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An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 26, Solid Waste Ordinance, Sections 2:1, 2:2, 2:3, 2:5, 2:7, 2:9, 2:10 and 2:13 to Implement Commercial Recycling Recommendations (Ordinance No. ORD-09-03)
Memorandum
The attached language initiates the consideration through first reading regarding proposed amendments to Chapter 26, the Solid Waste Ordinance, and related ordinance amendments, to implement the “Commercial Recycling Implementation Recommendations” prepared by the Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee of the Environmental Commission.
Proposed ordinance changes include updated definitions, a description of franchised and licensed commercial haulers, recycling requirements for businesses, points of storage, exemptions and penalties.
In addition to moving forward with the proposed amendments, implementation of the commercial recycling recommendations will involve the following steps:
- Authorization of a contract for commercial refuse collection with Waste Management of Michigan selected through a competitive procurement process (RFP708).
- Authorization for staff to engage the business community and the Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee in final stages of development of recycling container placement requirements and a commercial waste rate schedule, as part of the implementation recommendations.
- Integration of the implementation plan into the proposed FY 2009-2011 budget being prepared for Council’s consideration, including all details required to prepare that budget.
The recommendations have been developed through an extensive process of input from the business community, a thorough procurement process for the commercial waste collection contract and detailed financial modeling of the impact of the proposed revenues and expenditures on the City’s Solid Waste Enterprise Fund.
The recommended ordinance amendments result from collaborative work with the business community and the City’s legal staff following guiding principals that were part...
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