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schedule curbside collection for $30.00 (for the first appliance and $10.00 for each additional appliance, plus a $10.00 surcharge for each air conditioner). Single sort recycling for residents is included in all three service options and is collected on a bi- weekly basis. The contract requires Waste Management to provide educational information on the recycling program (12 month calendar refrigerator magnet showing the weeks of recycling and an informational packet). They are also required to develop a system to inform residents of recycling issues (cart issues, not following program guidelines). Similar to other cities with organized systems all the City buildings are serviced for no additional charge. The hauler also provides refuse and recycling collection during the Raspberry Festival Family Days and Raspberry Festival Parade held each year during July for no additional cost to the City. The rates for the recycling service charged to residents differ from that paid to the recycling contractor. The rates charged to the residents are more than what the City is required to pay the hauler for the service. These differences in the costs cover administration fees and other overhead costs incurred by the City. 3.3.3 Potential Subsidies As part of the municipal survey, information was requested on whether cities or counties subsidize the rates paid by residents, thereby masking complete costs. To gather this data the municipal survey also included a yes/no question asking if the City received any direct subsidy to reduce the cost of residential waste or recyclable material collection. Table 3-8 summarizes the responses to this question. Table 3-8 Direct Subsidies Collection System Receive Direct Do Not Receive % Receiving Subsidy Direct Subsidy Subsidy Organized MSW 6 10 38% Open MSW 11 21 34% Organized Recyclable 12 15 44% Open Recyclable 5 16 24% *One city did not respond to this question. Of the 16 cities responding that have an organized MSW collection system, six cities (38%) receive some direct subsidy to reduce the cost of residential MSW or recyclable material collection; 10 cities (62%) do not receive any direct subsidy. Of the 32 cities that have an open MSW collection system, 11 cities (34%) receive some direct subsidy to reduce the cost of residential MSW or recyclable material collection; 21 cities (66%) do not receive any direct subsidy. Of the 27 cities responding that have an organized recyclable material collection system, 12 cities (44%) receive some direct subsidy to reduce the cost of residential MSW or recyclable R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 61 June 2009