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Consideration of and action on an Amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Waste Management.
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Summary:
On February 1, 2015, the City entered into a Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Waste Management. That agreement runs through January 31, 2020. It is recommended that contract be amended (see attached) to add an additional five (5) years, running through January 31, 2025. Refuse collected by the City will continue being deposited at the Baytown Landfill, while Type IV construction and demolition debris will continue being disposed at the Greenshadows Landfill in Pasadena.
The base rate of the new contract for disposal of household solid waste is $7.36 per cubic yard, and the base rate for sludge disposal is $13.85 per cubic yard. The base rate for disposal of construction and demolition debris is $7.25 per cubic yard. These rates are independent of any taxes, fees, and related government charges. The amended contract, as was the case with the current contract, calls for annual CPI-based increases to the base rates. Rates are subject to adjustment on February 1st of each successive year.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
The FY 2019-2020 budget allocates $600,000 for disposal fees.
Recommended action
Approval is recommended.