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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br /> Public Hearing and Possible Action: An Ordinance Concerning Solid Waste, and <br /> Amending Sections 4.830, 4.835, 4.855, and 6.055 of the Eugene Code, 1971 <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 12, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 5 <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Alex Cuyler <br />www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-6830 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />This is a public hearing and possible action to consider proposed revisions to Chapter 4 that would allow <br />for the placement of garbage and recycling containers within public rights-of-way. There is also <br />proposed housekeeping language that addresses an outdated regulation within Chapter 6 that deals with <br />where collected solid waste must be disposed. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Council Action History <br />Garbage and recycling collection has been a City-regulated service since the late 1960s. A major <br />ordinance rewrite occurred in May 2002, which prescribed key policies relating to business licensing, <br />types of collection services offered to residents, and provided the City Manager authority to implement <br />specific collection standards and rates. <br /> <br />Policy Issues <br />The council will consider allowing certain items to be temporarily stored within the right-of-way. <br /> <br />Council Goal Action Priority <br />There are no council goals applicable to this item. <br /> <br />Financial and/or Resource Considerations <br />One of the goals of the Solid Waste and Recycling Program is to minimize the costs of solid waste and <br />recycling collection services for the residents of Eugene. Commingled recycling and automated <br />collection services both represent improvements in efficiency for Eugene's licensed haulers. These <br />systems depend on easily accessible carts and containers, which these ordinance changes will provide. <br /> <br />Other Background Information <br />Solid waste and recycling collection in Eugene is moving toward a cart-based system that is compatible <br />with automated collection vehicles. Automated collection is much faster than manual collection and <br />drastically reduces worker exposure to lifting related injuries. Placement of carts within the right-of- <br />way, and prohibiting placement on sidewalks, is integral to the success of the system yet maintains the <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040412\S0404125.doc <br /> <br /> <br />