DATE: July 13, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Exclusive Service Area Program Agreement with Western Solid Waste
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment II to Amended and Successor Exclusive Service Area Program Agreement No. 17-572 with Western Solid Waste 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 amend Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP) Agreement No 17-572 with Western Solid Waste (Western), effective September 1, 2021. Amendment II establishes a recycling surcharge methodology that will mitigate future cost increases incurred by Western Solid Waste due to recyclable commodity market volatility. Amendment II further establishes organic material collection rates within the Schedule of Maximum Rates for carts and bins and revises the Schedule of Maximum Special Service Rates to include charges for overfilling containers, as well as contaminating recycling and/or organic materials. This item pertains to a hauler that operates within District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended action. However, doing so will prevent Western from being able to relieve the financial burden placed on their operations because of negative market conditions and improper customer behaviors such as container overfilling or placing non-recyclable and/or non-organic materials in the respective carts/bins. Furthermore, if your Board chooses not to approve the recommended acti...
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