RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
PINEL LAS COUNTY
RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTER SERVICES
SCOPE FORINTERLOCALAGREEMENT
1. Introduction
The purpose of this lnterlocal Agreement is to define the obligations and responsibilities of
Pinellas County (County) and the City of Clearwater (City) with respect to the following
servIces:
(a) Collection and container maintenance servIces for the County Recycling
Collection Centers; and
(b) Processing and marketing services for recovered materials collected at the County
Recycling Collection Centers.
2. Definitions
2.1 Collection Centers or Centers: Those sites designated by the County for
collection of recyclable materials and for service under the terms of this
Agreement.
2.2 Contaminants: Any materials that are not Recovered Materials accepted at the
Collection Centers.
2.3 Mixed Paper: Clean mixture of various paper grades, including white and colored
ledger, magazines, junk mail, chipboard, and file folders.
2.4 Net Revenue: Revenue derived from the sale of Recovered Materials less a
Processing Fee.
2.5 Processing Fee: Fee charged by the City for processing newspaper, corrugated
cardboard, mixed paper, and plastics.
2.6 Recovered Materials: Newspaper, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum
cans, and # 1 and #2 narrow-necked plastic bottles, in accordance with Section 3.
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3. Collection Centers and Recovered Materials
The current Recycling Collection Centers (Centers) are, and future centers will be, located on
County property or private property under an agreement with the County. Current Centers,
which shall be serviced under the terms of this Agreement, are listed in Appendix A. The
County reserves the right to add, remove, or relocate Centers and will communicate any changes
to the City in writing. The addition of a collection Center will be communicated to the city at
least 30 days prior to the activation date.
The following materials are collected at the Centers and shall be collected under the terms of this
Agreement.
( a) Newspaper
(b) Corrugated cardboard
( c) Mixed paper
(d) Aluminum cans
(e) # 1 and #2 narrow-necked plastic bottles
The County and the City must mutually agree on the addition or deletion of any recyclable
commodity.
4. Responsibilities of the County
4.1 Site Preparation and Maintenance: Prior to commencement of the City's
obligations under this Agreement, the County shall prepare the Collection Centers
and shall maintain them throughout the term of this Agreement. Preparation and
maintenance shall include providing fencing and signage, maintaining the surface
of the Centers, and picking up non-containerized contaminants, hazardous waste,
putrescible waste, and organics.
4.2 Access: Collection Centers shall be open for public access twenty-four (24) hours
a day, seven (7) days a week, except under circumstances where the County
establishes alternate hours for specified Centers.
4.3 Signage: The County shall provide and install directional signs on right-of-ways
and informational signage at the Centers.
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4.4 Recycling Containers
4.4.1 The County owns the recycling containers currently located at the
Collection Centers and such containers shall remain the property of the
County.
4.4.2 The County reserves the right to relocate, add, or remove recycling
containers. In the event the County adds or removes any recycling
containers, the County shall pay the City for providing such services in
accordance with Section 6.1.
4.4.3 The County shall provide two additional roll-off containers for use by the
City to exchange recycling containers when servicing the Centers. These
containers will be kept at the City's site at no charge.
4.4.4 Subject to the County's approval, the City may add additional recycling
containers, which would remain in the City's ownership, to facilitate
collection. The City shall share additional revenue with the County for
materials collected in these containers.
4.5 Trash Collection: The County shall make arrangements for providing and
servicing auxiliary trash containers at each Center.
4.6 Litter and Illegal Dumping: The County shall be responsible for responding to
litter incidents and investigating illegal dumping at the Centers. The County shall
also be responsible for picking up and disposing of litter and non-containerized
contaminants, hazardous waste, putrescible waste, and organics at the Centers.
4.7 Compensation: The County shall compensate the City, in accordance with
Section 6, for the services provided by the City under the terms of this
Agreement.
4.8 Contact Person: The County shall designate in writing a person or persons
through whom the City will communicate regarding this Agreement. A contact
list is provided as Appendix B.
4.9 Container Labels: The County shall provide appropriate labels for all recycling
containers located at the Centers.
