5.5. SR 11-18-1996 - Laserfiche WebLink

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GARBAGE COLLECTION PROGRAM Provides for the coordination with the Elk River Municipal Utilities for the billing of the garbage collection program. The garbage collection program includes expenditures for the total administration and service contracts for the operation of the city garbage and recycling collection program. 1997 BUDGET COMPARED WITH 1996 BUDGET The 1997 Garbage Collection Program budget is proposed in the amount of $664,600. This is a $31,150 decrease from the adopted 1996 budget. The reason for this budget decrease, in spite of additional garbage collection customers, is a decrease in the garbage collection rates. The major expenses in the 1997 Garbage Collection Program are for the hauler contracts and for waste disposal at the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) plant. These two expenditures equal approximately 97 percent of the total budget. In previous years these two expenses were combined as the city's contract with the haulers called for payment to the hauler for collection of the garbage and the disposal at the RDF plant. The new contract for 1997 calls for the city to pay the hauler only for collection of the garbage and for the city to directly pay the RDF operation for the waste disposal fee. In this manner, the city hopes to be able to respond more immediately to changes in the solid waste fee which would affect the customer charges. The revenues for the Garbage Collection Program are shown on the adjacent page. All of the revenues come from customer charges. This includes the penalty fees and the special assessment method for collection of non-paid bills. The projected garbage collection revenues match the projected garbage collection expenditures. The Elk River Municipal Utilities department collects the garbage fees and remits the money to the city on a monthly basis. The city then makes monthly payments to the three garbage collection firms which are under contract with the city and, in 1997, will also begin making payments to the RDF operation for waste disposal charges. Currently this city program bills approximately 3,750 customers for service and this number is expected to increase to 3,800 by the end of 1997. The breakdown of the program shows the collection of approximately 2,750 ninety gallon containers, 750 thirty-two gallon containers, both of which are picked up weekly, and 250 thirty-two gallon containers which are picked up bi-weekly.