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8.2.4 Trash and Recycling Jan 4 2023 Council Meeting PPT Slides1 Trash & Recycling Scandia City Council Meeting January 4, 2023 The Issue: SRC acquired by Waste Management (WM) City / SRC recycling contract expired end of 2022 WM will continue to provide recycling services City’s current ordinances (Code Chapter 52, from 1970) must be updated Technical assistance is available from Washington County, but Council must determine basic approach to trash and recycling services 2 Options: Organized Collection Open Collection Hybrid (open for trash, organized for recycling) OR Pros and Cons: Organized Collection Price often lower; regular RFPs Decreased impacts of truck traffic Standardized service City has more ability to manage service Higher administrative costs Only one choice Open Collection Choice Direct relationship to customer Minimal administration Smaller haulers can enter the market More expensive Multiple collectors & truck traffic Inconsistent charges for level of service 3 Washington County Communities Solid Waste and Recycling • • • • • Afton (Highland Sanitation) Birchwood (Tennis Sanitation) Forest Lake (Republic) Marine on St. Croix (Waste Management) Stillwater (Waste Management.) Baytown Township (Maroney’s Sanitation) Grant (Waste Management) Lake St. Croix Beach/Lakeland Shores/St. Mary’s Point (joint agreement with Highland Sanitation) West Lakeland Township (Tennis Sanitation) Mahtomedi (Maroney’s Sanitation) Cottage Grove Denmark Township Hugo Lake Elmo Newport Oakdale Woodbury Organized Collection Hybrid Open Collection Citizen Concerns: Recent service issues with WM Billings from SRF vs WM Can new haulers serve Scandia? 4 Direction needed: Preferred approach (Organized, Open or Hybrid) Communications/ citizen and business involvement Allow other haulers while ordinance and licensing requirements are developed? Discussion