WASTE MANAGEMENT vs. GREENWASTE RECOVERY RATES COMPARISION for Residential Rates for Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Yard Trimmings

ABSTRACT: With the transition from Waste Management (WM) to GreenWaste Recovery (GWR) on July 1, 2015, TABLE I: COMPARISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT vs. GREENWASTE RECOVERY RATES for Residential Rates for Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Yard Trimmings, including percentage residential rate increases from Waste Management to GreenWaste Recovery, is presented. The FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AND GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANICS COLLECTION SERVICES, JUNE 19, 2014 document copy is embedded, with HIGHLIGHTS featured.
NOTE: With regard to Recyclable Materials, Customers can request one (1) blue 32-gallon cart for recyclable materials with delivery expected during the first week in August 2015; call Toll Free (877) 203-8970.

TABLE I: COMPARISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT (WM) VS. GREENWASTE RECOVERY (GWR) RATES
(% INCREASES FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT TO GREENWASTE RECOVERY)
Residential Rates (Includes Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, and Yard Trimmings)

                                         WM                                    GWR

GARBAGE VOLUME	RATES ($/MONTH)	RATES ($/MONTH)	% CHANGE (+)
20-Gallons	$21.41	$26.60	+24.2%
35/32-Gallons	$25.45	$29.56	+16.1%
64/65-Gallons	$40.23	$46.73	+16.2%
96/95-Gallons	$51.00	$59.24	+16.2%

NOTE: For both Waste Management and GreenWaste Recovery, the rate is based on the garbage volume cart, not on recyclable materials and yard trimmings cart volumes. 

GreenWaste Solid Waste Agreement 06-19-14

 

FRANCHISE AGREEMENTBETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AND GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANICS COLLECTION SERVICES
JUNE 19, 2014

HIGHLIGHTS: FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AND GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC. FOR SOLID WASTE, RECYCLING, AND ORGANICS COLLECTION SERVICES, JUNE 19, 2014

ARTICLE 2.

TERM OF AGREEMENT

TERM AND OPTION TO EXTEND

The Term of this Agreement shall commence July 1, 2015 (Commencement Date) and continue in full force for a period of fifteen (15) years, through and including June 30, 2030, unless the Agreement is extended in accordance with this Section or terminated in pursuant to Section 10.2.

At Agency's sole discretion, this Agreement may be extended without amendment for a period of no less than one (1) and no more than five (5) additional years for a total Term that does not exceed twenty (20) years. If Agency desires to extend the Agreement, Agency shall provide the Contractor with written notice of its decision to extend the Agreement at least one (1) year before the expiration of the Term. Such notice by Agency shall specify the duration of the extension.

Between the Effective Date and Commencement Date, Contractor shall perform all activities necessary to prepare itself to start providing services required by this Agreement on the Commencement Date.

EXHIBIT B1:
DIRECT SERVICES
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (pages 61-67)

EXHIBIT B5

AGENCY SERVICES (pages 87-88)

3. Carmel Beach and Village Cleanup Program

Contractor will employ one (1) Carmel Beach and Village Superintendent (Superintendent) position dedicated to cleaning and maintaining Carmel Beach and Village eight (8) hours a day, five (5) days a week. The scheduling of this position is intended to be flexible during the Term of this Agreement initially including Friday through Sunday with the scheduling of the remaining two days to be determined by the Agency's Contract Manager no later than one-month prior to the service Commencement Date. Scheduling for this position may be subject to a one-time seasonal adjustment annually at Agency's request; however, Contractor shall not be required to make a seasonal scheduling change without 30-days prior notice. Contractor may limit Agency's scheduling request if such request would violate labor laws or the terms of the Contractor's Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Superintendent position will be responsible for the following activities:

• Maintaining an active presence along the beachfront and in the village area, and identifying opportunities to connect with visitors and residents to offer assistance with the proper sorting and containment of waste;

• Picking up waste and debris that has been discarded to both improve the appearance and aesthetics of the beach and village and protect marine life;

• Conducting regular sweeps of the beach, village, and public walkways to monitor the capacity of public litter Containers throughout the day and determine whether the contents need to be transferred in advance of the next scheduled pick-up. In the event the capacity of the Containers is reaching its limit, the Superintendent will transfer the contents of the Containers to a dumpster for consolidation before pick-up;

• Visually evaluating Container contents to determine locations that suffer from issues of chronic contamination in order to more closely monitor those areas and/or assess the need for additional or modified signage, and;

• Evaluating Recycling opportunities for businesses and notifying the Outreach team, who will then make contact and promote participation in Recycling programs.

The Superintendent will also have direct access to an Operations Supervisor to arrange for the prompt Collection and removal of larger debris that may either be difficult to handle as an individual or are too large or heavy for Collection in regular Containers.

EXHIBIT C:
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH REQUIREMENTS (pages 99–113)

EXHIBIT G3:
CONTRACTOR'S PROPOSAL
INITIAL RATES FOR COLLECTION SERVICES (pages 306-311)