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STAFF REPORT To: Mayor and City Council From: Kim Moore -Sykes, Assistant City Manager &<In Date: August 8, 2006 Subject: Proposed Language Change to City's Chapter 5 Regarding Recycling Collection Background: Staff has been meeting with representatives from the garbage haulers doing business in the City to discuss the possibility of changing the City's Ordinance language to allow recycling pick up every other week to accommodate single -sort recycling. At the July 25f City Council meeting, Staff was directed to include additional language about glass as a recyclable and container size to the proposed draft. Staff reviewed ordinances or recycling policies of several Metro -area cities, including: Blaine, Shoreview, Coon Rapids, Anoka, Arden Hills and New Brighton.. Of these cities that have an ordinance that pertains to single - sort recycling and bi-weekly collection, the City of Coon Rapids' ordinance was very extensive. It discussed size of containers, bi-weekly collection and recyclable materials. The City's ordinance does currently include glass as a material to be recycled but is silent on plastic containers. Staff proposes to add language that would include plastic containers as a recyclable material. The City's ordinance also states that Council can designate by resolution other materials to be recycled.. Staff also added proposed language that defines a residential container and stipulates the size of those containers for recycling. Attached for Council review is a draft of the proposed language change to Chapter 5 of the City Code regarding recycling. This meeting is the second reading of the proposed language change to Chapter 5 regarding recycling collection and hauling. Attachments: Proposed Revised Ordinance Language C:\Documents and Settings\barb.suciu\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK4\08052006 Single Sort Recycling Ord Rev 2nd rdg.doc W