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DPS Lucas County Recycling Agreement
Department of Public Service
Paul Rasmusson (x7868)
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the Lucas County Commissioners and the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District (LCSWMD) to commit all of the City's recyclables from the City-wide Curbside Recycling Program to LCSWMD; and to enter into favorable terms to process those recyclables; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City's current rate to process recyclables is cost prohibitive. Since there is not a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) or cost effective transfer facility in our area, all the recyclables have to be shipped a considerable distance, which adds to the cost of processing. A local MRF will reduce cost by eliminating the need for transportation, as well as allowing for control of how and where the processed recyclables are marketed.
A MRF or transfer facility is only economically feasible if there is a volume of recyclables dedicated to it. The City of Toledo, by dedicating all of the recyclables collected through the Curbside Recycling Program, will make it feasible for Lucas County to build a MRF or hybrid-MRF as contemplated in the District's Solid Waste Management Plan. City Council adopted Resolution 102-14 supporting the City of Toledo committing all recyclables collected from the Curbside Recycling Program to Lucas County if a MRF is built. The City will not have to pay for the building of the MRF or hybrid-MRF and will negotiate rates and terms for the processing of the materials.
Additionally, Lucas County intends to purchase equipment for the compaction of recyclables prior to transportation. This equipment will provide significant cost savings to the City in the time before a MRF can be constructed. The County intends to make application for a grant from Ohio EPA to support this purchase.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
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