REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Direction to Finalize Terms for a Residential Recycling Agreement with Recology and Exclusive Franchise Agreement for Collection and Transportation of Garbage, Organics and Commercial Recyclables with Mission Trail Waste Systems, and to Enter into Negotiation with GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. for Solid Waste Processing, Transfer, Transport, Recycling, and Disposal Services
Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recology and Mission Trail Waste Systems Agreements
Staff have identified tentative terms and conditions for successor agreements with both Recology (for residential recycling) and Mission Trail Waste Systems (MTWS) (for collection and transport of garbage, organics and commercial recyclables). During this Study Session, Staff will present an overview of the terms and conditions of both agreements and requests feedback on which organics collection option should be considered in the exclusive franchise agreement. These options include implementing the split cart for organic waste Citywide (similar to the pilot project, but with a modified cart to address feedback) or placing the organics in the green waste carts. Additionally, staff is requesting any other Council feedback regarding the tentative agreements with Recology and MTWS to be brought forward for Council consideration at a subsequent meeting.
Green Waste Recovery Negotiations
Staff is also seeking feedback on entering negotiations with GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. (GWR) for mixed waste processing, recycling, transfer, and disposal services for garbage, organics, and commercial recyclables. If negotiations with GWR are successful, it could lead to another option for organics disposal, which would allow residents and commercial businesses to place certain organic waste in with their garbage and then GWR would source separate the garbage at a mixed waste processing facility to remove the organics.
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 1826 (AB 1826) was passed in 2014 and requires commerc...
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