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73 <br />displayed include both trash and recycling, but not taxes. In open hauling cities, if the hauler <br />includes extra charges (e.g., fuel surcharge and/or other administrative fees) these hauler - <br />imposed surcharges are included. <br />Since the MPCA study was published, one city, Maplewood, in the Metro Area has <br />converted from open hauling to organized/contract collection. The City of Maplewood <br />reports their residents are now saving about $1.5 million per year compared to the previous <br />open hauling system that existed prior to 2012 when the new organized collection structure <br />was implemented. <br />Table 4 <br />Summary of Contract Prices vs. <br />Rates in Open Hauling Structures <br />(Units: Average $ per household per month. Before taxes. <br />Includes recycling and hauler -imposed surcharges.) <br />30 Gallon 60 Gallon 90 Gallon <br />Open $19.25 $20.94 $21.99 <br />Organized $11.72 $13.22 $16.70 <br />Difference $7.53 $7.72 $5.29 <br />Percent decrease 39% 37% 24% <br />Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 2009 <br />Findings and Conclusions: <br />1. The current open hauling system allows collectors to set their own fees for trash, <br />recyclables, yard waste and other collection services. All residents do not pay the same <br />price, even for the same service level by the same hauler. <br />2. The total monthly rates currently charged to City residents include base trash <br />collection/disposal fees, collector -imposed fuel surcharges, and other collector -imposed <br />administrative fees (e.g., "environmental" fees); These line items are all taxable. Total <br />rates also include recycling charges (tax exempt), county taxes and state taxes. <br />3. Table 1 indicates the collector—proposed contract prices. Without the every other <br />week trash services level, the average proposed contract prices of the trash (only) <br />weekly service levels is $14.38 per household per month. The average trash + <br />recycling contract prices subtotal is $18.00 per household per month (before taxes). <br />4. Collectors are required to report their current rates on the City's annual "Garbage <br />Hauler/Recycling License" application forms. Averages of these reported rates were <br />calculated and weighted by market share. The weighted -average of weekly service <br />levels from these license application forms is $18.45 per household per month (see <br />Table 2). There is some uncertainty about cost items that are included and the accuracy <br />