIT HOUSEHOLDS 1. INTRODUCTION The City of Arden Hills, Minnesota seeks to enter into a recycling contract with a company to provide comprehensive residential recycling services for the City. Recycling services include collection, processing, marketing and public education. The City has contracted curbside recycling service for all one to four unit residential buildings since 1992. In July, 2014 the City contractor began single stream recycling. Recyclables Collection currently occurs weekly, on Tuesdays for properties south of I-694 and on Wednesdays for properties north of I-694. The current contract ends on March 1, 2015; the new contract will begin on March 2, 2015. The goals of the City in the new contract are to cost-effectively maximize the recovery of recyclables from all residents in the City, to market materials so they achieve their highest and best use, to provide excellent customer service and to encourage innovation. Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well-maintained infrastructure, and fiscal soundness. The City has a long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. The health of the community and the environment is a priority for Arden Hills. Residents and businesses take action in many ways to achieve this goal, including recycling and disposing of waste in an appropriate and approved manner. The community seeks to achieve the environmental aspects of the City vision by working to advance the following goals in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan: ♦ Environmental Conservation and Sustainability – Promote conservation and sustainable design practices in the preservation, development, redevelopment, and maintenance of the City’s natural and built environment. ♦ Public Facilities, Infrastructure, and Services – Provide efficient and high-quality public facilities, services and infrastructure. ♦ TCAAP Redevelopment – Develop TCAAP in a way that accommodates a mix of land uses that is sensitive to the natural environment, economically sustainable, and of benefit to the community.