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2. Yard Waste Collection. a. Description. Yard waste collection service includes the collection of yard waste from residential dwelling units in the City. Cost for this service is described in Attachment A. b. Location. A residential dwelling unit must have its yard waste segregated from other refuse in a plastic bag or a permanent can clearly identified as "Yard Waste" located at the boulevard adjoining the curb or other designated pick-up location on or before 6:00 a.m. on the designated day of collection. c. Frequency. Yard Waste Collection Service will be provided from April 15th through November 15thth each year. A residential dwelling unit must have its yard waste collected a minimum of once per week on the same day as refuse collection service. d. Reporting. Tonnages or yards of yard waste collected must be reported by the Contractor to the City on a monthly basis. e. Conveyance of Yard Waste. The Contractor is responsible for the safe, legal, and environmentally sound conveyance of all yard waste collected under this Contract. The Contractor will convey the yard waste to a compost site as approved by the City. The Contractor may not mix other types of refuse or inorganic materials with the yard waste or take any action so as to make the yard waste material unacceptable to the operators of the compost site. f. Notification. If a resident places yard waste out for pickup and the material is not taken by the Contractor, the Contractor will provide immediate written notification to the resident of reason for refusal to pick up the item. Notification must be left: on the item in question. The Contractor must make reasonable exceptions as to the manner of pickup for handicapped and elderly residents. g. Education. The Contractor will assist the City in the education of residents on how to properly prepare yard waste. Contractor will work with City staff on a quarterly basis to prepare written materials for residents. 3. Single Stream Recycling Collection a. Description. Recyclable collection service includes the collection of recyclables, from residential dwelling units. Cost for this service is described in Attachment A. b. Containers. Residential dwelling units will be supplied recycling containers by the Contractor of 35, 64, or 96-gallon size as requested by owner or renter. The containers are to be owned by the City and maintained by the Contractor. -5-