The public is allowed to drop off electronic waste such as computers, televisions, and other e-waste at a designated location at the Billings Regional Landfill.  The City had a recently expired contract with a private company to remove and recycle this waste.  This bid award is for a three year contract for electronic e-waste removal at the landfill.  The amount of electronic e-waste being disposed of at the landfill has been steadily increasing each year.    Contracting with a private company to remove the electronic waste instead of disposing of these wastes into the landfill saves landfill space and allows the electronic waste to be recycled. 

The bid was advertised on June 12th and the 19th. The bids were opened on June 24th.Yellowstone E-Waste Solutions submitted the only bid and will provide a container at the landfill for residents to dispose of all electronic e-waste. Yellowstone E-Waste will empty the container at least once per week and more if needed. 

The Council may:

• Award the 3 year contract to Yellowstone E-Waste as shown below

Cost per pound Fiscal Year 2015              $0.25/LB
Cost per pound Fiscal Year 2016              $0.25/LB 
Cost per pound Fiscal Year 2017              $0.25/LB 

• Or, do not award the bid, the City would need to re-bid or cancel the bid, in which case the electronic waste brought in by residents would be deposited in the landfill and some of this waste may contain hazardous materials.

The following bids were received and evaluated:

Contractor	Total Bid
Yellowstone E-Waste	$0.25/LB

The funding for this contract is included in the FY 2015 budget for the Solid Waste Division.  It is expected that approximately 120,000 pounds of e-waste will be collected each year for an estimated annual cost of $30,000.

Staff recommends that Council award a contract for electronic waste disposal to Yellowstone E-Waste in the amount of $0.25/LB for the three year contract.