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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Page 6 Single-Stream Recycling (Also referred to as “single-sort recycling.”) The recycling system whereby residents set out recyclables in one category without further sorting by residents and which materials are later processed at a central materials recovery facility, including sorting into their individual marketable commodities. Solid Waste Garbage, rubbish and other discarded solid materials (except animal waste used as a fertilizer), including solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial and agricultural operations, and from community activities. Solid waste does not include earthen fill, boulders, rock and other material normally handled in construction operations, solids or dissolved material in domestic sewage or other significant pollutants in waste resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows, or other common water pollutants. For purposes of this Contract, solid waste does not include recyclables, yard waste, source separated organics, bulky items, appliances or electronic waste. (Also referred to as “mixed municipal solid waste”) Source Separated Organics (SSO) Food waste, non-recyclable papers, house plants, and other household organics designated by the City that, once separated by residents, may be recovered for composting or other forms of organics recovery. SSO does not include yard waste for purposes of this Contract. Steel Cans Metal containers fabricated primarily of steel and/or tin used to contain food or beverages. 3. Scope of Work: General Provisions 3.1. The work under the Contract shall consist of all the items contained in the Contract, including all the supervision, materials, equipment, labor, customer service operations, and all other items and functions necessary to complete such work in accordance with the Contract. 3.2. The City’s RFP (including all addenda) and Contractor’s proposal (including responses to City questions) are incorporated by reference into this final Contract. If there is any discrepancy between this final Contract and the City’s RFP or the Contractor’s proposal, this final Contract shall take precedence. 3.3. Recycling services will be provided to all RDUs, with opportunities for MDU buildings to “opt-in” to the service. Recyclables collection will occur weekly on Tuesdays for properties south of I-694 and weekly on Wednesdays for properties north of I-694. Appendix A includes a map of route sectors by collection day.