Title
Presentation on Residential Trash and Recycling Cart Replacement and Rollout
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence (2B: Balance Available Resources to Accommodate the Growth and Maintenance Needs of the City);
Enhance the Quality of Life on McKinney (5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements in the City of McKinney)
MEETING DATE: June 4, 2024
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
CONTACT: Steve Tilton, Assistant City Manager
Ryan Gillingham, Public Works Director
Eric Hopes, Environmental Services Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Provide update regarding residential cart replacement and rollout
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Review and discuss residential cart replacement and rollout
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City issued solicitation (23-11RFP) Solid Waste & Recycling Collection and Recycling Processing Services on December 11, 2022.
• The City requested pricing in the RFP for the purchase of 95-gallon carts on behalf of the City.
• The City Council authorized a contract with Frontier Waste Solutions on August 15, 2023, which included the purchase of 95-gallon carts with the City retaining ownership.
• The City will purchase new gray trash and blue recycling carts for the new franchise agreement for solid waste collection with Frontier Waste.
• The City will retain ownership of 131,879 residential and commercial trash and recycling carts with RFID chips and barcode linking carts to an address.
• Waste Connections and Fronter Waste transiting carts May 28 through July 19.
• Carts exchange publicized in Community Impact, utility bills, social media, HOA’s. and FAQ’s.
• Residents asked to leave old carts out until picked up after receiving new carts.
• Residents will receive the number of carts based on their current utility bill.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: N/A
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A