90-62 WHI7E - CITV CLERK �
PINK - FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L Council
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BLUE - MA�OR File NO. D
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� Council esolution �
Presented By
Referred Ta Committee: Date �/'`�„��
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLV�D, that the proper City Off'iaals are hereby autharized and c�irected to
sxecute ageem�ents with Ramsey County far the maja�ity of funding far the arbside
recyding prog�am, and with �e Saint Paui Neighba�hood Energy Consafium and
Dislrict 14 Communit�t Council far provision af recyd'mg services citywide, copies of
said ageements to be kept on �e and of record in the Department of Finance and
Management Services.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: ��
Yeas Dimond Nays
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Rettman Thomas J, Eg m, ' e tor
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Wilson JAN i 1 1990 Form prove by City Att ney
Adopted by Council: Date
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Certified Pas e Council Secret BY
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Approved 'Navor: te �AN 2 1990 Approved y May r u 'ssion to Council
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. �T'�� AINT PAUL RECYCLING PROGRAMS
The City of Saint Paul has provided citywide curbside collection of paper, cans and
glass since July 1987, utilizing a combination of Metro Council and Ramsey County
grants.
The city's established means of delivering recycling collection service
through the Neighborhood Energy Consortium (NEC) is stable and funded for
1990. The immediate concern after the SuperCycle crisis was to continue the
recycling collection program in Saint Paul uninterrupted, and to put in place a
new set of recycling contractors to replace SuperCycle, relying on NEC to
reorient the collection using some new combination of service providers.
Saint Paul has made very steady progress over the past three years, with significant
increases in tonnages and growing participation rates. Citywide tonnage has more
than quadrupled since 1987 to a total of over 8,000 tons in 1989, and the average
participation rate has increased from 15 to 32 percent. The 780 tons of recyclables
collected in September, 1989 represent 39 percent of the recyclable material
(newsprint, glass, aluminum and ferrous) in residential refuse, and eight percent of
the total solid waste stream. The figures do not reflect other recycling which occurs
outside these two programs (e.g. paper drives, dropoffs at transfer stations, Rice
Street, MSD, Newport, Waldorf, and elsewhere).
Saint Paul Curbside Recycling Tonnages
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500
400
300
200
100
0
Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar-Apr-May-Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov-
88 88 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89 89
Residential curbside recycling is available in all Saint Paul neighborhoods on a
twice-monthly basis. Unlike most cities, curbside recycling in Saint Paul is operated
by neighborhood organizations rather than by city government, which acts
primarily as grants administrator. The Neighborhood Energy Consortium
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administers the recycling program in all but one planning district in cooperation
� with the district councils. District 14 administers its own program and has weekly
collection, and District 11 has received containers through a pilot county program.
NEC and District 14 Community Council have done a tremendous job managing
and promoting the recycling program on a daily basis. Grass roots program
promotion at the household and block level, along with Ramsey County's Recycling
Public Education Campaign and announcement of Mayor Latimer's Mandatory
Recycling Initiative, are key factors in the increasing participation.
The decentralized model has the advantages of flexibility, being responsive to
differing neighborhood preferences and needs, and involving numerous volunteers
(e.g. 3500 lawn sign volunteers). This neighborhood approach, which has been so
successful in Saint Paul, will be maintained now and as the city moves toward an
integrated system.
Although recycling collections tend to be lower in Saint Paul areas with a high
proportion of residential rental property, recycling participation can be high in rental
property. NEC's apartment building recycling program now operates successfully in
68 buildings, and the program anticipates adding 32 more this year. Participation is
estimated at up to 72%, and monthly tonnages quadrupled during 1988. The NEC
model for recycling in larger buildings is working well and can be expanded to many
additional buildings in the future, while most smaller rental buildings up to 24
units continue to participate directly in the curbside program.
Experiences both in Saint Paul and around the country show clearly that improving
the convenience of recycling increases participation rates and tonnages of materials
recycled. Data on over 500 programs nationwide indicates that these factors increase
participation in curbside recycling programs:
A convenient collection schedule.
Recycling pickups on the same day as mixed waste is the most convenient
schedule.
