DATE: October 22, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendments to Exclusive Service Area Program Agreements
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the following amendments to the Exclusive Service Area Program Agreements:
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-564 with Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-565 with Granite Solid Waste, Inc.
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-566 with Mid Valley Disposal, LLC
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-567 with Miramonte Sanitation, Inc.
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-568 with Orange Avenue Disposal, Inc.
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-569 with Pe?a's Disposal, Inc.
* Amendment II to Agreement No. 17-571 with USA Waste of California, Inc.
to establish a successor recycling surcharge methodology based on a recyclable commodity market index, establish maximum rates for organic materials collection, and revise the Schedule of Maximum Special Service Rates to include charges for overfilled containers, as well as charges for recycling and organic materials contamination, with no change to the Agreement term of February 28, 2018 through February 28, 2028.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize an amendment of the Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP) agreements to establish a recycling surcharge methodology that supersedes the existing fixed surcharge established under Amendment I of the agreements. Approval of the proposed amendment would establish organic material collection rates within the Schedule of Maximum Rates for carts and bins, and revise the Schedule of Maximum Special Service Rates to include charges for overfilling containers, as well as contaminating recycling and/or organic materials. Seven of eight ESAP haulers have executed the recommended amendment. One hauler, Western Solid Waste, declined to execute the amendment,...
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