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2. Gross amounts of material collected by material type 3. Markets used for the sales of recyclable 4. Amount of process residuals disposed of 5. Revenue share credits In addition, Republic is supposed to be doing Annual Cart Checks at 100 residential properties and reporting the results. Republic is in charge of designing, printing, and mailing a curbside program flyer and one newsletter article each year. The contract does not include a clean-up day. The base price that the city pays to the contractor is based on the number of RDUs and MDUs participating. For RDUs in 2015, service began at $3.03 per month and $2.00 for each extra cart. For MDUs, service began at $55.00 per month for each four -yard container or $4.25 per month for each 65 -gallon cart serviced. The processing fee started at $66.00 per ton. The base prices and the processing fee increase each year by either the Consumer Price Index or by 3%, whichever is less. For 2019, the unit price is $3.19 and there are 2,584 RDUs participating. The contract also includes a revenue share for the price given for each material at 80% city and 20% contractor. We are guaranteed a minimum price on all materials of $0.00 per ton. This is saving the city money as the prices of many recyclable materials are currently negative (especially glass and mixed paper). For 2018, the city saved $5,922.70 as the price of recyclables fell. For 2019 January -October, this has saved the city $16,919.69. The Republic contracted services amount for 2018 was $142,811.00, $135,170.00 in 2019, and $139,180.00 in 2020. It is important to note that due to the current recycling market it could be difficult to secure a contract similar to the existing. Attachment B explains the new normal for recycling and how municipalities should respond. Cleanup Day Background Prior to extending the contract with Republic Services, the city was notified by Shoreview that starting spring 2020, pending a Council vote, they are not going to participate in the joint clean-up day moving forward. Given the general growth seen in vehicle counts for the two- city event, together with the increase of diverse and oversize loads being brought in, customers have increasingly shared their frustration with longer waiting times. Shoreview is going to explore having an event for their residents exclusively. The general trends of the past five years have led them to consider other options to best serve their residents. Lastly, the unpredictability of the site logistics are likely to increase due to growth in the activities associated with the new Red Bulls and other facilities onsite, which also weighed heavily into Shoreview's decision. The city currently has $21,000 budgeted for 2020 cleanup day (Attachment Q. Revenues typically do not cover the costs of hosting the event which means cleanup day is a net cost to the city (Attachment D). On average about 170 vehicles from Arden Hills attend the events. Recycling Contract Discussion: Should the city continue to utilize the current contract with Republic Services in one-year increments up to four (4) times? Any extension would utilize the existing terms and conditions. 2. Should the city go out for RFP for a new recycling provider? 3. Should the city go out for RFP for a new recycling provider and include cleanup day or similar large-scale event?