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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MN CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Page 9 4.3. The Contractor’s employees shall handle the carts with reasonable precautions to prevent spilling or scattering of recyclable materials. The Contractor shall replace all carts in an upright position and shall immediately clean up and dispose of any contents thereof which may be spilled, regardless of whether the spill occurred on public or private property. 4.4. If the Contractor fails to clean up any scattered or spilled material or leaked material or fluids from recycling trucks within three hours after oral or written notice (email is acceptable) from the City, the City may cause such work to be done and deduct the reasonable cost thereof from any payments due and owing the Contractor, in addition to any other remedies provided herein. 5. Collection Services 5.1. The recyclables collection service shall be provided every week from a 35-gallon, 64- gallon, 95-gallon or similar sized wheeled recycling cart(s). 5.2. Collection shall occur in the same location (i.e., at “curbside”) and similar manner as household solid waste collection. 5.3. Recyclables “door-step” collection may occur for eligible residents who apply for and receive City approval. Eligible residents may be disabled or handicapped. There will not be an additional charge to residents who are entitled to “door-step” collection. 5.4. All occupants of RDUs in the City that set out recyclables for municipal collection shall be required to place their household recyclables in the City-supplied cart(s). 5.5. The current list of household recyclables is established under the authority of the City’s Recycling Coordinator. The current list of recyclables as of the date of Contract execution are 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 RDUs or MDUs 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 a manner acceptable to Ramsey County. 5.7. Residential recyclables collected from the City under this Contract will be kept separate from other materials until delivery to the MRF. Residential recyclables generated in Arden Hills shall be weighed on Certified Truck Scales and the weights