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Thus, in 2008, the monthly cost to Robbinsdale from Waste Management to service a household <br />with a 64 gallon refuse cart is $13.62 ($8.52 plus $2.53, plus $2.57). This cost covers garbage <br />collection, recycling (including provision of the cart), unlimited yard waste, one Christmas tree <br />and bulky items. <br />The contract has a built in adjustment for diesel fuel prices as follows: <br />Diesel Fuel Price ner Gallon Fuel Surcharge <br />• <$3.00 0 percent <br />• $3.00 to $3.24 2 percent <br />$3.25 to $3.49 4 percent <br />• $3.50 and up 6 percent <br />Thus, if the fuel price was above $3.50 for a month, the total paid per household to Waste <br />Management for 64 gallon refuse service with recycling and yard waste is $14.44 per month. <br />The only additional cost provided in the contract is a fee of $35.00 to Waste Management to <br />collect a white goods item. <br />The City bills households for the solid waste collection service on the City utility bills. The <br />monthly rates for 2008 are as follows: <br />• 32 gallon (incl. taxes) <br />_ $19.19 <br />• 64 gallon (incl. taxes) <br />_ $21.81 <br />• 96 gallon (incl. taxes) <br />_ $24.61 <br />The City also sells stickers to residents to allow residents to dispose of large items that do not fit <br />in their cart. The stickers are $1.00 each with the following schedule applicable to sticker use: <br />1 sticker — Bag or box bundle or item under 30 pounds beyond what the cart holds <br />5 stickers — Non -appliance items (small furniture, full size mattress, door, sink, etc.) <br />10 stickers — Non -appliance items (large furniture, sofa, queen mattress, water softener, <br />bathtub, etc.) <br />35 stickers — Appliances (stove, washer, microwave, air conditioner, refrigerator, etc.) <br />The only bulky item noted in the contract that Waste Management is paid extra for are the <br />appliances. <br />Using the 64 gallon service again for comparison purposes, the total cost to the City with the fuel <br />surcharge was estimated at $14.44 per month versus the monthly payment collected on the City <br />utility bill of $21.81 per month (a difference of $7.37 per month — approximately 50%). The <br />additional funds cover: <br />State taxes, county taxes and billing costs; <br />Operation of a drop-off facility available to residents; <br />R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 57 <br />June 2009 <br />