EQC Meeting Date: April 12, 2018
To: Members of the Environmental Quality Commission
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Title
Discussion of Garbage Contract.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield Environmental Quality Commission discusses the Garbage Contract and prepares questions for May’s EQC meeting which staff intends to have a DSI representative at the meeting.
Summary Report:
The current garbage contract with DSI is valid through March 31, 2019. Below are a list of items that are currently offered through the garbage contract:
- Weekly Garbage Collection
- Biweekly Recycling Collection
- Drop-off Recycling roll-offs (100% proceeds donated to Youth Organizations)
- Public Outreach/Education
- Additional Garbage Pickup (pay-as-you-throw sticker), purchased at:
o City Hall in the Finance Department
o EconoFoods
o Cub Foods
- Pink Cart DSI Program
- Angel Foundation
- Leaf Pickup, DSI bags purchased at:
o Menards
o Ace Hardware
The City also has the option for the following items:
- Organics Food/ Wet Waste collection
o City-Wide Program
o Pilot Program
Staff discussed the contract with the EQC on August 10, 2017 where EQC members stated that they would like to see the contract extended and continue services with Dicks Sanitation Inc. At the May 10, 2018 EQC meeting, staff intends to have a DSI representative present and would like EQC members to come up with questions for the representative that staff can provide prior to the meeting. EQC members are to discuss potential questions for the meeting.
Attached is a copy of the current contract with Dicks Sanitation, Inc.