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Page 1 of 2 AGENDA ITEM – 1G MEMORANDUM DATE: May 18, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner SUBJECT: Recycling Contract and Cleanup Day Discussion Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $21,000.00 N/A Recycling Fund Council shall consider The City Council shall consider hosting a cleanup day or alternative event in 2020. Cleanup Day Background At its January 21, 2020 meeting, the City Council discussed hosting a citywide recycling event. At that time, Council directed staff to continue researching options including neighborhood- specific dumpsters. Following the meeting, staff contacted Republic Services to see if they would consider neighborhood dumpster drop-offs. Republic had the following concerns including but not limited to the following items: 1. Lack of site supervision. Without supervision, it is impossible to control who is dumping and what is placed in the dumpster. 2. Public safety and nuisance concerns. 3. City would be liable for the dumpster and waste disposal costs, including contamination- processing costs. 4. Hazardous waste contamination. Contamination of the dumpster is when something added to the dumpster cannot be disposed of with the rest of the contents. This increases disposal costs significantly. Possible contaminants are: televisions, needles, automobile fluids, cleaning products, explosives (fireworks), batteries, acids, fertilizers, etc. 5. No recycling or reuse. All materials placed in the dumpster would be sent to the landfill. Due to the number of concerns, Republic Service said they would not participate or recommend proceeding with the program. City Attorney Joel Jamnik shares the same concerns as Republic.