HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse To Constituent Letter - Mail Packet - 7/12/2022 - Letter From Mayor Jeni Arndt To Natural Resources Advisory Board Re: Contracting Of Waste Pick-Up And Hauling Proposal
Mayor
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Fort Collins, CO 80522
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July 7, 2022
Natural Resources Advisory Board
c/o Honore Depew, Staff Liaison, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
Dear Chair Dawson Metcalf and Board Members:
On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the July 6, 2022 memorandum
regarding “Contracting of Waste Pick-Up and Hauling Proposal” wherein you summarized the
Board’s support for a single-hauler contracted system and the Board’s support for Package B,
the diversion-focused option. We also understand your position of advocacy for a lower and
zero-emission vehicle option.
As you know, this topic is scheduled for Council review at the July 12 Work Session. We
encourage you to view the proceedings that night and remain engaged in the conversation.
Thank you for the expertise and perspectives that you bring to the Natural Resources
Advisory Board and sharing them with City Council.
Best Regards,
Jeni Arndt
Mayor
/sek
cc: City Council Members
Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager
MEMORANDUM
NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
DATE:July 6, 2022
TO:Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Natural Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT:Contracting of Waste Pick-Up and Hauling Proposal
Dear Mayor and Councilmembers,
On June 15, 2022, Kira Beckham, Lead Specialist for Waste Reduction and Recycling, presented on the
council priority of exploring a districted system for garbage, recycling, and compost, and the subsequent
recommendations for a single-hauler contracted system. The purpose of this memo is to express the
Board’s support for the proposed single-hauler contracted system for waste pick-up and hauling. The
Board further supports the adoption of Package B, the diversion-focused option. As a Board that
prioritizes the conservation of natural resources and the impact they have on the future of our
community, we see the single-hauler contracted system as beneficial because it foremost allows for
fewer haulers to be on the road. The benefits of this include:
●A decrease in greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions
●An improvement in air quality to benefit public health
●A decrease in street maintenance costs associated with having fewer haulers on the streets
●An increase in safety for all users of city streets, especially within our neighborhoods
The Board supports the diversion-focused option, or Package B, and promotes the inclusion of the
following items that will provide additional environmental and social benefits to Fort Collins community
members:
●Yard trimmings to be bundled with waste/recycling
●Addition of composting when available
●Bulky waste collection by request
●Low-income program
●Alley and valet service
Additionally, the Board would like to advocate for lower and zero-emission vehicle options as it pertains
to the review process of future and/or continued contracts for a single-hauler system. We see this as
instrumental in achieving Our Climate Future goals, particularly as it pertains to the “Big Move 2: Zero
Waste Neighborhoods” and additional environmental health goals outlined in the City ’s strategic plan.
Thank you for your time and consideration on this issue and its future implications for the community.
Very Respectfully,
Dawson Metcalf, MS
Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Board