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F. "SINGLE SORT RECYCLING" means residents may place all Recyclable Materials in the Container provided without sorting by type of material. SECTION 3. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED A. The Contractor shall collect at curbside all Recyclable Materials from every Residential Property in the City on an every other week schedule. The Contractor will inform the City of the current collection schedule and update the schedule if it changes. If the Contractor desires to change the collection day for any Residential Property, or group of properties, the request must be submitted in writing to the City. Changes in collection days cannot be made without advance approval of the City. The Contractor is responsible for educating residents of any day change with at least two education notices. B. The Contractor shall not be required to make regular collections on State of Minnesota legal holidays; provided, however, that collection shall occur on the routes reasonably in advance thereof or thereafter in the opinion of the City and Contractor so that the every other week schedule can be completed regardless of a holiday. C. The Contractor shall provide the following equipment and labor biannually for recycling days: 1. Roll -off boxes or equivalent as mutually agreed upon by the City and Contractor for the drop off of scrap metal and Recyclable Materials by City residents. 2. All required labor for loading and removal of materials collected 3. Trucking services for the delivery and removal of the roll -off boxes D. The Contractor, upon implementation of Single Sort Recycling, will provide every Residential Property with a Container. Single family homes will receive a - - 65 gallon size Container and each townhome will receive a 35 gallon size Container. After 90 days, residents may exchange their delivered Container with a smaller or larger Container based on their needs. Container exchanges for size are limited to once per year per resident. E. The Contractor will support Recycling Program promotion as follows: 1. When Containers are delivered for the Single Sort Recycling Program, the Contractor will include a printed flyer detailing and promoting the program. 2. The Contractor, in conjunction with City, will develop a promotional program that includes a quarterly recycling participation contest and an "opt -in" e -mail address database for those residents who want to be kept informed on the latest recycling developments. 2 •