Res 2015-104/Fifth Amended and Restated Contract with Texas Disposal Systems, Inc. for the Collection and Disposal of Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials which adds Curbside Green Waste Cart Services, discontinues servicing of the downtown public trash c

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G. The Contractor will furnish 96 gallon recycle carts to Multi-family Units or, upon request by the Multi-family Unit owner or manager, a Recycling Dumpster at no extra charge. The Contractor will offer recycling service on a weekly basis. The number of carts provided will be of sufficient number to service the needs of the residents of the multi-family community. The Contractor will provide educational materials(including downloads)on the Texas Disposal Systems website. H. The cost for Single-stream recycling service is listed in"Attachment A". 1.3.3 Residential Green Waste Collection A. The Contractor will collect the following Green Waste materials from each Residential Unit in the contract area on a one time every-other week basis Branches up to 4"in diameter,4' in length Grass Clippings Leaves Soiled Paper Based on the mutual agreement between Director and Contractor,the Contractor will have the right to add or delete material types from time to time based upon the commercial markets for the materials. Customers will not be required to separate materials by type prior to collection. All Green Waste materials collected by the Contractor will become its property. Green waste materials consist of green waste,yard waste,soiled paper,tree limbs no longer than four(4)feet. Such green waste material will not be comingled with Municipal Solid Waste by the Contractor. Notwithstanding,the Contractor will not discard any portion of the collected green waste materials unless they make up a De Minimis amount included within the non-recyclable residual remaining. Unauthorized disposal of green waste materials, which were collected as green waste materials,is strictly prohibited. B. The Contractor will furnish each Residential Unit with a 96 gallon cart for green waste materials. These carts will be serviced on an every-other-week basis. C. The Contractor will not limit, except as may otherwise be noted in this Contract, the amount of Green Waste Materials residents place out for removal. There is no extra charge for materials in excess of the cart's capacity if placed in a craft paper yard bag at the curb. D. The Contractor will notify the City of all instances where the Contractor declines to collect green waste materials and the reason for it. The Director will investigate all instances of"no pickups," whether reported by the Contractor or by customers,and advise the customer of the reasons,or require the Contractor to collect the material. The Director will act in reasonable manner in deciding these issues,and the Director's decision will be final. E. The Contractor will discontinue green waste materials collection services to any location as set forth in a written notice sent to the Contractor by the City. The Contractor will resume collection service at the location on the next regularly scheduled collection day upon written notice from the City. F. The Contractor will have all green waste materials collected by it processed at a green waste site. The Contractor will ensure that any such site used by it is properly licensed or permitted by the State of Texas and other governmental entities having jurisdiction. The Contractor may dispose of any contaminated recyclable materials collected. G. Green Waste Cart — The Contractor will deliver a 96-gallon green waste cart to each resident 7