To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Phil Brun, Utilities Director
Prepared By: Kevin Miller, Materials Diversion Administrator
TITLE:
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Adjustment to Recyclable Materials Gate Fees for Materials Diversion Facility
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution establishing recyclable materials gate fees at the City's Materials Diversion Facility, to become effective May 1, 2024, and July 1, 2024, for Napa County per City Agreement No. 8782.
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DISCUSSION:
The Materials Diversion Facility (MDF), which is located south of the City, receives and processes all residential and commercial source separated recyclables and compostable materials generated within the City and collected by the City's hauler, Napa Recycling & Waste Services (NRWS). The MDF also receives and processes materials delivered by haulers servicing surrounding jurisdictions (such as the County of Napa, Sonoma and American Canyon) and by private (self-haul) customers. Customers are charged a processing fee for use of the facility, which is usually based on the type and quantity of the material delivered.
As owner of the MDF, the City is responsible for determining what materials are accepted at the MDF and for setting the fees that are charged to customers that deliver materials to the MDF for recycling. The City collects and uses the fees to cover facility related costs as well as costs of processing the materials, including costs paid to NRWS under City Agreement No. 8687. The rates charged (or credits if applicable) to third party and contractual users of the MDF are usually referred to as a "gate fee." The rates need to be competitive with other facilities in order to promote usage of the MDF, and must cover the costs of processing the materials as well as fixed City costs related to purchase and maintenance of MDF, including recent major capital and system improvements to the MDF. The fees must also take into consideration increased (or d...
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