5. Responsibilities of the City
5.1 Commencement of Duties: The City shall begin providing the services defined
within this Agreement no later than fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice to
proceed from the County. Prior to commencement of these services, the City
shall familiarize itself with the Collection Centers.
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5.2 Container Labels: The City will install County-provided labels for all recycling
containers located at the Centers.
5.3 Container Maintenance
5.3.1 The City shall provide painting, welding, replacement of lids, and other
minor repairs to the recycling containers, as may be required by the
County. The County shall pay the City for such work in accordance with
the rates specified in Section 6.2.
5,3.2 The City shall notify the County immediately if there is any damage to
recycling containers, or if maintenance is needed.
5.3.3 The City shall perform any maintenance work as expeditiously as possible
but within ten (10) working days of receipt of letter or facsimile
transmittal from the County of notice to commence such work. The City
will ensure that the County's replacement container is in place at the
Center while maintenance is being performed.
5.3.4 The City shall modify roll-off containers (to conform with Appendix A),
within thirty (30) days of commencement of this Agreement. At the
County's request, the City will add or remove compartments to additional
roll-off containers. The County shall compensate the City for these
services in accordance with Section 6.2.
5.4 Collection Services
5.4.1 The City shall collect recovered materials from the Collection Centers in
accordance with the schedule provided in Section 5.5 and Appendix A,
which may be altered upon mutual agreement of the County and City. The
City shall notify the county within four (4) hours if it is unable to comply
with a scheduled collection.
5.4.2 For on-call or extra pickups, the County shall notify the City via facsimile
transmittal of the need for such pickups. The City shall respond within
twenty-four (24) hours of notification. Any service that requires weekend
collections must have at least twenty four (24) hour prior approval from
the City and County. When service is provided on weekends the overtime
rate will apply (see 6.1).
5.4.3 The City shall place, at no additional cost to the County, non-
containerized recovered materials into the appropriate recycling containers
while servicing each Center.
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5.4.4 The City shall move, at no additional cost to the County, non-
containerized materials away from the recycling containers and place them
in the appropriate containers in order to empty the containers.
5.4.5 The City shall ensure that recycling containers are available at each Center
at all times for all recovered materials collected at that Center. Upon
approval by the County this requirement may be waived on a case by case
basis.
5.5 Hours of Collection: The City shall service the Collection Centers only between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. The County will make every
effort to request collection service during that time. Under extraordinary
circumstances collection on weekends will occur at the overtime rate.
5.6 Illegal Dumping: The City shall assist the County with illegal dumping
enforcement by being observant and immediately reporting illegal activities or
suspicious behavior, including license tag numbers when possible. Between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, reports shall be made to
the County's Department of Solid Waste Operations' Safety and Inspections
Section, and, during all other hours, to the Sheriffs Office. (Appendix B)
5.7 Damages: The City shall repair or replace any signs, fencing, containers, or other
property damaged by the City upon request from the County and at no additional
cost to the County.
5.8 Processing and Marketing
5.8.1 The City shall process and market all recovered materials collected at the
Centers unless the County deems it in their best interest to select another entity to
process or market the materials. Should this occur, the County will advise the
City in writing and offer the City the first right of refusal to provide these services
under the same terms offered by the other entity. Should the County decide to
select another entity to process or market the recovered materials, the City shall
be directed where to deliver the materials within Pinellas County. If an alternate
destination is selected, the cost for delivery will be mutually agreed upon.
5.8.2 The City shall share revenue generated from the sale of recovered
materials collected at the Centers in accordance with Section 6.4.
5.8.3 The City is responsible for disposal, at no additional cost to the County, of
contaminants included in the recycling containers. If the City determines that a
load contains excessive contamination, the City shall contact the County to
inspect the load and determine how to manage it.
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5.8.4 The City shall not dispose of any recovered materials, other than by sale,
without the express written consent of the County. The disposal of contaminated
materials shall be at the City's expense.
5.9 Invoicing and Reporting: The City shall provide a monthly invoice by the 15th
day of the month for the immediately preceding month in accordance with Section
6.4.
