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Resolution to Accept the Commercial Recycling Implementation Recommendations
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor adopted a Solid Waste Management Plan Update in 2002 that includes an overall recycling diversion goal (including the entire commercial sector) of 60% of the overall solid waste stream - approximately 40,200 tons/year for both City-serviced and non-City-serviced commercial customers;
Whereas, The City Council accepted the Environmental Commission's report entitled "Commercial Recycling Recommendations" and endorsed the recommendations in that report on July 2, 2007;
Whereas, The City Council directed the City Administrator and staff to develop where appropriate specific ordinances, regulations, programs and educational resources to implement the recommendations;
Whereas, The City Council directed the City Administrator and staff to evaluate the franchising of commercial solid waste collection services within the City;
Whereas, The City Council directed the Ann Arbor Environmental Commission to create a multi-stakeholder Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee of affected business groups to facilitate input from the business community related to the implementation of specific recommendations;
Whereas, The Environmental Commission established the Commercial Recycling Implementation Committee and accepted their report entitled "Commercial Recycling Implementation Recommendations" and endorsed their recommendations on December 4, 2008;
Whereas, the City Administrator and staff have proposed a commercial solid waste collection franchise contract, a commercial recycling ordinance and a proposed commercial solid waste collection rate schedule; and
Whereas, The Environmental Commission recommends that the City Council accept and endorse the report and its recommendations;
Resolved, That the City Council accepts the report entitled "Commercial Recycling Implementation Recommendations" and endorses the recommendations contained therein;
Resolved, That the City Council directs the City Administrator and staff to implement the report recommendations, including the development of specific ordinances and a franchise waste collection contract with the selected vendor; and
RESOLVED, That the City Council directs the Environmental Commission to create a multi-stakeholder oversight committee to assist the staff in the development of a solid waste collection rate schedule, which would be adopted prior to the July 1, 2009 start-up date for the solid waste franchise and the commercial recycling program, and that includes, at a minimum, a review of the frequency of pickup, the number of containers per pickup, and the weight of waste material per waste container.
Staff
Submitted by Councilmember Teall and Hohnke
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