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c.-\ REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager May 22, 2000 Subject Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Service Changes Recommendation It is recommended that Council direct the City's South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA) Board representative to vote in the affirmative requesting Browning Ferris Industries (BFI) to provide changes in solid waste and recycling collection to same day residential recycling and solid waste collection in coniunction with changing Spring and Fall cleanups to two on-call cleanups annually, effective February, 2001. Background Same Dav Solid Waste & RecvclinQ Collection Currently, BFI collects residential solid waste once per week and residential recycling once bi-weeklv on a day other than solid waste collection. Under a proposal the SBWMA has received from BFI, solid waste collection day will change to the recycling day. Solid Waste will continue to be collected weekly and recycling will be collected bi-weekly, but on the same day. Same day service allows easier recycling participation for residents and is more convenient. Where same day service is provided in other jurisdictions, it has been found to increase participation in recycling. Another advantage is cleaner appearance of the City's neighborhoods because containers are not out as frequently as when there are different service days. We believe this will be a service enhancement for the residents of Redwood City. The Revenue Services Division receives numerous calls periodically asking why the solid waste and recycling are not collected on the same day. On-Call Bi-Annual Cleanups Currently, BFI designates one day in the Spring and one day in the Fall for "special" cleanups as required under our Franchise Agreement. BFI is proposing that all SBWMA jurisdictions implement "on-call" cleanups, under which BFI will pick up the "special" cleanup debris at the customer's request. Residents may call anytime twice per year for their cleanups instead of waiting for scheduled Spring and Fall cleanups. Because the "requested" cleanup will occur on the same day as solid waste and recycling collection, BFI will be able to recycle any recyclable materials that are in the cleanup pile. This will not only increase recycling but also provide better allocation of diverted waste to the proper jurisdictions. It is also believed that on-call cleanups will reduce illegal dumping because cleanups will not be advertised. BFl's experience is that a number of individuals and businesses use the bi-annual cleanup services to illegally dispose of waste at addresses other than their own. Without the advertised, pre-determined date available, revenue at 1 .-..... - 1r