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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 9.6 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business January 7, 2019 Amanda Bednar,Environmental Coordinator <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Organics Recycling Program Update Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Provide direction regarding organics recycling program. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Great River Energy's Trash-to-Energy facility will stop accepting waste from haulers on January 15, 2019. <br /> Currently the city offers Blue Bag Organics recycling that is hand-sorted at GRE's facility. Staff has <br /> looked into various options for organics collection moving forward and would like direction from <br /> Council. Curbside options are very costly and drop-off locations may be a better option. Currently 272 <br /> households participate in the program. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ None <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />