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Item No. Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council From: Mike Ulrich/Cari Schmidt Item Title/Subject: Garbage Pick-up changes Date of Report: July 28, 1999 Council requested that staff look at the possibility of changing our garbage hauler schedule so that pickup is on the same day for all residents. Currently there is pick up on every day of the week except Sunday. There are 13 haulers licensed within the City (Ace, BFI, Keith Kruppeny and Sons, Larry's Sanitation, Materials Recovery, Randy's Sanitation, Ray Anderson, Twin City Refuse, Twin City Sanitation, Vasko, Veit, Waste Management, and Walter's Recycling.) Current Requirements The Municipal Code Chapter 603 Garbage and Rubbish, Section 603.06 Subd. 2a.(1) only places the following restrictions: (see Code Section attached) "Hours and Days of Operation: No hauler shall operate in a residential district after six o' clock (6:00) P.M. or before six o'clock (6:00) A.M. of any day, and no hauler shall operate in a residential district on Sundays or legal holidays." City of New Brighton The City of New Brighton amended their City Code to restrict garbage pick up to certain days corresponding with neighborhood location. For example: "North of 694 - Monday; South of 694 Tuesday." The Ordinance adopting the provision was passed in September of 1990. The collection day provision was made effective May 1, 1999 to correspond with their license renewal dates. See Ordinance attached. Issues As the Code clearly indicates that pickup may occur on any day of the week, a change to this policy would require a code amendment through ordinance. In addition, the garbage hauler licenses were just recently approved by the City Council at the end of June with the current provisions in place. The renewal date is June of 30, 2000. The Council could take similar action to that of New Brighton, by amending the Code and making the new requirements effective at the 2000 renewal date. With 13 haulers and six pick up days, this will be no small task. Some issues to consider: 1. Where should the pickup dividing lines be (e.g. Both sides of Highway 10?) 2. What days should pickup be restricted to? 3. What will the impact be on residents if carriers decide that they will no longer service the City with such restrictions?