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I MEMORANDUM
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
IFROM: Jo Ann Olsen, Senior Planner
DATE: October 17, 1990
ISUBJ: Collection of Plastic
I On October 16, 1990, the Recycling Commission held a meeting to
make a final recommendation to the City Council on collection of
plastic. Again, all haulers were invited and representatives from
I Aagard and BFI attended this meeting. As with the other meetings,
the haulers commenting stated they are prepared to collect plastic
if given some start up time. Spring of 1991 was given as a time to
I begin collection of plastic (March/April) . Another comment was
that the haulers would like flexibility to add different types of
plastic as the market demands. Therefore, it was suggested that
the wording to the ordinance be that at a "minimum" haulers shall
I collect plastic beverage containers. If a hauler wishes to add
plastic detergent bottles or other plastic they can do so without
the city adopting another resolution.
IThe addition of recyclables may be designated by resolution of the
City Council. The public hearing was held in front of the City
Council on October 8, 1990. Once a new recyclable is added, the
I collector shall be given 120 days written notice. This will give
the hauler until March 1, 1991, to begin collection of plastic
beverage containers and will provide the start up time requested by
Ithe haulers.
RECOMMENDATION
IStaff recommends the City Council adopt the following motion:
"The City Council approves of a resolution to add "at a minimum
Iplastic beverage containers" to the targeted recyclables.
ATTACHMENTS
I1. Recycling Commission minutes dated October 16, 1990.
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RECYCLING COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER 16, 1990
MEMBERS PRESENT: Uli Sacchet, Carol Droegemueller, Victor Hallberg
and Steve Gammon. Members absent: Craig Mertz.
STAFF PRESENT: Sharmin Al-Jaff.
VISITORS PRESENT: Representatives from Aagard West and BFI. '
Victor Hallberg called the meeting to order. Victor Hallberg asked
the representatives from Aagard and BFI about the problems they
might encounter when collecting plastics and what the process is.
The Commission was informed that there are 3 ways of collecting
plastic; either chip it, shred it or compress it. Most haulers put
a cage on top of their hauling truck and throw the plastics into
the cage. The problem with plastic is that it is bulky and has no
weight. Chipping or shredding plastics is not very convenient
mainly because if some plastics are contaminated are thrown with
the collectable plastics then they would get mixed together and the
processor of plastics will not accept the material. Some haulers
attach a meshed bag onto the truck and fill the bag and then throw
it on the side of the curb. They would be followed by a second
truck that will just pick up the full bags of plastics. The
inconvenience with plastics is that a full cage of plastics would
be sold for $10, yet it costs $90 per hour to operate the truck.
The two representatives from Aagard and BFI indicated that they
have to educate their customers and show them the difference
between collectable and non-collectable plastics and which ones are
contaminated. Both representatives indicated that they are ready
to accommodate the collection of plastic. They stated that there
might be a problem with other haulers not being ready to collect
plastic and they requested that the date to start picking up
plastics be April 1, 1991.
Hallberg moved, seconded by Droegemueller, recommending the City
Council adopt a resolution adding "minimum of plastic beverage
containers" to the list of targeted recyclables collected within
the City and that the program start on April 1, 1991. All voted in
favor and the motion carried.
Hallberg asked if any of the apartment buildings were participating
in the recycling program.
The representative from Aagard stated that they pick up from
approximately 70% of the apartment buildings and approximately 50%
of the apartment residents do recycle even though it is not
mandated by city ordinance. Apartment managers contract with
haulers by the volume of trash collected. It was stated that it is
in the best interest for them to encourage recycling, reduce their
volume of trash and, thereby, reducing their fees.
Hallberg requested that staff contact haulers to see what the rate
of participation from apartment buildings is to date.
Hallberg moved, seconded by Droegemueller, to adjourn the meeting 11
at 8:40 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
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