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Home My WebLink About91-0327 Elgin Wayne Disposal RESOLUTION INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STOPS FOR SOLID WASTE GARBAGE AND REFUSE PAYMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 'OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City of Elgin shall make payment to Elgin Wayne , Disposal for 18,611 stops for solid waste garbage and refuse for the period April, 1992 through September, 1992 . s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: April 22, 1992 Adopted: April 22, 1992 Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk Elm lk Agenda Item No. March 31, 1992 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Solid Waste Garbage and Refuse Contract Payments PURPOSE: The intent of this memorandum is to document the num- ber of "Stops" for which we make payment pursuant to the sub- ject contract. BACKGROUND: The subject contract specifies that the number of "Stops" shall be adjusted semi-annually on the basis of increas- es which occurred during the preceding six months. Figures were derived from the City of Elgin New Water Accounts listing. We have documented that the number of "Stops" listed in the contract should be increased by 292 to account for the num- ber of new housing units constructed from October, 1991 through March, 1992 . Elgin Wayne Disposal has concurred with this fig- ure. Therefore, the contract number of "Stops" should be in- creased by 292, from 18,319 to 18,611. Said number shall re- main in effect for the next six months (April, 1992 through September, 1992) . FINANCIAL IMPACT: April 1, 1992 marks the end of the second year of our contract with Elgin Wayne Disposal. The unit pric- es (Cost/Stop/Month) for the third year of the contract are as follows: 2nd 3rd Year Cost Year Cost Activity (With Plastic) (With Plastic) Garbage $ 7 . 16 $ 7 . 52 Recycling 2 . 33 2 .45 Yardwaste 0. 75 0 . 79 Total $10 .24 $10 . 76 MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 31, 1992 47, Page 2 There are sufficient funds in the Sanitation Division Budg- et to cover the additional Stops and the third year contract price adjustments . RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council author- ize an increase in the number of "Stops" listed in the contract by 292 to a new total of 18,611 which will remain in effect for six months (April, 1992 through September, 1992) . Larry L. /Rice, City Manager LLR:GWM:mg MDM0098/TEXT071/MEMOTOCN.0 47) 47, RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF ELGIN WAYNE DISPOSAL FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING OF PLASTICS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that Larry L. Rice, City Manager, be and is hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the City of Elgin Proposal B of Elgin Wayne Disposal for the curbside recycling of plastics, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. s/ George VanDeVoorde George VanDeVoorde, Mayor Presented: March 27, 1991 Adopted: March 27, 1991 Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 0 Recorded: Attest: s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk ea- • • .gin Wayne Oispcsa! A MU Service Center � 1 E F. . Box 8n r A Waste Management Company TEL:.!!!in7 9702 1` • �� TEL:708i742-6492 FAX:708/742-0083 • • • • • Proposal B We propose to add both mixed PET and H.D.P.E to our current collection contract for curbside recycling. . This would include: . - PET soft drink bottles (1 liter, 2 liter and clear. & green) - PET liquor bottles - Milk jugs Water bottles • - Laundry product containers (including bleach) . Those plastics which contain automotive products, (car wax, polish, motor oil, fuel additives, ect. ) as well as plastics that have contained medical products, pesticides, solvents, paints, weed control products, ect. would NOT be 'included. • • • • • in (0, °k Agenda Item No. m �gg7ED f Ee March 5, 1991 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: Expanded Curbside Recycling Program to Include Plastics PURPOSE: The intent of this memo is to provide details on the ( proposed plan to include plastics in the curbside collection program. BACKGROUND: Elgin began the curbside recycling program in April, 1990 by including the basic recyclables (newsprint, met- als and glass) . We believe we are now in a position to expand the program to include certain plastics. We have experimented with plastics by establishing drop- off sites at the Public Works complex and at Kimball Middle School. Plastic items have been limited to PET soda bottles and HDPE milk/water jugs. We limited the drop-off sites to these specific items so as to minimize mixing colors in the plastic, as well as to avoid contaminants such as oil, anti- freeze, pesticides, etc. Elgin Wayne Disposal has drawn upon the experience of oth- er Waste Management Service Centers in an effort to formulate a workable plastic recycling program. That plan is outlined in their letter dated February 18, 1991 (attached) . Proposal A involves only mixed HDPE plastic for comparison purposes. Proposal B would add the following mixed PET (#1) and HDPE (#2) items to the curbside program: PET - Soft drink bottles ( 1,2 or 3 liter, - clear or green) . PET - Liquor bottles (clear or brown) . MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 5, 1991 Page 2 HDPE - Milk jugs and water bottles . HDPE - Laundry product containers (all colors, including bleach) . HDPE - Windshield solvent containers . We would direct residents to rinse all containers and re- move the caps. We will also suggest that containers be flat- tened to help reduce. the volume. Containers with automotive products (wax, polish, oil, fu- el additives, etc. ) or pesticides, weed control products, sol- vents, medical