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Resolution to Appropriate Funds and Approve Purchase and Delivery of Compost Carts from Toter Inc. for $386,470.00 (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
To help facilitate the transition to street leaves collected curbside this fall, staff is recommending selling home-delivered compost carts for $25.00 each, similar to what was done when compost carts were first offered in 2008. During the initial compost cart sale in 2008 the City provided an a $25.00 incentive to promote cart sales and approximately 10,000 carts were sold out of 27,000 curbside customers. At that time, there was a limit of one $25.00 cart per household. Since that initial offer, carts have been available at the City’s purchase price of $50.00. All households, even those who participated in the 2008 program, are eligible to purchase one $25.00 cart under this new incentive.
The $25.00 sale price is less than the City’s cost for the carts ($50.02 for the largest cart). The primary reason for offering this price to residents is to encourage the use of carts. Residents using carts have reported great success in accommodating their needs for leaf removal by using their carts weekly during the fall season. From the City’s operating experience, use of carts has increased efficiencies for this yard waste service, as well as reduced work-related injuries and accidents.
Staff is proposing to take advance orders for these carts from June 8 to July 30, 2010. There will be a one-time delivery of carts to homes that will take place the last two weeks of September. The program will be promoted through the use of a direct mailing to single-family homes and duplexes, as well as through the use of press releases, internet, and targeted ads. Carts ordered or purchased after July 30 will be available for pick up at the $50.00 price.
The carts will be offered in the same three sizes that are used for refuse and recycling carts. The $25.00 price will apply to all three sizes, and includes delivery during th...
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