5.10 Contact Person: The City shall designate in writing a person or persons through
whom the County will communicate about this Agreement. (see appendix B)
6. Compensation and Revenue Share
6.1 Collection: The County shall compensate the City for its collection services on a
per container basis. For each recycling container emptied by the City, the County
shall pay the City as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Roll-off Container
8-cubic yard Container
Adding or removing a 30c.y. container
Adding or removing a 8c.y. container
Overtime Rate
$117.55 per collection
$49.60 per collection
$117.55 per container
$49.60 per container
1.5 times applicable
rate
6.2 Container Maintenance: For providing the services described in Section 5.3, the
County shall compensate the City as follows:
(a)
(b)
Painting (including preparation,
primer, & 2 coats of blue paint)
Roll-off container
$150.00
Painting (including preparation,
primer, & 2 coats of blue paint)
8-yard container
$90.00
(c) Initial Modifications not to exceed $200.00 per container
(d)
Adding moving, altering or removing
compartments to roll-off containers
Not to exceed $300.00
Per container
(e) Welding and repairs $50.00hr plus material costs
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6.3 Revenues: The City shall compensate the County for the sale of recovered
materials collected at the Centers as follows:
(a) For newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and plastics collected in County-
owned containers, the City shall pay the County sixty (60) percent of the
net revenue (gross revenue less a $19.50 per ton processing fee) received
for each commodity. If the County's revenue share for each individual
recovered material type does not exceed the processing fee for that
material, no payment shall be made by either party for that material.
(b) For newspaper, corrugated cardboard, and plastics collected in City-owned
containers, the City shall pay the County fifty (50) percent of the net
revenue (gross revenue less a $19.50 per ton processing fee) received for
each commodity. If the County's revenue share for each individual
recovered material type does not exceed the processing fee for that
material, no payment shall be made by either party for that material.
(c) For mixed paper collected in County-owned containers, the City shall pay
the County sixty (60) percent of the net revenue (gross revenue less a
$21.50 per ton processing fee) received for the commodity.
(d) For mixed paper collected in City-owned containers, the City shall pay the
County fifty (50) percent of the net revenue (gross revenue less a $21.50
per ton processing fee) received for the commodity.
(e) For aluminum cans, the City shall pay the County an amount equal to
gross revenue less $0.20 per pound for each pound of recovered aluminum
after a 5% contamination deduction is made. If gross revenues do not
exceed $0.20 per pound after a 5% contamination deduction is made, no
payment shall be made by either party for aluminum cans.
(t) All revenue shall be credited or paid to the County in accordance with
Section 6.4.
6.4 Invoicing: By the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, the City shall submit an
invoice for the services provided during the immediately preceding month. The
invoice shall include identification of the Collection Centers serviced, date,
number and type of recycling containers emptied, and fees charged for servicing
the containers. Accompanying the invoice, the City shall provide a weight ticket
from the State certified scales at the City's sites for all recovered materials
collected. The invoice shall further state the total weight of each recovered
material type collected, the market price at which each material was sold, and net
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revenues due the County. Any net revenues in excess of the amount owed by the
County shall be made payable to the Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste
Operations. All payments by either party shall be made in accordance with
Section ~218. 70, Florida Statutes.
6.5 In no event shall the total amount paid by the County to the City for any or all
services under this agreement, net of amounts paid to the County by the City as
recovered materials revenues, exceed Ninety Eight Thousand and 00/100
($98.000.00) annually.
7. Audit
In accordance with Pinellas County Code, Section 2-1 76(j), the County may audit all City
records with respect to this contract. Records should be maintained for three years from
the date of final payment.
8. Term and Termination
8.1 Term: This Agreement shall be in effect for a period of thirty six (36) months
from the date of full execution. This Agreement may be extended, subject to
written agreement by and between the County and the City, for two (2) additional
twelve (12) month periods. Extensions shall be subject to the same terms and
conditions as the present Agreement with price increases not to exceed the
amount indicated by Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers Index not
seasonally adjusted during the previous twelve (12) month period. or four (4)
percent, whichever is less.
8.2 Termination: Either party may cancel this Agreement without cause by giving
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party of the intention to cancel or
with cause if at any time either party fails to fulfill or abide by any of the terms or
conditions specified in this Agreement. In addition, in the event that sufficient
budgeted funds are not available for a new fiscal period, for either the County or
the City, the County or the City shall notify the other party of such occurrence and
the Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the then current fiscal period
without penalty to either party.
