Consideration and Approval of Cooperative Contract:  Purchase of 624 residential trash and recycle containers from Toter, Inc. utilizing the City of Tucson Cooperative Purchase Contract (Contract No. 120576-01).

In support of the Rethink Recycle Program efforts, Solid Waste is recommending approval to purchase 624 additional residential trash and recycle containers from Toter, Inc. ("Toter), through the City of Tuscon Cooperative Contract, in the amount of $35,584.98. Under this same contract, there was a previous purchase this fiscal year in the amount of $34,818.94. The City’s procurement policies stipulate that because the combined purchase under this contract would amount to $70,403.92 in FY18, Council action is needed.

The purpose of this purchase is to further the Rethink Recycle Program’s efforts by increasing the community’s awareness of the international/universal standards for residential trash and recycle containers. The residential trash containers will be gray and the recycling containers will be blue, which staff expects will mitigate any container confusion that is often an obstacle to recycling for many of our residents.

All recycling material collected by the City of Flagstaff in the residential and commercial sectors of our collection business will benefit the City's annual minimum guarantee for recyclable materials delivered, as laid out in the contract with Norton Environmental, Inc

• $18,000 in 211-06-166-0643-0-4305
• $18,000 in 211-06-166-0644-0-4305

Previous FY18 purchase containers	$34,818.94
Purchase of additional containers	$35,584.98
Total FY18 expenses to Toter	$70,403.92

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Enhance public transparency and accessibility.

Council approved the purchase of residential trash and recyclable containers from Toter last fiscal year on 2/7/17.

1. Approve the purchase of 624 additional residential and recycle containers from Toter utilizing the City of Tucson Cooperative Purchase Contract.
2. Do not approve the purchase of 624 additional residential and recycle containers from Toter and wait until next fiscal year to purchase the containers. This will limit the replacement of worn and broken containers with new containers in the appropriate international/universal colors.

The City of Flagstaff Solid Waste Section purchased 624 containers last fiscal year. Under the Rethink Recycle Program, with the international/universal standard color scheme roll out, the City would like to make additional purchases which are needed for new housing as well as replacements.

The City plans to replace the residential trash and recycle containers based on individual neighborhoods. It is the desire of staff that by replacing the infrastructure, the City can create an increased awareness of Flagstaff's recycling effort. With this awareness will come additional tonnage that will count toward the City's annual minimum guarantee with Norton Environmental, Inc. In addition, the contrasting colors will be easier for residents to differentiate between which container is trash and which is recycle.

This style of container has shown resiliency to most weather conditions.

• The Solid Waste Section has already replaced hundreds of residential trash and recycle containers within the City.
• Distributing the new containers has greatly impacted the Solid Waste Section's stock of bins.
• This purchase is in support of the Rethink Recycling Program to increase recycling awareness.

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New residential trash and recycle containers benefit the community as a new container contribute to aesthetics of neighborhoods as well as the increased awareness of recycling and its benefits.

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