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Page | 8 C. Recycling Containers 1. Curbside Single Stream – Contractor or designated subcontractor shall provide containers for use in single stream recycling collection. The contractor or designated subcontractor will maintain a sufficient new and replacement cart inventory, service and repair carts to meet supply and demand needs for the entire term of the contract. The standard 64-gallon cart (or similar size) shall be approximately 26” x 26” x 41” in dimension, and be smooth for ease of cleaning. Carts shall be consistent in color and design with a recycling symbol on at least two sides and an approved instruction label on each lid, so as to be easily identified by the resident/customer and the contractor driver for recyclable materials collection. Each cart will be delivered with a package of recycling information provided by the contractor explaining what and how to recycle using the single stream method. Contractor shall coordinate distribution of carts prior to September 30 to ensure uninterrupted collection service continues in the first week of October. Thirty and ninety-gallon carts (or similar size) of similar design shall be provided at no extra charge to residents who request a different level of service. Additional carts will be provided at no extra charge to residents who request them. 2. Multi-Family – To service Multi-Family residential complexes desiring to participate in the City’s recycling collection program, contractor shall provide containers for Multi-Family dwellings in sufficient quantity to adequately contain the materials between collections, with containers to be placed in recycling stations to service the complex. D. Collection 1. The contractor shall provide curbside recycling services to all residential dwelling units and multiple family dwellings. All City-owned and operated buildings in the City shall be served at no charge as outlined in Section H-2, Municipal Facilities. 2. Recycling containers shall be placed by the residents at curbside on collection day by 7:00 am. No collection shall be made before 7:00 am or after 7:00 pm. The contractor shall collect from each participating household all acceptable materials that have been prepared according to publicized procedures. The driver is required to place the emptied container back in the same curbside location as set by the resident. In no case is the container to be left in the street. The contractor shall handle all containers with reasonable care to avoid damage. 3. The City assumes that all residents receiving curbside collection service will be collected once every two weeks. 4. In some areas of the City, there are long driveways or neighborhoods where placement of containers at the curbside is not practical. In these instances, the contractor shall work with the City and resident(s) to determine an acceptable method for collection of recycling materials. Solutions may include an alternative type of collection container, walk-up service or smaller trucks. 5. If the contractor determines that a resident has set out unacceptable or non-targeted recyclable materials, the driver shall leave the non-targeted materials in the resident’s recycling container and leave a City approved “education tag” indicating acceptable materials and the proper method of preparation. 6. The contractor shall adequately clean up any materials spilled or blown during the course of collection and/or hauling operations. All collection vehicles shall be equipped with a broom and shovel for use in cleaning up any spills. Any unacceptable materials left behind should be secured within resident’s recycling container. Driver shall take all precautions possible to prevent littering of unacceptable recyclable materials. Contractor shall have no responsibility to remove any items that are not recyclable materials.