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Resolution to Approve Service Agreement with Recycle Ann Arbor for Drop-Off Station Operations
Memorandum
The attached resolution approves and authorizes a service agreement with Recycle Ann Arbor for operating the recycling and solid waste drop-off station located at 2950 E. Ellsworth Road.
BACKGROUND
The site and buildings at the Drop-Off Station are owned by the City. The site is operated by Recycle Ann Arbor with no funding from the City. Beginning in 2009, the City, Washtenaw County, and Pittsfield Township provided funding to operate the site. At that time, the City provided $30,000, the County provided $50,000.00, and Pittsfield Township provided $7,500.00 in annual funding.
In December 2009, Washtenaw County informed the City that it would no longer be able to provide funding for site operations at the Drop-Off Station. At that time, Recycle Ann Arbor declined further funding from the City and Pittsfield Township, as this would require tracking of each customer to determine their jurisdiction to establish the applicable charge for their service. Approximately 60% of the users of the Drop-Off Station are from outside of the City of Ann Arbor.
In 2010, as a result of the elimination of governmental funding for the site operations, Recycle Ann Arbor implemented the current $3.00 per vehicle fee at the facility, as well as reducing the facility hours. These steps have allowed Recycle Ann Arbor to operate the site with no additional outside funding.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT
The proposed agreement between the City and Recycle Ann Arbor will continue to result in no funding requirement on the part of the City. Recycle Ann Arbor will be responsible for site operation and maintenance costs. The proposed contract is retroactive to January 1, 2010, which is when the previous contract expired.
City residents will continue to be able to use their RecycleBank points to purchase passes to the drop-off station (up to 2 per year...
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