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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Page 8 5.9 Residential recyclables collected from the City under this Contract will be kept separate from other materials. Residential recyclables generated in Arden Hills shall be weighed on Certified truck scales and the weights reported to the City. The Contractor shall retain truck scale weight tickets for City inspection upon request for a period of at least three years. 5.10 The Contractor shall not landfill, incinerate or otherwise dispose of recyclable materials collected for recycling under this Contract without the specific, prior written approval of the City. 5.11 Recycling trucks shall be clearly marked as such to distinguish from refuse, organics and yard waste trucks. 5.12 Cart Ownership and Management 5.12.1 The City <or Contractor> shall own the recycling carts. 5.12.2 The Contractor shall be responsible and pay for all aspects of cart management and operations including (but not limited to), receiving, assembly, distribution (aka new cart “roll out”), excess cart inventory, (i.e., provide “warehouse” services), cart switches/replacements, cart maintenance, repair or replace damaged carts, and manage all aspects of warranty repairs. 5.12.3 The Contractor shall serve as the City’s agent for purposes of implementing cart warranty service and replacements. The Contractor will make its best efforts to help assure eligible cart warranty repairs and replacements are paid for by the cart manufacturer and not the City. 5.12.4 The Contractor’s cart distribution services shall include both the initial cart rollout and ongoing cart replacements (i.e. new customers, service changes, replacement of damaged containers, etc.) during the term of the Contract. 5.12.5 Within one week of a valid request from a resident, the Contractor shall exchange a cart. 5.12.6 Damaged carts and old recycling bins that are not reusable must be recycled. All costs incurred in recycling old curbside bins and new carts damaged beyond repair shall be the responsibility of the Contractor at no additional cost to the City. Residents may be allowed to keep their City-provided recycling bin for other uses. 5.13 Recyclables Collections from City Buildings and Parks 5.13.1 The Contractor shall provide recycling collection services at the City owned and operated buildings and parks as listed in Appendix B. 5.13.2 Similar collection services shall be extended to all new City owned buildings and parks created during the term of the contract. 5.13.3 The Contractor shall provide these recycling services at no cost to the City. The cost of these collections from City buildings and parks shall be factored into the Contractor’s base contract price for residential collections. 5.13.4 The Contractor shall provide containers necessary for said services including, but not limited to dumpsters.