Household recycling containers.
Recycling containers should eventually be provided citywide. Ramsey
county will fund 50% of the cost. The city would either provide the match or
help neighborhood organizations raise funds from private sources.
Continuous public education efforts.
Economic incentives to recycle, namely, volume-based pricing.
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NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CONSORTIUM RECYCLING PROGRAMS BUDGET
All Pro r� ams Curbside Multi-Familv
1989 1990 1990
Salaries & Frin�e
Director $16,928 $ 18,200 $ 0
Program Director 29,680 30,895 0
Neightorhood Assistant 22,700 24,523 0
Multi-family Coordinator 11,960 26,174
Office Manager/Recycling Info. 189,538 19,120 0
Bookeeper 12,568 14,790 0
Contract Adjustment 2,500 0 0
1/4 - Time Phones/Typist 0 5,750 0
One FTE 0 21,850 0
Subtotals $114,874 $135,128 $26,174
$161,302
Direct Overhead
Rent $7,200 $7,860 $ 990
Utilities 852 870 200
Liability Insurance 300 300 0
Telephone 2,500 3,200 200
Office Supplies 1,040 1,090 109
Office Postage 1,675 (listed under pub. ed.)
Staff Training 1,060 3,600 300
Mileage 4,250 4,610 1,250
CPA Audit 1,850 1,800 425
Accounting 1,850 2,800 280
Consultants 800 1,100 400
Intern 650 700 0
Office Equipment Lease 625 0 0
Duplicating 425 600 125
Office Equipment 0 1,450 650
Computer Software 0 800 800
Computer Mainatenance 0 4,654 450
Depreciation 0 3,000 1,000
Legal Services 0 600 300
Temporary Contracted Services 0 4,400 400
Parking 0 1,080 420
Subscriptions/Memberships 0 380 120
Subtotals $25,077 $44,894 $8,419
$53,313
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RECYCLING PROGRAMS BUDGET 1990 (con't)
All Pro rams Curbside Multi-Familv
1989 1990 1990
Hauler Contracts
Districts 1-13, 15, 16 $436,757 $878,900 $ 0
100 Multi-Unit Buildings 120,000 0 160,380
Contract Adjustment 133,000 3,000 0
Subtotals $689,757 $881,900 $160,380
$1,052,280
Containers for Multi-Family $13,000 $ 0 $25,785
Containers for Curbside 0 0 0
Subtotals $13,000 $ 0 $25,875
$25,875
Public Education and
Neighborhood Outreach
Citywide Publicity Piece $21,800 $ $
Mailing Labels 700
Postcard Reminders 8,020
Volunteer Newsletter 2,196 28,650 6,120
Miscellaneous Printing for (excluding postage)
Neighborhood Events 2,700
Delivery of Flyers, Posters,
Calendars, etc. 1,260
Twice-Monthly Promotion 2,600 0 0
Stickers 4,800 9,700 0
Subsdcriptions/Memberships 400 (moved to direct overhead)
Volunteer Support Services 3,225 3,500 0
Promotion/Display Materials
for Public Presentations 350 300 100
Translation of Printed Materials 425 425 0
Computer Software 2,300 (moved to direct overhead)
Artwork/Graphics 850 2,850 460
People Magic (12 Performances) 4,500 2,250 0
Multi-Family Promotion 1,033 0 (moved above)
Neighborhood Outreach/Network 12,240 15,300 0
Contract Adjustment 4,805 0 0
Office Postage 0 7,200 600
Bulk Mail Postage 0 17,420 1,120
Advertising 0 3,800 290
Miscellaneous Expense 0 150 75
Subtotals $74,204 $91,545 $8,765
$100,310
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DISTRICT 14 COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Collection Fees $ 97,200
Program Administration 1,400
Recycling Coordinator 9,240
Telephone 720
Workmans Compensation 120
Unemployment Compensation 200
Printing/Typesetting 1,700
Postage/Distribution 600
Mileage/Package 150
Training/Conferences 150
Subtotal $111,280
111 280
1989 GRAND TOTAL $926,992 1990 GRAND TOTAL $1,494,560
+ 66,930
$993,922