Consideration and Approval of Second Amendment to Service Agreement:  Residential curbside glass collection and prebaled cardboard revenue sharing.

(1) Approve the amendment to the service agreement with Norton Environmental, Inc., to allow for the private collection of residential curbside glass only and a separate revenue sharing arrangement for large (approximately 1,000 lbs. or more) pre-baled cardboard; and (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

The City Council directed staff to negotiate an amendment with Norton Environmental to allow private haulers to collect curbside glass only. In order to divert and capture more pre- baled cardboard, a revised revenue sharing arrangement was made as an incentive for cardboard generators to participate.
Decision Points: To allow for the collection of residential glass only by private haulers.

As there is no viable market for recycled glass, staff does not anticipate any financial impact. The cardboard arrangement would stimulate the capture of other sources of pre- baled cardboard, resulting in a higher revenue share for the City of Flagstaff.

(1) A sustainable community through economic vitality, environmental protection and social inclusion; (2) Effective governance; (3) Maintain and deliver quality, reliable infrastructure.

Yes, there was discussion of private collection of residential curbside glass during the November 2, 2010, City Council meeting. There was not discussion of a separate revenue sharing arrangement for large (approximately 1,000 lbs. or greater) bales of cardboard.

(1) Leave the agreement between the City of Flagstaff and Norton Environmental as is. (2) Re-write the amendment to exclude either the private collection of residential curbside glass or the separate revenue sharing arrangement for large (approximately 1,000 lbs. or greater) bales of cardboard.

The City of Flagstaff's Solid Waste Section has endeavored to divert glass from the residential solid waste stream. Efforts to retrofit the Municipal Materials Recycling Facility (the MRF) operated by Norton Environmental, Inc. to process glass with other commingled recyclables were found to be cost prohibitive. Additionally, the resale value of recycled glass has traditionally been less than the cost to collect, process and transport it. A local private hauler would like to collect material from residences curbside and use the material to manufacture certain products as well as recycle. While the City Ordinances administratively appear to allow such collection, there was a conflict with the City's agreement with Norton Environmental. The attached amendment will remove any such conflict and allow for the private collection of this material.

Additionally, the City has endeavored to capture and divert a greater percentage of recyclable material generated within the community, particularly larger bales of cardboard, which have a higher market value. This amendment will help to accomplish that goal by creating an incentive for generators of such material to keep the material and the revenue local, rather than sending the material to out of town or out of state processors. 

This amendment encourages the diversion of a re-usable, recylable material (glass) from the waste stream while encouraging entrepenuership in the private sector.

This amendment encourages generators of pre- baled cardboard to participate in recycling locally, benefitting the community, the City and Norton Environmental.

Overall benefits to the community include the diversion of some glass from the waste stream, saving landfill space, convenient curbside collection and the start up of a local small business. Benefits to a separate revenue sharing arrangement for large bales of cardboard are incentives for local generators to keep the material local, benefitting the community, the City and Norton Environmental.

N/A

1. Approve the amendment and allow private haulers of residential curbside glass to proceed and allow for a separate revenue sharing arrangement to encourage generators of pre- baled cardboard to recycle locally.

2. Leave the agreement as is and do not allow private hauling of residential glass or a separate revenue sharing arrngement for pre- baled cardboard.

3. Re-write the amendment to exclude either the private collection and hauling of residential curbside glass or the separate revenue sharing arrangement for large (1,000 lbs. or greater) cardboard bales.

09/04/2012 - EAB