REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Planning for Post-2021 Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Franchise (Study Issue ESD 18-02)
Report
BACKGROUND
Solid waste and recycling collection services are provided to residents and businesses by a contractor, currently Bay Counties Waste Services (BCWS), through the grant of an exclusive franchise by the City Council, as allowed by Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 8.16. In the context of solid waste and recycling, a franchise is the mechanism for granting the right to a company or individual to perform solid waste and recycling collection services for Sunnyvale residents and businesses. A franchise for solid waste and recycling services cannot exceed thirty years pursuant to Sunnyvale City Charter Section 1604. The term of the current solid waste collection franchise with BCWS began on July 1, 1991 and will expire on June 30, 2021, a period of thirty years.
Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 sets forth terms and conditions for the provision of solid waste and recycling collection services in the City. While the solid waste and recycling collection franchise grants the right to BCWS to provide the services, it is the franchise agreement between the City and BCWS, or any future franchisee, that imposes the legal obligation to perform the services in a specific manner. The franchise agreement describes in detail the services to be provided and the quality standards for that work (e.g. allowable work hours and customer service requirements).
Given the public and environmental health significance of the work performed under this contract, it is important to plan for the continuation of these services in advance of the expiration of the current franchise.
Two other 2021-related Solid Waste Program projects related to the Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station(r)) are underway or planned.
Project 828260 (Replace SMaRT Station) is a multi-year project with funding extending through Fiscal Year 2022/...
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