Common use of Collection Standards Clause in Contracts

Collection Standards. There shall be no limit to the number of recycling bins including the Recyclables Cart or to the quantity of Recyclables that a household may place at the Curbside for collection. Residents have the right to purchase additional recycling bins or to set out other containers which are clearly marked for recycling collection. The Contractor shall collect from the Recyclables Cart and all recycling bins that have been placed at the Curbside for collection and shall place emptied recycling bins upside-down to prevent the bins from blowing about. No sticker shall be required for the recycling bins or Recyclables Cart. Residents may also place Recyclables that do not fit into the recycling bin(s) or Recyclables Cart directly adjacent to the bin(s) or Recyclables Cart for collection by the Contractor provided that such materials have been properly prepared for collection. The Contractor shall be required to provide a tagging system for Recyclables that are not collected. The tagging system must provide a simple explanation as to why the Recyclables were not picked up, including, but not limited to the following: contaminants; improper preparation; materials not accepted in program; or some combination thereof. Recyclables that were rejected shall be returned to the bin or Recyclables Cart and not be left on the street or parkway areas. The Contractor’s drivers will be instructed to call Customer Service when residents have failed to put out their Refuse and Recyclables when drivers have arrived to serve their Residential dwelling units. A copy of the call will be kept in the Customer Service notes as a “Haul or Call” note explaining why the resident was not picked up. This procedure also applies to sorry tags noted in the previous paragraph, including the reason why driver failed to service the resident. The Contractor will also be responsible for cleaning up any Refuse, Recyclables, or Yard Waste that has spilled as a result of the collection process.

Collection Standards. The Contractor shall provide at a minimum once a week, same-day Refuse, Yard Waste and Recyclable collection service to all Residential properties which receive Curbside collection. Collection routes shall be established by the Contractor. Boundary line streets shall have both sides of the street collected on the same day. A Refuse Cart system shall be offered for all Residential dwelling units in the Village. The Contractor shall uphold a monthly flat service rate for one Refuse Cart. Under the Refuse Cart system, in order for an approved Refuse Container, other than the Refuse Cart, to be collected, the second and any subsequent Refuse Container must be properly stickered. This means that it has a pre-paid Refuse sticker exclusively supplied by the Contractor securely and visibly affixed thereto. There shall be no limit to on the number of recycling bins including Refuse Containers placed out for collection by a given household. There shall be no sticker required for the Recyclables Cart or to the quantity of Recyclables that a household may place at the Curbside for collection. Residents have the right to purchase additional recycling bins or to set out other containers which are clearly marked for recycling collectionRefuse Cart. The Contractor shall collect from purchase and maintain a reasonable supply of Refuse Carts and Recyclables Carts to cover replacements for lost, damaged, and stolen Refuse Carts and Recyclable Carts, along with initial Refuse Carts and Recyclable Carts for new construction. The Village reserves the right to approve the type of Refuse Carts and Recyclable Carts to be purchased by the Contractor. For new Residential properties, the Contractor will provide either one 35, 64 or 96-gallon Refuse Cart to residents at no charge. For new Residential properties, the Contractor will also provide either one 35, 64 or 96- gallon Recyclables Cart to residents at no charge. Refuse and all recycling bins that have been placed Recyclables Carts damaged or lost by the Contractor, Refuse and Recyclables Carts damaged by wildlife, and Refuse and Recyclables Carts damaged by normal wear-and-tear, shall be replaced at no charge by the Contractor. A quarterly audit for the replacement of broken Refuse and Recyclables Carts will be performed by the Contractor to determine what Refuse and Recyclables Carts need to be repaired. Refuse and Recyclables Carts otherwise damaged or lost will be replaced at the Curbside for collection and shall place emptied recycling bins upside-down following costs to prevent the bins from blowing about. No sticker shall be required resident: for the recycling bins 35-gallon Refuse or Recyclables Cart, $55.00 for the first time cost and $70.00 for the second or further time cost; for the 64-gallon Refuse or Recyclables Cart, $65.00 for the first time cost and $80.00 for the second or further time cost; and for the 96-gallon Refuse or Recyclables Cart, $75.00 for the first time cost and $90.00 for the second or further time cost. Residents may also place will initially receive 64-gallon Refuse and Recyclables Carts unless notifying the Contractor at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of the Contract that do not fit into they are opting for the recycling bin(s35-gallon or 96-gallon sizes. Contractor shall have thirty (30) days from the date of requests from residents to replace Refuse or Recyclables Cart directly adjacent Carts with an alternative size. All Refuse and Recyclables Carts are the property of the Contractor. The Contractor shall deliver the Refuse and Recyclables Carts to the bin(s) or Recyclables Cart residents upon their request, and shall not add an additional charge for collection by the Contractor provided that such materials have been properly prepared for collectiondelivery. The Contractor shall be required to provide a tagging system for Recyclables any Refuse Container that are does not get collected. The tagging system Each tag or label must provide a simple brief explanation as to why the Recyclables were material was not picked upcollected, including, but not limited to, over capacity; container overweight; unacceptable Refuse; no Refuse sticker; and the like. Each tag or label must adhere to a Refuse Container, bag, and cloth material such as but not limited to couch material. The Village reserves the following: contaminants; improper preparation; materials not accepted in program; right to approve the tag or some combination thereof. Recyclables that were rejected shall be returned to the bin or Recyclables Cart and not be left on the street or parkway areaslabel. The Contractor’s drivers will be instructed to call Customer Service when residents have failed to put out their Refuse and Recyclables when drivers have arrived to serve their Residential dwelling units. A copy of the call will be kept in the Customer Service notes as a “Haul or Call” note explaining why the resident was not picked up. This procedure also applies to sorry tags noted in the previous paragraph, including the reason why driver failed to service the resident. The Contractor will also be responsible for cleaning up any Refuse, Recyclables, or Yard Waste that has spilled as a result of the collection process.