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City of Lakeville
Administration Department
Memorandum
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Allyn Kuennen, Assistant City Administrator
Copy: Justin Miller, City Administrator
Date: July 26, 2018
Agenda Item: Waste Hauler Services
Staff and Council continue to receive requests from residents to limit and/or regulate trash
collection. Concerns include: continuous disruption and noise from truck traffic on residential
streets and neighborhoods, increased wear and tear on roadways, constant display of
unsightly trash containers, increased instances of waste spillage, oil spills from blown
hydraulic hoses used on the trucks, and inefficient use of services and infrastructure. At their
January 2018 retreat, the Council discussed these concerns and directed staff to investigate
options for further consideration.
Cities throughout the metro area address these concerns in various ways. Options range from
the current uncoordinated system to an organized collection system where the city selects a
hauler through a competitive bidding process to provide the service for the entire city. In
between these two options are opportunities for the city to consider a hybrid system that
allows residents to continue to individually contract with the hauler of their choice, but also
includes coordination by the city to establish which days of the week the collection occurs by
neighborhood or zones within the city.
There are currently five licensed waste haulers operating within the city. In June staff met
with the haulers to let them know the city was discussing options regarding waste services.
Staff also used the meeting to obtain initial reactions and input from the haulers.
The haulers indicated Apple Valley, Burnsville and Rosemount have gone to some version of a
coordinated hybrid system. The City of Farmington provides their own municipal waste
services by day and zone. Lakeville is the only nearby city that has not developed a
coordinated system. The haulers also indicated any change to a more coordinated system
would most likely require them to modify their operation, routes and days to coincide with
whatever the city determines. Currently all but one hauler limits their Lakeville routes to
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select days of the week; and only one hauler currently provides service Monday through
Friday. The haulers requested at least a six-month notice prior to the new system being
implemented to give them time to determine logistics, marketing and notifying their
customers. Transitioning to a new schedule would be less disruptive for them if it was
completed in the winter after the holidays. They also asked to be included in future
discussions regarding the development of a coordinated option.
Staff is looking for direction from City Council as to whether you would like us to continue to
work with the haulers and move forward in developing and implementing a coordinated
waste hauler system. Attached is an example of the city broken into service areas by number
of households. If you have any questions before the work session, please contact us.
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