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Community Assets & <br /> Development Department <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: July 28, 2016 <br /> <br />TO: Parks, Recreation & Environmental Commission <br /> Sandy Breuer, Director of Parks & Recreation <br /> <br />FROM: Scott Gigrich, Code Compliance Inspector/Recycling Coordinator <br />Janice Gundlach, Asst. Director of Community Assets & <br />Development/Planning Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Recycling Services/Opportunities in New Brighton <br /> <br /> <br />During the June 28th City Council work session, Council directed PREC to review the <br />City’s Recycling Program. This direction came in conjunction with a discussion the <br />Council had concerning extending the City’s existing Recycling Services Contract. Staff <br />understands the purpose of this effort is to see if there may be ways to improve and/or <br />offer more recycling services to the residents of New Brighton. Based on the April 2015 <br />Resident Survey, recycling is the second highest rated service, with 94% of resident’s <br />surveyed finding the service excellent or good. This service is provided by Republic <br />Services. Republic Services has been providing recycling pick up to New Brighton since <br />2000. Do to the excellent service provided; Council is moving forward with a seven year <br />contract extension with Republic Services. <br /> <br />The City’s current recycling program consists of single-sort recycling for residents. <br />Single-sort recycling allows residents to place all recycling mate rial into one cart, and <br />then place this cart out for collection on the designated day two times a month (or bi- <br />weekly). This service is for all residents who wish to participate. The 2016 rate for this <br />service is $33 per year, which is collected as an annual assessment on the property tax. <br />Examples of what residents can place in their recycling cart include: Newspapers, <br />newspaper inserts, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, envelopes, office/school papers, <br />cardboard, boxboard, brown paper bags, aluminum cans, plastic, glass, etc. In 2014, <br />1,822 tons of recyclables were picked up and 1,937 tons in 2015. Additionally, all <br />municipal buildings and park property recycle. Many of the receptacles have been <br />funded through Ramsey County and the actual service costs are included in the City’s <br />contract with Republic Services. <br /> <br />The City also offers a City wide Clean-Up Day two times a year; once in the spring and <br />once in the fall, with the City subsidizing costs. Residents can bring all unwanted items <br />