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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Page 9 listed under the definition of “Recyclable Materials” in Section 2. This list may be amended by mutual agreement between the City and the Contractor. 5.6 All recyclable materials placed for collection by residents or management from eligible RDU’s or MDU’s shall remain the responsibility and ownership of the residents or property owner until picked up by the Contractor. The City requires that all collected recyclables must be delivered to the Contractor’s MRF in such a manner acceptable to Ramsey County. 5.7 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. 5.8 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. 5.9 When requested by the City, the Contractor shall submit a plan for how the City may be able to add SSO to its residential curbside collection. This plan shall have specifics on added costs and collection methods/operations. The City shall have sole discretion to accept the SSO plan and initiate negotiations with the Contractor to modify the plan, or reject the plan. 5.10 Cart Ownership and Management 5.10.1 The City shall own the recycling carts. 5.10.2 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. Contractor shall deliver 64 gallon carts to all RDU’s and exchange with other sizes as requested. 5.10.3 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. 5.10.4 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. 5.10.5 Within one week of a valid request from a resident, the Contractor shall exchange a cart. 5.10.6 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. 5.11 Recyclable and Solid Waste collection from City Buildings and Parks