Environmental Quality Commission Meeting Date: March 14, 2019
To: Environmental Quality Commission
From: Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Title
EQC discusses recently approved Dick’s Sanitation, Inc. Waste Hauling Contract Amendment.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield Environmental Quality Commission is to discuss the recently approved contract amendment for Waste Hauling.
Summary Report:
EQC members are to discuss the recently approved amendments to the DSI Waste Hauling Contract.
Attached is the red lined contract amendment.
New contract terms include the following items:
• Brush Collection costs per bundle. This service is to continue to be offered until the City exercises the option to initiate organic food/wet waste (OFWW) and yard waste for all residents.
• OFWW and yard waste collection - DSI has agreed to provide such service at costs listed in the contract amendment. Such services shall be provided at the costs if it is required of every resident to have OFWW and yard waste collection. The City will pay costs associated with disposal separately (could be implemented).
• Costs for some White Goods have changed.
• Proposed rates for collection of refuse, recycling and OFWW.
• DSI will offer pickup of 96 gallon recycling containers in addition to the 65 gallon option to all Northfield residents. Containers will be provided by DSI for Dakota County residents and by Rice County for Rice County residents.
• Annual waste audit will take place using one refuse truck’s load to determine what type of waste Northfield is producing.
• Contract extension will expire December 31, 2025.
• DSI will offer 20-gallon carts for weekly pickup of refuse and garbage in addition to the current 35, 64 and 96-gallon carts.
• DSI will provide carted yard waste for weekly pickup for the Spring to Fall season. There must be 200 residents signed up for this service for it to be provided.