The county supervisors finally approved the trash hauling contract with Athens at their May meeting. There will be a period of public notification, and it is hoped that Athens will start as Altadena's sole trash hauler in September.
Page 30 of the LA Supervisor’s Minutes of May 17th, 2011
PDF of the full motion and approval here: Download FranchiseAwardAthensMay17_2011BOS
34. Recommendation: Approve introduction of ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Works to annually transfer from the Solid Waste Management Fund to the Road Fund, or other funds, an amount not to exceed 30% of franchise fee payments received during the Fiscal Year for purposes including, but not limited to, litter abatement activities; find that the public health, safety, and welfare require that the County award exclusive franchise agreements for residential solid waste handling services for the following seven unincorporated areas: Altadena, Kinneloa Mesa; Chatsworth/Westhills; El Camino Village/Del Air/Wiseburn/Alondra Park; Pioneer Carson Park; Rancho
Dominguez/Rosewood; and Oceanview/La Rambla/West Carson (2, 3, 4 and
5). Services consists of two separate tasks: Franchise Service (Task 1) to provide refuse, green waste, and recyclables collection services to residential properties; and County Service (Task 2) consisting of street and alley cleanup commencing upon execution of the agreement by both parties, with the solid waste collection services consisting of Franchise Service and County Service to start on or after September 1, 2011, with a termination date of seven years after the commencement of collection services, with three one-year renewal options and month to month extensions up to six months, for a potential total contract period of ten years and six months, subject to compliance with all terms and conditions contained in the franchise agreement; authorize the Director to annually increase the contract amount for each area for County Service Task up to an additional 10% of the annual sum; and to approve and execute amendments to incorporate necessary changes; find that the County services (Task 2) are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and the following franchise agreements: (Department of Public Works)
(Relates to Agenda No. 61)
Athens Services for the area of Altadena (5) at an initial monthly rate for the Franchise Service of $18.06 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee;
Athens Services for the area of Kinneloa Mesa (5) at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $18.06 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee;
Waste Management for the area of Chatsworth/Westhills (3 and 5), at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $28.47 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee;
Waste Management for the area of El Camino Village/Del Aire/Wiseburn/Alondra Park (2), at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $18.33 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee;
Universal Waste Systems, Inc., for the area of Pioneer/Carson Park (4) at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $18.20 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee;
Waste Management for the area of Rancho Dominguez/West Rancho Dominguez/Rosewood (2), at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $18.92 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee; and
Calmet Services, Inc., for the area of Oceanview/La Rambla/West Carson (2 and 4), at an initial monthly rate for Franchise Service of $17.83 per customer, which includes a 10% franchise fee.
(11-2207)
On motion of Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, seconded by Supervisor Yaroslavsky, this item was adopted.
Ayes: 5 - Supervisor Molina, Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor Yaroslavsky, Supervisor Knabe and Supervisor Antonovich
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DETAILS OF THE TRASH CONTRACT AS IT AFFECTS ALTADENA
Details of the trash contract
Rates:
Base Service, per month: $18.06
Senior Discount, per month: $13.55
Difficult to access streets, per month: $22.57
Backyard roll out/pick up service, per month: $27.09
In addition to the services required under the agreement, Athens outlined the following commitments in their proposal to further enhance trash collection and recycling services in our community:
1. Increased the number of free bagged green waste pickup from 8 to 10 per year
2. Increased the number of bulky item collections from 2 to 3 per year
3. Free quarterly mulch giveaways
4. Curbside used oil collection program
5. Curbside battery recycling collection program
Franchise Area - Service Features
Once-a-week automated trash collection service.
One 96-gallon refuse container, one 96-gallon green waste container, and one 96-gallon recyclable container
Smaller containers are available upon request and are equivalent to original container size. For example, residents can receive (3) 32 gal. containers for each 96 gal. container
Residents can receive a extra green waste container and/or one extra recyclable container free of charge upon request
Residents may also substitute a extra recycle container for a green waste container upon request
Additional containers can be requested at the low rate of $5 per container per month
Free Holiday Tree collection services
Annual curbside clean-up event (including electronic waste)
On-call bulky item collections in unlimited quantities (twice per year, including electronic waste)
Four special community clean-up events per year
Semi-Annual E-waste and Clothing drop off event
12 recycling community events per year
Eight times a year, at no additional cost, excess green waste discarded in bags will be collected upon customer request.
Four times a year, at no additional cost, excess trash discarded in bags will be collected upon customer request.
Free “Sharps” mail-back disposal program
Free roll-out services for the elderly and/or disabled, upon request
25 percent senior discount for residents 62 or older who either (1) qualifies for utility rate discounts based on financial need and is the head of household, or (2) generates small amounts of waste and uses 32-gallon containers.
Additional Services Available Upon Request
Scooter Service (1) – For any customer requesting this service or if it’s determined that resident will be required to use this service when collection vehicles cannot safely access the containers
Roll-out/backyard service: This service means the driver will retrieve carts from your yard, dispose of your unwanted materials, and return the empty carts back to your yard.
(1)Please Note: The County will work with each customer, HOA, and Franchisee to determine what constitutes a difficult to services area.
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