This information is being provided to update the City Council on the Solid Waste operations. No formal decisions will be made at the meeting.   

For several years, Solid Waste operations have been evaluated to try to provide service to a growing community without just raising the fees.  There have not been routes added since 2011.  Not only does Solid Waste serve additional customers since that time, they have also expanded services to include yard waste and extra pickup for curbside customers.  On a regular basis, it is important that the services are evaluated to determine how to provide services for a good value.  In addition, council directed staff to evaluate a Pay-As-You-Throw (Pay-T) structure.  Pay-T is a rate structure that helps to ensure people pay for the service they receive.  At this time, all residential customers pay the same amount.  A property owner who has one bag of garbage in the black container pays the exact same as a property owner who fills a black container, yard waste green barrel, and as much "extra" pick up as they need.  With the existing rate structure, the person who only uses the one black barrel subsidizes the person who uses all of the services.  Staff will present the existing services and rate structure, the steps that would need to be taken to implement a Pay-T system, and recommendations for the program. 

No formal action is required at this time, therefore no alternatives were analyzed.

No formal action is required at this time, therefore there are no fiscal impacts to this item.