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The cart surface shall be smooth for ease in cleaning. Carts shall be consistent in colors and <br />design. The sides of the carts shall have a Recycling symbol that is at least 4 inches tall on two <br />sides. The lid shall contain a City -approved label with explicit photos and words of acceptable <br />Recyclable materials. The City shall approve the cart, color, and labeling prior to manufacture; <br />final draft plans for these cart designs shall be submitted to the City 30 days prior to the <br />Contractor submitting the final order to the cart manufacturer. <br />The driver is required to record and report to Contractor dispatch the location of any cart that is <br />damaged and that cart shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor or designated subcontractor <br />within one week of the report of damage. <br />Damaged or unusable carts must be recycled. All costs incurred in recycling carts shall be the <br />responsibility of the Contractor, at no additional cost to the City. The Contractor will provide <br />documentation showing the City where the carts were recycled. <br />2.5 Collection <br />2.5.1 Curbside Collection <br />Residents shall place recycling carts at curbside or at the alley on collection day, placing the cart <br />with the handle toward the house and the lid opening toward street. The Contractor shall collect <br />from each participating household all acceptable materials. The driver is required to place the <br />emptied cart back down in the same curbside location as set by the resident. hi no case is the cart <br />to be left in the street. <br />On a rare, occasional basis, a reasonable amount of Recyclables placed outside of and next to the <br />cart shall be collected by the Contractor. Extra materials outside the cart is limited to 4 paper <br />grocery bags of extra materials, or one bundle of cardboard that is broken down small enough to <br />fit into the resident's cart so that the driver can utilize cart tipper to load material into the truck. <br />The Contractor shall leave an education tag that states that continued overflow Recyclables will <br />necessitate a larger cart and/or a second cart. If a residence continues to have an overflow <br />Recyclable material, after the second or third consecutive collection, the Contractor shall place <br />an additional 95-gallon cart at the residence. <br />Walk-up service shall be provided at no additional charge for customers with special needs as <br />approved by the City. The City will compile a list of seniors, disabled, and/or other special needs <br />residents who request such service. <br />On -board cameras will be used by drivers to monitor carts for contamination as they are being <br />emptied into the truck hopper. If a driver notices contamination, they will report it using the <br />onboard computer on their truck, and then will leave an educational tag on the cart for the <br />resident. <br />If the driver sees that there is contamination before tipping the cart, such as plastic bags sticking <br />out, the driver will not empty the cart and will leave an educational tag and report the <br />contamination using the on -board computer on their truck. A summary of these contamination <br />reports will be submitted to the City on a monthly basis (see Attachment R). <br />Recycling Services Contract 2022-2025.doc • A-8 <br />Page 46 of 348 <br />