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Minutes <br />City Council <br />May 24, 1989 <br />Organized Firs. Tipler stated that the Committee has run into a few <br />Collection problems. Super Cycle, the firm that currently picks up <br />(cont.) Little Canada's recyclables, went out of business and had <br />sent the City a letter cancelling their contract as of <br />June 1, 1989. The County has been unable to maintain the <br />facilities; therefore, the City must come up with an <br />alternative solution. <br />Mrs. Tipier indicated that a company by the name of RECOMP <br />has agreed to buy the recyclables if they can be assured <br />that enough cities will contract with them for pickup. <br />Mrs. Tipler stated that RECOMP would like a three -year <br />contract with the City. Mrs. Tipler felt that since the <br />City is in the middle of negotiations with the haulers on <br />organized collection, the City should not sign a three -year <br />contract. <br />Mrs. Tipier stated that the other problem the Committee will <br />have to deal with is with Poor Richard's. Mrs. Tipler <br />indicated that the County Board has revoked Poor Richard's <br />license. Mrs. Tipler said that the City has been <br />negotiating with five haulers; three of which are major (.. <br />haulers in the City. Now that Poor Richard's license has <br />been revoked, the City will only be dealing with two main <br />haulers. Mrs. Tipler stated that there is a moratorium in <br />effect on licensing haulers so the rest of the City cannot <br />choose anyone but BFI and Bellaire. Mrs. Tipler asked for <br />direction from the Council. <br />Mrs. Tipler was asked if the existing haulers were willing <br />to pick up the recyclables as part of the new contract. <br />Mrs. Tipier indicated that they are willing, but may be <br />unable to pick up recyclables in the whole City. <br />Fir. Collova felt that the City should stay with its original <br />plan of organized collection. <br />Sue Stanek of Bellaire indicated that her company would pick <br />up recyclables for its customers. Mrs. Scalze asked if <br />Ms. Stanek meant her current customers. Ms. Stanek <br />indicated that she meant the customers in the section of the <br />City that her company would be assigned. <br />Mrs. Scalze asked what the companies would charge the <br />customers. Fir. Collova indicated that this was a problem, <br />because they do not know to where they would have to haul <br />the recyclables. <br />Page 21 <br />