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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Page 7 4.2 When a holiday falls on the day that recycling will normally be collected, each subsequent collection day will be delayed one day. For Example – if July 4 is on Tuesday, regular collection services will be Wednesday and Thursday. 4.3 The Contractor’s employees shall handle the carts with reasonable precautions to prevent spilling or scattering of recycling materials. The Contractor shall replace all carts in an upright position and shall immediately clean up and dispose of any contents thereof which may be spilled, regardless of whether the spill occurred on public or private property. 4.4 If the Contractor fails to clean up any scattered or spilled material or leaked material from recycling trucks within three hours after oral or written notice (email is acceptable) from the City, the City may cause such work to be done and deduct the reasonable cost thereof from any payments due and owing the Contractor, in addition to any other remedies provided herein. 5 Collection Services 5.1 The recyclables collection service shall be every week from a 35-gallon, 64-gallon or 95-gallon wheeled recycling carts. <The City will evaluate alternate proposals for bi-weekly collection.> 5.2 Collection shall occur in the same location (i.e., at “curbside”) and similar manner as household solid waste collection. 5.3 Recyclables “door-step” collection may occur for eligible residents who apply and receive City approval. Eligible residents are disabled or handicapped. There will not be an additional charge to residents who are entitled to door-step collection. 5.4 The Contractor will work with the City to prepare guidelines for residents of eligible RDUs with recycling instructions. All occupants of RDUs in the City that set out recyclables for municipal collection shall be required to place their household recyclables in the <City or Contractor>- supplied carts. 5.5 Each year by January 31st, the Contractor shall send a mailing to each residential property that is served by the Contractor with a specific list of instructions for sorting recyclable materials and setting out recycling carts. 5.6 The yearly mailing will instruct residents in eligible RDUs to have their recycling carts set-out to curbside by 7:00 a.m. on their designated recycling collection day. 5.7 The current list of household recyclables is established under the authority of the City’s Recycling Coordinator. The current list of recyclables as of the date of Contract execution are listed under the definition of “Recyclable Materials” in Section 2. This list may be amended by mutual agreement between the City and the Contractor. 5.8 All recyclable materials placed for collection by residents from eligible RDUs shall remain the responsibility and ownership of the residents until picked up by the Contractor. The City requires that all collected recyclables must be delivered to the City’s designated recycling center in such a manner acceptable to Ramsey County.