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Solid Waste Services Introduction

February Message from Council President Donald B. Leach, Jr.
Finance Message from Finance Director Cathe Armstrong
City Manager Message - Agreement Reached for Solid Waste Worker Severance Package

For many years, Upper Arlington’s Solid Waste “pay-as-you-throw” approach has provided excellent service delivery, enabling residents to manage costs while encouraging recycling. However in recent years, the program was failing to meet another important goal and mandate from City Council – funding itself.

At City Council’s direction, the City embarked on a detailed review process in 2006/2007. A volunteer team of resident experts helped conduct research of best practices by other communities, solicit community feedback, and develop options for Council to consider.

The resulting approach, which went into effect Monday, April 7, 2008, meets Council’s goals of finding a solution that continues to provide exceptional, cost effective and environmentally friendly Solid Waste Services for the community.

Highlights include:
• It provides resident choice relative to service delivery;
• It results in cost savings for the average household;
• The new/reduced Solid Waste Sticker price can be maintained for several years;
• It preserves UA’s commitment to the environment by encouraging recycling;
• It spreads the basic cost of providing all components of Solid Waste services across the community through a nominal annual service fee;
• It allows the City to incorporate new technologies over time, through its specialized service provider.

Many Central Ohio communities have been using privatized solid waste services for many years, recognizing the opportunities for cost savings and to have new approaches and technologies incorporated immediately into their program as they come available. The new service approach in Upper Arlington takes advantages of these benefits, while also preserving the incentive to recycle and enabling residents to directly manage their costs for solid waste removal.

Updated 5/5/08

City Manager's Office
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
Phone: 614-583-5040
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