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ITEM 4.5.A- C ~.ity of iver MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: Mayor and City Council ~q j a ~ Kendra Lindahl, Zoning Assista October 7, 1996 SUBJECT: Environmental Updates RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE CONTRACTS The City of Elk River contracts with Corrow Sanitation, Peterson Brothers/Woodlake/BFI, and East Tonka Sanitation to provide residential garbage and recycling service to all Elk River residents. The existing contracts expire on October 31, 1996, and staff is working to get new contracts signed before November 1, 1996. After much research and discussion, staff believes that the city has two options: 1. Continue with the existing contract and negotiate new payment terms, or 2. Contract with Sherburne County for a lower tip fee at the RDF plant, then negotiate contracts with the haulers for the city to pay the tip fee at the RDF plant. We would pay the haulers to collect the garbage and collect and recycle the recyclables. Staff believes option #2 is the best option for the City of Elk River for several reasons: 1. It simplifies the transfer of the city contract from East Tonka Sanitation to Randy's Sanitation. 2. It simplifies potential future contract transfers, by eliminating the need for haulers to negotiate with Sherburne County for a contract. 3. It ensures that our garbage goes to the RDF plant. 4. It ensures equality between the three districts 5. It allows the City to react more quickly to changes in the garbage market and pass the savings onto the residents. As the Council is aware, Sherburne County has imposed a $20.00 annual solid waste assessment to fund a tip fee subsidy at the RDF plant. Staff 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425