06-13-11 CC WS agenda
CITY OF SHOREWOOD 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011 5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
Attachments
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
A. Roll Call
Mayor Lizée ____
Hotvet____
Siakel ____
Woodruff____
Zerby ____
B. Review Agenda
2. SOLID WASTE Administrator’s
memo
3. ADJOURN
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MEETING TYPE
City of Shorewood Council Meeting Item
Work Session
Title / Subject: Solid Waste Management Discussion
Meeting Date: Monday, June 13, 2011
Prepared by: Brian Heck, City Administrator
Reviewed by:
Attachments: Survey of cities
Policy Consideration: Should the City pursue an alternate method for collection of Solid Waste,
Recycling, Yard Waste, etc?
Background: The City Council reviewed and considered a couple of different proposals in the past few
months related to enhancing the city’s solid waste program. During the discussion, Council indicated a
desire to take a more holistic view of solid waste management.
A good place to start is outlining the city’s current collection program and then discussing possible
alternatives the council can consider.
The components of the waste stream include recyclables (paper, glass, tin, aluminum, some plastics,
cardboard, plastic coated paper) ,yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, branches, brush), Organic materials
(dirty cardboard such as pizza boxes, peelings, egg shells, other non-animal product food waste), and
“garbage” that which does not fit into any of these groups.
Current Program
Presently, the City of Shorewood operates under an “open” collection system. This is a system where
each resident and business contract with any licensed hauler they choose to collect everything except
identified recyclables. The City manages the licensing of haulers and there is no restriction on the
number of haulers that can obtain a license from the City. By law, haulers are to offer collection of yard
waste as yard waste is prohibited from the general waste stream. The hauler sets the price for collection
and bills the residents directly for this service.
Recycling is a bit different in that the City contracts with a single hauler to provide collection. The City
bills each resident for this service as part of the quarterly utility bill. From the funds collected, the City
pays the vendor contracted to collect the recyclables.
At present, there is no organics collection; however, some haulers may offer this service at an additional
fee to their customers. There is no requirement as part of the license to provide or offer this service. The
City applied for and received a grant from Hennepin County to conduct an organics collection pilot
project.
Mission Statement: The City of Shorewood is committed to providing residents quality public services, a
healthy environment, a variety of attractive amenities, a sustainable tax base, and sound financial
management through effective, efficient, and visionary leadership. Page 1
One of the reasons people like the open system is it provides choice of provider to residents. This
system also produces revenue to the City in the way of license fees. On the other side, haulers may not
offer certain services, may have more than one hauler providing different services, increased number of
trucks, etc.
Some communities manage the number of haulers in the City by limiting the number of licenses issued,
regulating the size of trucks used, and days of operation.
Other Collection Alternatives
1.Organized Collection. Organized collection is where the City issues requests for proposals (RFP’s)
or bids to provide waste collection services for the City. The City selects the company that best
meets the specifications and costs. That company is the only company allowed to provide
services to residents. The collection can consist of all materials or select materials. In most
cases, the contracted hauler provides all services to the community. Several communities have
moved to an organized system for collection.
There are several reasons communities adopted organized collection. A few include single
hauler and one point of contact if there are problems, fewer trucks on local streets, uniformity
in what is collected, etc. There are a few downsides, most prominent being loss of choice of
hauler and issues of competition.
2.Franchised Collection. This system is similar to organized. The difference is the city is divided
into service areas and each area is competitively bid. For example, an east service district and a
west service district. The City bid each district and a single hauler services each district. Please
note this does not mean there are two different companies as one company might win the
contract for multiple districts. This system provides many of the same benefits as the organized
system and many of the same downsides.
3.Municipal Collection. This is the collection system where the City conducts the collection with
City staff and equipment. On the plus side, the City has total control over the program. The not
so positive side is cost of collection, finding markets for recyclable materials, equipment, storage
and processing of yard waste and organic material, billing and collections, etc.
Financial or Budget Considerations: At present, the City incurs minimal costs related to solid waste. Our
costs include payment for the Spring Clean-up, some of which is off-set by charges, and staff time. The
recycling program contract is covered by charges to residents on the quarterly utility bill.
Options:
Recommendation / Action Requested: Staff is looking for discussion and direction from Council.
Next Steps and Timelines:
Connection to Vision / Mission: provide quality public services and provide a healthy environment.
Survey of metro cities solid waste collection
Is there a limit to theType of Recycling Type of yard wasteDoes the City provideFees for Is organic
City NameType of CollectionNumber of HaulersLicense fee?ProgramCollection ProgramDrop off for yard wasteYard Waste drop-off ProgramCollection Provided - how
with haulercurbside chip twice year$15 for chip on utility billno
Saint Anthonyopenopen weekly
$115 first truck/$55 April - Nov contract with Maple $2.80/mo covers yard waste, recycling, 2
additionalnoGrovespecial events/curbside collectionno/developing
Brooklyn Parkopennoorganized
$75 first truck/$15 open hauling with some refuse
additionalnofall spring leaf/grass drop off$25.75 year/biweekly 2-sorthaulers
Oronoopennoorganized
$1.50/mo for recycling/yard waste through
with haulerApril -Novembersolid waste fundno
Plymouthopennoorganized
open hauling with some refuse
nonono feehaulers
Independenceopenno
twice per year/other with haulernobilled directly by waste contractorno
Deephavenorganized
city pays $1250/yr for 2500 cu yards and
residents charged $4.20/mo for yard
$500/yearnocontract with Mulch Storewaste/recyclingno
Moundopenno
$300 first truck/$95 open hauling with some refuse
additionalwith haulerno$7.50/qt recyclinghaulers
Edinaopennoorganized
stickers from city haul/hauler pick $7.17/qt recycling--charge for yard waste
upnostickerno
Minnetonka Beachorganizedorganized
$3000 per year by city for yard waste/free drop-
-no recycle fee charge for residential/charge
with haulercontract with SET in St. Bonifor multi-unitno
Spring Parkopenno
nocompost site April-Nov no fee$5/qt recycling feeno
Rockfordorganized
no--although Mayor is proposing $5/mo recycling and organics/free curbside
no feetwice per yearitcollection fee for bulkyes--organized
Lorettoorganizedorganized
$250 first truck/$50 coupon $1.50 per bag + $2.25 per quarter
additionalspring/fall--purchase couponnofee/$4.75/mo recycling feeno
Excelsiororganizedorganized
$30 first truck/$10
additionalwith haulerno$9.50/qt recycling feeno
Minnetristaopenno
open hauling with some refuse
$300/yearnono-Carver Cnty Enviro Centerno fee (except for yard waste drop off)haulers
Chanhassenopenno
nonewith haulernono feeno
Woodlandopennoorganized
weekly April-Novemberfeeno
Tonka Bayorganizedorganized
nonono$33/yearno
Corcoranopennoorganized
pay as you go fee (ie $85/qt for 120 gallon rate)
yes--weekly by haulernono additional for recyclingno/soon?
St Louis Parkorganizedorganized
$100 first truck/$25 free curbside collection once
additionalwith hauleryear/June during spring clean upcredit/no feeno
Eden Prairieopennoopen
April - Nov via organized haulernobilled directly by waste contractorno
Osseoorganized
April - Nov via organized haulerno$4/mo credit for recyclingno
Robbinsdaleorganizedorganized
$7/mo credit for recycling; $24/mo for garbage
April - Nov via organized haulerno& recyc + cart fee of $2-5pilot project
Minneapolisorganizedorganized
$50 + $25 per truckwith haulerno$4.50/mo recycling
Shorewoodopennoorganized