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Resolution and Amendment To Refuse Agreement June 18, 2007 Page 2 of household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, cleaning solvents, etc.) staff is proposing that Waste Management coordinate with Public Works to provide an HHW collection event next year whereby residents will be able to bring their waste to a single location and properly dispose of it. In July 2006 Senate Bill 1305 was signed into law prohibiting the disposal of needles in commercial or residential trash beginning in 2008. Approximately three percent of the national population uses self-injected medications. To address this growing problem staff is recommending that Waste Management coordinate with Public Works to implement a convenient mail-back service that will provide residents with approved containers for used needles that they can mail in for incineration when the containers are full. To pay for these new programs, an increase in the curbside refuse rate will be required. The current rate is set by a formula which is part of the City's agreement with Waste Management. These new services will require an amendment to that agreement to increase Waste Management's curbside rate by $.24 per month for a total monthly bill of $15.90. Fees in other cities range from $6.54 to $19.95 per month. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The increased surcharge on business and apartment services will generate approximately $437,500 and will be deposited in the program surcharge account (account no. 69-01-5112). The increase in the curbside rate will generate approximately $120,000 and will be deposited into refuse collection charges account (account no. 69-01-5598). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: / ~ James G. Ross Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Executive Director Public Works Agency Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency 55B-2