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REPORT #: C 222/2016	Report Date: 11/22/2016
Author’s Contact:Anne-Marie Albidone Manager, Environmental Services 519-974-2277 ext. 3123 aalbidone@citywindsor.ca	Date to Council: January 23, 2017
	Clerk’s File #: SW2017 AFB/12410

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Subject: Bulk item collection options for consideration - City Wide

RECOMMENDATION:

That City Council DIRECT administration regarding bulk collection service options in relation to budget issue #2017-0141.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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BACKGROUND:

In August 2015 Council considered a variety of options for bulk collection. At that time, Council resolved to remain with the current practice whereby residents are required to bring items to the Public Drop-Off Depot (PDO) and pay the associated tipping fee.

This report serves to provide background and refined calculations to budget item #20170141 (page 155 of the Budget Issue Detail Binder) for consideration during the 2017 budget deliberation.

DISCUSSION:

The City of Windsor has not offered curbside collection of bulk items in well over 30 years. The move away from this service was in support of the philosophy of generator responsibility and the principles of environmental stewardship. A curbside collection