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Review o~f Trash maintained in a clean, first-class manner" and that vehicles "shall O ~ e Ct I O C be thoroughly washed not less than once each week and shall be " repainted as necessary. Impacts Options 1 Recommendations / Establish vehicle cleaning and painting requirements as a condition of the required license {see ,4ppendix A for sample language); / Establish performance standards related to controlling litter, spills etc. {see Appendix A for sample language}; / Provide universal roll-out of City-owned standardized single stream recycling containers with City logo (see Appendix A for sample contract language); and / Implement a Districted Collection System or City-Wide Contract for Services to reduce the number of trash trucks on residential streets, the number of days per week collection service occurs and allow for standardizing trash containers. o Roll-out City-owned standardized wheeled trash containers with City logo. Noise Background 1 Overview Noise from trash trucks can be related to a number of factors including: ^ Engine noise; • Backing alarms; ^ Noise at Point of Collection (Dumping of material such as glass in curbside recycling systems}; and • Dumping commercial bins. The specific strategies and options to reduce those noise impacts depend in large part on the source of the noise. Some jurisdictions have established specific noise standards (e.g., decibel ratings within a specified distance from the vehicle) that haulers must comply with during collection operations. Analysis Engine Noise Engine noise associated with residential trash trucks is largely related to revving of the engine when the vehicle is packing. Diesel garbage trucks can generate noise levels of up to 100 decibels. Two of the most significant options available to reduce trash truck engine noise are: Section 2 - 14