R-1210-10-93RESOLUTION NO. 1210-10-93 (R)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY TO ALTER
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICES AND
COMPENSATION PAID TO THE CITY'S CONTRACTOR FOR SUCH
SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the City of Allen instituted a curbside, residential recycling program in 1992 to reduce the
volume of solid waste going to landfills; and,
WHEREAS, the recycling program has, to date, reduced the community's solid waste stream by nine
percent (9%); and,
WHEREAS, that figure indicates that the rebates offered as an incentive to consistent recyclers has not
reduced the waste stream any more than our neighboring cities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to continue reducing the community's solid waste stream in order
to reduce the monetary and environmental costs of landfilling to Allen residents; and,
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that significant reductions may be realized by eliminating yard wastes
from the municipal waste stream; and,
WHEREAS, BFI Waste Systems, the City's garbage and recycling contractor, has offered to alter
services in ways that produce greater efficiencies in garbage collection and reduce costs to Allen
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS THAT: The City Council intends to amend its contract for services with
BFI Waste Systems in the following ways.
SECTION 1. The Contractor will provide every single-family residence with a large -capacity, wheeled
garbage container, and collect garbage from those containers only, on a weekly basis instead of the
current twice -a -week basis. The effective date and cost for this service will be determined at a future
date, by ordinance of the City Council.
SECTION 2. The City will prohibit grass clippings, leaves, brush and other yard waste from placement
and collection with garbage. The City and Contractor may provide services during a transition period
(that is, before a total and complete ban) so that residents and businesses may temporarily have a method
to discard their yard waste for composting. The Contractor will provide permanent collection services
for leaves and tree trimmings, which will be composted. The effective dates and costs for such services
will be determined at a future date, by ordinance of the City Council.
SECTION 3. The City will authorize the Contractor, effective October 31, 1993, to discontinue
tracking recycling participation by individual address; the Contractor, however, shall continue to track
setouts on a daily basis. The City will also discontinue issuing rebates to recycling customers.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1993.
APPROVED:
Me Farmer, MAYOR
ATTEST:
J dy M ison, CMC, CITY SECRETARY
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