9. Amendment
This Agreement may be amended only by mutual written agreement by and between the County
and the City.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Pinellas County, Florida, acting by and through its
governing body, the Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County, Florida, its
corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, attested by the Clerk of said Board acting as County
Clerk of Pinellas County, Florida; and said City of Clearwater, Florida acting by and
through its City Commission, has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and
on behalf by its Mayor/Commissioner, and its corporate seal to be hereunto attached, and
attested by its City Clerk.
ATTEST:
KARLEENF.DeBLAKE~CLERK
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APPENDIX A
COLLECTION CENTERS, CONTAINERS, AND SCHEDULES
1.
CURLEW ROAD
1825 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastic
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastic
c. 30-cubic yard roll-off Cardboard/Aluminum
d. 8-cubic yard container Mixed Paper
On-call
On -call
On-call
Weekly
2.
WILLIAM DUNN TREATMENT PLANT
4100 Dunn Drive, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off
c. 30-cubic yard roll-off
d. 8-cubic yard container
On-call
On-call
On-call
Weekly
NewspaperlPlastic
NewspaperlPlastic
Cardboard/Aluminum
Mixed Paper
3.
JOHN CHESTNUT. SR. PARK
2200 Eastlake Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34685
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastic
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastic
c. 30-cubic yard roll-off Cardboard/Aluminum
d. 8-cubic yard container Mixed Paper
On-call
On-call
On-call
Weekly
4.
NORTH COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
29582 U.S. Highway 19 N., Clearwater, FL 33761
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastics
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off Cardboard/Aluminum
c. 8-cubic yard container Mixed Paper
On-call
On-call
Weekly
5.
BANK OF AMERICA
10900 Seminole Boulevard, Largo, FL 33778-3338
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off Newspaper/Aluminum/Plastics/
Mixed Paper
On-call
6.
OAKHURST WATER TOWER
113th & 76th Avenue, Seminole, FL 33772
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off
c. 30-cubic yard roll-off
d. 8-cubic yard container
On-call
On-call
On-call
Weekly
Newspaper/Plastic
Newspaper/Plastic
Cardboard/Aluminum
Mixed Paper
SAM'S CLUB
7001 Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off NewspaperlPlastic
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off Cardboard/Aluminum
c. 8-cubic yard container Mixed Paper
On-call
On-call
Weekly
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS
3000 IlOlh Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL 33716
a. 30-cubic yard roll-off Newspaper/Plastic
b. 30-cubic yard roll-off Cardboard/Aluminum
c. 8-cubic yard container Mixed Paper
On-call
On-call
Weekly
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APPENDIX B
CONTACT LIST
NAMErrlTLE Contact Reason Office # - PAGER/CELL
Pinellas County
Frank Lay Pickup/Maintenance/ Appearance 464-7500
Solid Waste Program Assistant
Joe Fernandez Contamination! Authorization 464-7549 438-2300
Solid Waste Specialist Contract Amendments
Cynthia Harris Billing 464-7500
Accounts Payable
Deb Bush Contract Amendments/ 464-7803 580-5313
Operations Manager Contract Negotiation
Kelsi Oswald Contract Amendments 464-7514 419-3729
Solid Waste Program Supervisor
Brian Armstrong Illegal Dumping 464-7518 438-7270
Inspector Supervisor
Mitch Reed Illegal Dumping 464-7529 790-3532
Pine lias County Sheriff
Warren N. Smith Contract Negotiation 464-7517 420-5771
Director, Utilities Department
of Solid Waste Operations
City of Clearwater
Theron Johnson Pickup/Service 562-4920 224-7391
Service Coordinator
Julia Jablonski Contract Amendments/ 562-4929 224-7390
Solid Waste Program Coordinator Disposal & Maintenance
David Powers Contract Amendments/ 562-4938 224-7386
Senior Accountant Billing
Tom Downes Contract Negotiations 562-4930 224- 7384
Assistant Director, Solid Waste/
General Services Department
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