4.7. SR 11-13-2000
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City of ~
Elk
Item # 4.7.
Memorandum
TO:
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR '51<
DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 2000
SUBJECT: RECOMMENDED DISPOSAL
LOCATION FOR 2001 RESIDENTIAL
REFUSE SERVICE
Disposal Site for City Refuse
To maintain their contractual volumes at the RDF Plant, Sherburne County needs to buy
down the tipping fee, making it competitive with other facilities (e.g. the Elk River
Landfill). Sherburne County will be assessing each household $10 per year to cover the
cost of buying down the tipping. There will be an assessment on commercial and
industrial properties also. Residents can recoup the cost ofthis assessment by applying
for a $10 recycling rebate through Sherburne County.
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The tipping fee at NRG's Waste to Energy Plant will be reduced by $6/ton in 2001, from
the $511ton charged in 2000 to $45/ton. Because ofthis reduction in the tipping fee and
to ensure our refuse is being properly disposed of, staff recommends that the City of
Elk River renews its contract with Sherburne County for disposal of our refuse at
the RDF plant for the year 2001.
City of Elk River Refuse & Recycling Service Fees
In 1999, the City of Elk River received a refund for a tax that the state was improperly
applying to our refuse service. In addition, Sherburne County gave the city a grant in
2000 to supplement recycling. These two issues combined to create a surplus in the
city's garbage fund. The city's garbage fund is a breakeven proposition, therefore, refuse
service fees were significantly decreased in 2000 to reduce this surplus, even though the
services provided were increased. Refer to the Finance Directors budget memo on the
garbage fund for more details.
Staff recommends that the city maintain the 2000 rates for refuse service in 2001 to
continue the depletion of the surplus mentioned above. The city should be able to
maintain these reduced rates for the next couple of years before the surplus is eliminated
and the cost for refuse service has to be increase. Refer to the attached chart for the
actual fees for the various refuse services.
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13065 Orono Parkway. P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420. Fax (763) 441-7425
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Prior, Current and Recommended Monthly Refuse Fees and Services
1999
2000
2001
Biweekly Recycling Weekly Recycling Weekly Recycling
32 gallon biweekly - $9.60 32 gallon biweekly - $9.60 32 gallon biweekly - $9.60
32 gallon weekly- $12.75 32 gallon weekly - $11.50 32 gallon weekly - $11.50
60 gallon weekly - $13.00 60 gallon weekly - $13.00
90 gallon weekly - $16.50 90 gallon weekly - $14.50 90 gallon weekly - $14.50
2-90 gallon weekly - $27.98 2-90 gallon weekly - $24.50 2-90 gallon weekly - $24.50
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