Before We Talk Trash: Introduction of Elected Officials and City Staff Surveys – Please Fill One Out  Breakout Tabl

1. Before We Talk Trash: • Introduction of Elected Officials and City Staff • Surveys – Please Fill One Out  • Breakout Tables • Cedar for Mayor!! See Kathy’s table for information on the new Foothills Animal Shelter

2. Trash Collection in Wheat Ridge July 29, 2010

3. Trash Collection General Information • 67% of all cities in the country are responsible for residential trash collection • 41% of Colorado cities are providing residential trash collection • Many cities finance trash collection from general taxation, while other cities operate public utilities or franchise for the service

4. Trash Collection General Information • Many cities are entering the trash collection arena to promote recycling • Municipalities cannot provide trash collection service to commercial, industrial and multi-family per state law • One trash truck has the impact of 1,300 cars on a street or road

5. Trash Collection in Wheat RidgeExisting Practice • Private collection throughout the City • Collection on multiple days • Residents have a choice of 5+ trash haulers • Most haulers, if not all, offer recycling

6. Trash Collection in Wheat RidgeAlternatives • City enters into one or more franchise agreements for service • City creates a Solid Waste Utility and provides trash collection service by contract • City remains uninvolved with trash collection

7. Franchise & UtilityMutual Benefits • One trash truck on each street each week • Trash at the curb only one day each week • Reduction of street maintenance by $80,000-$100,000 per year • Less air pollution and noise • Safer and quieter neighborhoods

8. Utility • City has control of the service • The solid waste program is easily modified via contract, terms negotiated • Service can be by one or more contractors • City staff is required for service billing, processing and management • City could negotiate a fee from the vendor • Recycling

9. Franchise • Voters must approve the ability of the City to enter into a franchise agreement or agreements, terms negotiated • One or more franchises can be awarded • Residents pay vendor(s) directly, no fee collection costs • City staff refers service complaints from residents to the vendor (Much like Xcel franchise) • City collects a franchise fee from vendor • Recycling

10. DRAFT Ballot Question for Franchise – Must be Referred by City Council to Voters Shall the City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado be authorized to enter into a franchise or franchises for City wide residential trash removal, including recycling and a senior discount, for single family and duplex zone districts?

11. Summary Benefits of City involvement in trash collection: • SAVE RESIDENTS MONEY! • Reduce damage to streets • Safer and quieter neighborhoods • Improve aesthetics of City • Improve air quality • Reduce noise pollution • Encourage recycling

12. Please Complete Survey Before You Leave Tonight…Questions?