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20 V. City Hall 2014 Annual Report · Administration · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota TechDump New in 2014, we held the ﬁ rst TechDump in the City Hall parking lot on Saturday, November 1st and received 8,777 lbs. of materials. Of that, 11% were computer towers, 4% laptops, 17% tube/CRT TVs and monitors, and 68% “misc.” TechDump is the electronics recycling division of Jobs Foundation, a 501c(3) non-proﬁ t providing stable jobs to adults with barriers to employment, for them to obtain marketable job skills as well as a pathway to self-sufﬁ ciency. They use the proceeds from recycling and refurbishing electronics to support their organization. This event helped TechDump recycle 4 million pounds of electronics in 2014. Several of the residents seemed very thankful for the opportunity to recycle their items, and we anticipate this will become an annual event. On Monday, June 30, 2014, the City Council received the Organized Collection Proposal. On Tuesday, July 8, 2014, the City Council discussed the proposal, tabled and directed staff to meet with the haulers to review the proposal one more time. On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, the City Council discussed the revised proposal and directed staff to schedule a Public Hearing for September 9, 2014. On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, the City Council held a formal public hearing and approved a ﬁ ve year agreement for Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services with an April 1, 2015 starting date. The three collectors (Walter’s, Republic and Waste Management) will be assigned designated areas for collection proportionate to their current market share. Billing and customer service will remain the responsibility of the collectors. The city will ensure all provisions of the agreement are enforced. Along with lessening physical and environmental impacts such as road degradation and wear, organized collection also provides consumer protection for the residents of the City of St. Anthony. It is well-established and well-documented that rates charged for the collection of solid waste and related services in an “open hauling system,” can vary from customer to customer. In organized collection, licensed collectors do not have the ability to raise rates over time and impose additional fees and surcharges beyond the negotiated base price for services. This includes a ban on add-on fees such as fuel surcharges, environmental fees and administrative fees. In addition, pricing will be both competitive and equitable. All related documents are available on the City’s website