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" e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 21, 2000 SUBJECT: Joe Lynch, City Administrator Terry Post, City Accountant tf.:J 11: 'J.. Dwayne Stafford, Puhlic Works Director I). Curbside Recycling Contract TO: FROM: e Backl!round The City of Arden Hills has contracted with E-Z Recycling, Inc. ofSt. Paul, for over 10 years to provide curbside recycling services for the City. According to City records the fee for this service has been $4714 per month since 1995, This amounts to approximately $24 per year per household. Residents currently pay $22.45 per year for the service. The additional $1.55 is made up by a SCORE Grant cach year which is typically about $20,000. This grant also covers staff time and the materials needed for overseeing the program. The last agrecmcnt with E-Z Recycling, Inc. expired on Decembcr 31,1999. New Al!reement The City Accountant and Public Works Director have been in contact with neighboring cities and suburbs such as Plymouth, New Hopc and Golden Valley, regarding their current agreements, Some cities have signed agrccments wherehy the city pays a higher rate, but will share in profits if the market for recyclables is good. Most cities though seem to favor a guaranteed flat low ratc, New Brighton has extended their contract with E-Z Recycling, Inc. for three years, with an increase in cost of7%, This will bring New Brighton's cost up to $2.14 per month per household. New Brighton's collection occurs every other week. The City of Shoreview extendcd their contract with Wastc Management at a 3% increase for thrcc years, bringing their recycling cost to $2.13 per month per household. . E-Z Recvclinl!. Inc. Proposal to Arden Hills E-Z Recycling, Inc, has offered to continue the recycling service currently provided to the City for a 3% increase. They attribute rising fuel costs for most oftheir increase, This would raise the City's cost from $4714 to $4855 per month, or from about $2 per month to about $2.08 per month per household. Staff had anticipated this increase when the 2001 rates were established previously. E-Z Rccycling, Inc. will also change their pickup days in January of2001 to cOlTespond with the new Garbage Collection Ordinance #319, if their new offcr is accepted.