products, paints etc. would be excluded. The presence of these contaminants reduces the value of the plastic after collection. Additional expenses are incurred when adding plastics to the curbside recycling program. Plastic can represent as much as 25% of the waste stream volume, but only 7% of the weight. Accordingly, existing vehicles being used in the collection process must make more trips, or more vehicles must be uti- lized. Likewise, additional labor costs and storage space for bailing at the processing center are necessary.. It is estimated that some communities may pay as much as ten times the landfill disposal cost to recycle plastics. We calculate a landfill disposal cost of $45/ton in Elgin at this time. We estimate a cost of $130/ton to recycle plastic, or nearly three times the cost to landfill that material. Also, collection costs can range between three to ten times more than the revenues gained from the sale of those plastics. However, by including the items listed in proposal B we will be address- ing the vast majority of post consumer plastics generated from the home, which will have a positive impact in terms of saving landfill space. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The present recycling contract with Elgin Wayne Disposal amounts to $1.27/Stop/Month during the first year. The second year (beginning April 1, 1991) the price in- creases to $1. 33/Stop/Month per the contract. The price will be $1 .40/Stop/Month during the third year (beginning April 1, 1992) . The proposed expansion into plastics results in an addi- tional cost of $1 .00/Stop/Month. Therefore, the total cost would be $2 . 33/Stop/Month for the second year of our contract with Elgin Wayne Disposal . The third year of the contract (be- ginning April 1, 1992 ) would result in a total charge of $2 .45/Stop/Month, utilizing the same inflation factor built in- to the existing bid prices . • MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL March 5, 1991 Page 3 Sufficient funds are available in the Sanitation Division Budget under 875-Misc. Services for such a program. It is not- ed staff prepared the 1991 Budget estimating a cost of $1.00/Stop/Month to add plastics to the curbside program for a total of $216,540 for a full year of service. The draft solid waste report for Kane County includes two facts which demonstrate that our recycling costs are in line with other curbside programs. First, the average program cost is $1.50 per household per month, whereas we are now at $1.27 per stop per month. Second, it was estimated by Kane County that the collection of more materials would increase the cost to $2 .50 per household per month, whereas we will be at $2.33 per stop per month. RECOMMENDATION: Plastic recycling is gaining popularity with the public nationwide. Mixed plastics (seven classes) contrib- ute approximately 7% (by weight) of the municipal waste stream. However, markets do not exist for all the mixed plas- tics and, therefore, most programs generally limit their ef- forts in plastic to include only PET and HDPE, as we are sug- gesting. It is recommended that the proposal from Elgin Wayne Dis- posal as outlined herein be approved to include certain plas- tics at an additional cost of $1.00/Stop/Month. The cost shall increase to $1 .05/Stop/Month during the third year of the con- tract, beginning on April 1, 1992 . City Manager LR:GWM:to Attachment MDM0076/TEXT071/MEMOTOCN.0 r Elgin Wayne Dispos:i • A WMi Seroce Center n. i b0>:E:!i E�gin.Illinois 60120-9-02 A Waste Management Company TEL 708,'742-8492 FAX:708/742-0093 February 18, 1991 Mr. Gary Miller Assistant Director of Public Works City of Elgin 150 Dexter court Elgin, IL 60120-5555 . • Dear Gary: We have been attempting to calculate the impact of adding . plastics to our current curbside recycling services for the City of Elgin. In our review of current programs that our Recycle America A7) companies offer, we have found that plastics can equal 25% of totals picked up by volume but only represent around 4% by weight. This fact creates a situation where the processing costs and collection costs represent a sizable investment in comparison to denser materials. After careful review, we present the following proposals for your perusal. Proposal A We propose to add mixed H.D.P.E, to our current collection contract for curbside recycling. This would include: - Milk jugs - Water bottles - Laundry product containers (including bleach) - Windshield solvent containers We would need a good faith effort from the public to rinse the containers and remove caps. Our charge for adding H.D.P.E to the curbside service would amount to an additional $0 . 65 per stop per month. Port-O-Le e-',4 5,.= Elgin Wayne Disposal A W.+I Service Center I�C� F R. . Box s; A Waste Management Company TEL: 08 Illinois -6 60120-9702 92 970 TEL:708-742-892 FAX:708/742-0093 Proposal B We propose to add both mixed PET and H.D.P.E to our current collection contract for curbside recycling. This would include: - PET soft drink bottles ( 1 liter, 2 liter and clear & green) - PET liquor bottles - Milk jugs - Water bottles - Laundry product containers (including bleach) Those plastics which contain automotive products, (car wax, polish, motor oil, fuel additives, ect. ) as well as plastics that have contained medical products, pesticides, solvents, paints, weed control products, ect. would NOT be included. • This proposal will address the vast majority of post consumer plastics, generated from the home. Our charge for adding both PET and H.D.P.E would amount to an additional $1.00 per stop per month. If these programs are of interest to the City, we can be available to review them at your convenience. • Sincerely, • Frank McCoy General Manager ELGIN WAYNE DISPOSAL r Port-O-let •