DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: David W. McCary
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT: Electronic Waste Recycling Contract Amendment
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes an amendment to the existing recycling of electronic equipment agreement with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio to assist the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with the recycling of electronic equipment. This amendment would increase the annual contract amount from $80,000.00 annually to $146,000.00 annually. The initial three year term of the contract began on September 7, 2017 and ends in September 2020, with two optional one-year renewals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In September 2017, through Ordinance 2017-09-07-0636, SWMD entered into a contract with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio to provide electronic equipment recycling services collected at the household hazardous waste (HHW) collection facilities. SWMD also contracts with Clean Harbors to process HHW and electronics. While the contract with Clean Harbors is favorable to the City for processing HHW, the contract with Goodwill Industries is more favorable to the City for electronic equipment recycling services. Clean Harbors is paid approximately $1,299.00 per ton of electronic equipment processed. Goodwill Industries is paid approximately $741.00 per ton of electronic equipment processed. On average, SWMD collects approximately 200 tons of electronic equipment per year for recycling. In FY 2018, Clean Harbors processed 138 tons of electronic equipment and Goodwill Industries processed 107 tons of electronic equipment.
ISSUE:
Through this action, SWMD proposes to amend the existing recycling of electronic equipment agreement with Goodwill Industries of San Antonio to assist the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) with the recycling of electronic equipment. This amendment would increase the annual contract amount from $80,000.00 annually to $146,000.00 annually....
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