EQC Meeting Date: August 10, 2017
To: Members of the Environmental Quality Commission
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Title
Discussion of Garbage Fund and Contract.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield Environmental Quality Commission discusses the Garbage Fund and Contract.
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 is currently assessing the Garbage Contract and will be planning to either request an extension of the current contract or go through the Request For Proposals (RFP) process.
Staff is not seeking any formal action from the Environmental Quality Commission but is just seeking input as to what their preference would be for a new contract that will begin April 1, 2019. If a RFP is preferred, the Environmental Quality Commission can provide staff guidance for any additional items that they would request to be in the RFP.
Attached is a copy of the current contract with Dicks Sanitation, Inc.