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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-26 95-306 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Date: 6-26-95 Item No. 95_3.06_ Item/Subject: ORDER, Directing the City manager to Develop an Issue Paper on the Pros and Cons of Instituting a Per Bag Charge for Residential Trash Pickup and the Adoption of a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance Responsible Department: City Manager The attached Council Order has been submitted by Councilor Popper. This Order results from discussions which took place during various Council Norkahops. Department Head Manager's Comments LIL 1 V- O o,JA ka o_ Aa�o -t)�D coqv City Manager Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: 2A 04, City Solici Introduced For - x Passage _ First Reading Pageo£_ Referral 306 Amsated to couneflor C.II7 Ur- rsHrvwr< �app AS AMENDED on (TUTEE.) rbgr,__ Directing the City Managir. to Deyclop a_#andatory...... Recycling Ordinance BY W City Ox"OH alae CUP ""to ., ORDERED, THAT waEREAs, the goal of the Haire State waste management Agency is to have each community recycle as much as possible; and WHEREAS, the residential rubbish collection is offered to approximately 7,600 residences in the City of Bangor which generate over B,300 tone of NEW per year at an estimated $48.80 per ton, representing a total tipping fee of $405,040; and WHERAS, reductions can only be achieved through the reduction of the solid waste strewn by recycling and reuse; and WHEREAS, the adoption of a mandatory recycling ordinance will provide incentives to our residential rubbish collection users to increase their participation in the City-wide recycling program; and WHEREAS, this will result in an increase in the City's recycling revenues as Well as a decrease in tipping fees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF ME CITY OF RANOOR, THAT the City manager prepare for Council consideration and potential adoption a mandatory recycling ordinance. This ordinance shall be presented to the Council on or before its regularly scheduled meeting of October 91 1995, for first reading and referral to c®ittee. 95-306 Amipmd to Coun flor CITY OF BANGOR AS AMENDED Per Municipal Operations anu Directing the City Manager to Develop a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance Be it ordained by the City CoutsU of City ofBanyor, as fodmw: WHEREAS, the goal of the Maine State Waste Management Agency is to —. have each cossmunity recycle as much as possible; and WHEREAS, the residential rubbish collection is offered to approximately 7,600 residences in the City of Bangor which generate over 8,300 tons of NEW per Year at an estimated $48.80 per ton, representing at total tipping fee of $405,040; and WHEREAS, reductions can only be achieved through the reduction of the solid waste stream by recycling and reuse; and wSEREAt, the adoption of a mandatory recycling ordinance will provide incentives to our residential rubbish collection users to increase their participation in the City-wide recycling program; and WHEREAS, this will result in an increase in the City's recycling revenue as well as a decrease in tipping fees; NOW, THEREFORE, NN IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT the City Manager prepare for Council consideration and potential adoption an issues paper outlining the positive and negative elements of adopting a mandatory recycling ordinance. This issues paper along with a draft ordinance, shall be presented to the Recycling Committee at Its meeting in October and shall be presented to the City Council on or before its regularly scheduled meeting of November 6, 1995. 95-306 Amip,M mCauxOor Popper June 26, 1995 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLF11sa TspP�TT Directing the City .Manager to Develop an Erd'e the Pros and Cons of Instituting a Per Bag Charge for Residential Trash Pickup and the Adoption of a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance. BY Bm Cam Cmu4B of As Of dfD0e44r: ORDERED. THAT WHEREAS, the goal of the Maine State Waste management Agency is to have each community recycle as much as possible; and WHEREAS, the residential rubbish collection is offered to approximately 7,600 residences in the City of Bangor - ,generating over 8,300 tons of MSW per year at an estimated $48.80 Par ton for a total tipping fee of $405,040; and WHEREAS, reductions can only be achieved through the reduction of the solid waste stream through reduction, reuse or recycling; and WHEREAS, in cities where the bag fee has been initiated there has been an immellate increase (30%) in recycling volumes and a corresponding drop in NEW; and WHEREAS, this will result in an increase in the City's recycling revenues, and a decrease in the tipping fees and a Possible savings in contract collection if the sixth route is eliminated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDERED, THAT the City Manager draft a Position paper outlining the pros and cone of establishing a per bag charge for residential rubbish collection and the adoption of a mandatory recycling ordinance by September 1, 1995 and the City Council hold a public workshop on the same by September 15, 1995. IN CITY COUNCIL June 26, 1995 Motion to Refer to a Committee Of the Whole within 30 Days Notion Passed Order - Tabled 95-306 ORDER Directing the City Manager to an Issue Paper on the Pros LS of Instituting a Per Bag The' Rbelabhtlkl' Traky Picktu'p' and ,ptlon of a Mandatory Recycling IN CITY COUNCIL August 14, 1995 W Notion to Amend. ............•• Vote: J Yes, 2 No Voting Yes: Blanchette, Frankel. Popper, Soucy, Sullivan, Tyler. Woodcock Voting No: Baldaccl d Cohen Motion passed Amended by Changing the Title of the Order to Read 'Directing the City Manager to Draft an Orden for the Adoption of a Mandatory Recycling Ordinance' Motion to Table Notion Passed ORDER Tabled [ CTY F I TY Le ' IN CITY COUNCIL September 11, 1995 - - Passed as amended by Nwvlclpel - Operations Committee. Charles Curran spoke questioning if this Ordinance was going back to Committee and if the Public would have me input_ Councilor Cohen explained that an Ordinance would go,6-qLniclpal(OpenatlAus in November. 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