Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement for the Processing and Marketing of Recyclable Materials with WILCO Recycling.
Body
On August 26, 2010, the City Council approved an amendment to the City Ordinance regarding the implementation of a comprehensive solid waste management and recycling program for the citizens of Round Rock. The new service, which commenced on January 1, 2011, provides residents with two 96-gallon containers, one for garbage and one for recycling. The garbage is collected once per week and the recycling collected every other week.
Round Rock Refuse has been transporting the City's collected Recyclable Material to WILCO Recycling for processing of the Recyclable Materials since the new program commenced in 2011. The tipping fee and cost sharing of revenues was included in the Round Rock Refuse contract. The City wishes to remove that language from the Round Rock Refuse contract and establish the tipping fee and revenue sharing procedure in a separate contract with WILCO Recycling. Round Rock Refuse will continue to collect and transport the recyclable materials to the WILCO Recycling Facility.
During the term of the Agreement and any renewals, the tipping fee for all of the City's Recyclable Material delivered to WILCO Recycling shall be $25.36 per ton, or the tipping fee charged by the Williamson County Landfill, whichever is less.
In the event that WILCO Recycling recovers an average amount in excess of $95 per ton from the sale of City's processed Recyclable Material during a calendar month, WILCO Recycling shall pay the City 50% of the revenues recovered in excess of $95.
This Agreement shall be effective January 1, 2014 and remain in effect for five years.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: GENERAL FUND
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval.