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<br />Households <br /> <br />In previous years, the recycling budget was based on serving 2,560 households. In reality, the <br />City is providing recycling services to 2,444 households. This has been corrected for the 2009 <br />budget; however, it does impact the recycling fee since the administrative fees are spread over <br />fewer households. <br /> <br />Recvclinl! Budl!et <br /> <br />The total estimated cost of the 2009 recycling program is $118,677, which includes the curbside <br />recycling program, two community cleanup events, and administrative expenses. The program is <br />self- funded through revenue sharing, the SCORE grant, and a recycling fee that is included on <br />the property tax statement for households receiving curbside services. Assuming a revenue share <br />of $0.70 per household per month ($8.40 per year), a recycling fee of $2.67 per month ($32.00 <br />per year) will be needed. This will generate about $78,208 in recycling fees. <br /> <br />2009 Recycling Revenue <br />SCORE Grant $19,866.00 <br />Estimated Revenue Sharing $20,530.00 <br />Estimated Interest $800.00 <br />Recycling Fee $78,208.00 <br />Total $119,404.00 <br /> <br />Recvclinl! Fee <br /> <br />In 2007, the City had approved a fee of $29.00 per household. Due to a miscommunication with <br />Ramsey County, they used a $26.25 fee per household. This has resulted in a manageable <br />decrease in the recycling fund. The source of the miscommunication has since been addressed. <br />The fees since 2005 were as follows: <br /> <br />Year Yearly Fee Monthly Fee <br />2009 $ 32.00 $ 2.67 <br />2008* $ 29,00 $ 2.42 <br />2007 $ 26.25 $ 2.19 <br />2006 $ 26.25 $ 2.19 <br />2005 $ 26.25 $ 2.19 <br /> <br />While there has been an increase in the cost of collection, revenue share has controlled much of <br />that increase. Much of the fee increase is due to required auditing and accounting services, <br />which had not been properly charged to the recycling fund before 2008. An increase in the fee <br />charged by Ramsey County for applying the fee to the property taxes has also increased the <br />overall recycling fee. <br /> <br />\\Ahdocsllah\AHdata\Planning\Recycling & Garbage\2008\120808 - CC Report - 2009 Curbside Recycling Fee Resolution,doc <br />Page 2 of3 <br />