HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.q. Authorize Recycling Contract NegotiationsCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVESUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 5, 1991
AGENDA ITEM:
AGENDA SECTION:
1992 Rosemount Recycling Program Hauler
Consent Agenda
PREPARED BY:
AGENDA lfcEm5'Q
Tracie Pechonick, E.D. Specialist
ATTACHMENTS:
Preliminary 1991 Recycling Tonnages
APPROVED"iBY-.
Since 1989, the Rosemount Recycling Program has-been //S ervecy one hauler:
Knutson Services, Inc. (KSI). KSI has continually performed above and
beyond the call of duty to make the Rosemount Recycling Program one of the
best recycling programs in Dakota County. Some examples of the activities
which KSI has undertaken for the Rosemount Recycling Program include:
* conducting educational programs at ISD #196
elementary schools
* providing collection services for recyclable items
throughout Rosemount schools
* participation in annual Earth Day programs
* Christmas tree collection (free of charge to
residents)
* enabled the Rosemount Recycling Program to be the
first in Dakota County with curbside collection of
plastics, high grade white paper, corrugated
cardboard, and glossy magazines
In addition to the special attributes which KSI strives to bring to the
Rosemount Recycling Program, they have consistently serviced the program
with curbside collection for single family homes, central collection for
multi -family units, a recyclables drop-off center and commercial /
industrial recycling efforts. For the three years during which the
Rosemount Recycling Program has been in operation, more items have been and
continue to be acceptable for collection through our program than through
any other recycling program in Dakota County.
Based upon KSI's past performance and continual efforts to work with the
City of Rosemount to improve and expand our recycling program, staff
requests that the City Council authorize staff to negotiate a contract with
KSI for the 1992 Rosemount Recycling Program.
If the City Council chooses to permit staff to negotiate a contract as
requested, said contract will be presented to the Council at the second
meeting in November 1991, for formal approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion authorizing staff to negotiate a contract
with Knutson Services, Inc., for the operations of the 1992 Rosemount
Recycling Program.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
WASTE ABATEMENT TONNAGE SUMMARY
1/1/91 - 9/30/91
single Multi Drop Comm/
Family am 1 Off Ind.
Total
Beverage/Tin Cans
18.85 4.24 4.31 ----
27.10
Glass
63.43 9.41 10.13 99.26
182.23
Newsprint
181.26 21.76 19.60 ----
222.62
Plastic
5.83 .75 1.57 ----
8.15
Batteries
3.09 ---- 3.26 ----
6.35
Waste Engine Oil
3.59 ---- 7.98 ----
11.57
,
Office Paper
0.36 ---- 5.30 20.81
26.47
Cardboard
2.99 ---- 16.98 59.33
79.30
Scrap Metal
---- --- 13.25 ----
13.25
Magazines
2.41 ---- --- ----
2.41
TOTAL
281.81 36.16 82.38 179.40
579.75
In addition to the
above, Rosemount has a reported 338.78 tons of
yardwaste that were
composted so far this year.
Weekly participation rates of single family residents in the
curbside collection program averaged 39% for the five
collection
weeks in September
1991.