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service at the complex. Ramsey County says it is enforcing State law that requires every Minnesotan has the opportunity to recycle at the place they live. Multi-family complexes are free to contract with private recycling haulers if they wish. Currently 30 complexes with 3,499 units contract with private haulers to offer recycling services to their residents. Seventy complexes with 3,646 units do not. The majority of multi-family complex residents surveyed earlier this year (62%) said they would like to join the Roseville recycling program. However many multi-family complex owners and managers appear to be not interested in joining. Many of the owners and managers, but not all, that participated in a focus group in February said they prefer the govemment have no involvement in whether or not they offer recycling service to their tenants. Policy Implications The Roseville City Council has set broad parameters for the recycling program in the City Code. For instance section 403.10 reads "The City shall contract with a recycling contractor.. . the City Council shall determine the schedule and frequency of the collection." In past practice the Council has worked with staff to design the best system to meet the needs of Roseville residents. For instance in 1998 staff solicited bids for twice a month, every other week, and once a week collection of recycling. The Council was then able to pick the bid with the best price and service to residents. Financial Implications Currently homeowners pay $1.75 a month for recycling. Roseville pays Waste Management $2.05 per household per month for recycling. The City uses an annual SCORE grant and fees charged to multi-family complex residents to make up the difference. A change in service that would result in a higher charge could be passed on to participants, or the City could search for an additional source or sources to subsidize the increase. Council Action Reauested Council direction on how to proceed with Roseville's recycling program. Some options include: a) Solicit bids for recycling service continuing the current level of service. b) Solicit bids for recycling service with a different level of service. c) Solicit bids for recycling service with pricing for both the current level of service and new level(s) of service. The Council can then weigh the options and prices at a future meeting. d) Include multi-family complexes in the City's recycling program. Include multi-family complex service in the bid requirements. e) Do not include multi-family complexes in the City's recycling program and stop charging complexes a recycling fee. This will also result in the loss of some SCORE grant funding. Attachments: Report sections