MATERIAL RECOVERY PROCESSING FOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL RECYCLING RFP

Description: The Public Works Resource Recovery and Recycling Division (City) is seeking proposals to provide processing for the City’s residential and commercial commingled recyclable materials with a capacity of 50 tons per day. The recycling stream includes, but is not limited to, newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, paperboard, brown paper bags, junk mail, magazines, phone books, glass, aluminum cans, tin cans, and plastic containers. The City currently generates an estimated 7,900 tons of commingled recyclable material annually. The City provides collection, removal, and disposal services for solid waste generated by all single-family residences and multi-family residential properties with four or fewer units. Each eligible residential property is provided with three separate wheeled carts for the collection of recyclable materials, yard trimmings, and residual waste. The City of Pasadena utilizes a bundled refuse service model in which residential rates are based on the size of the mixed-waste container selected by each household. Pasadena’s bundled refuse program incorporates the Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) principle, allowing households to select a mixed-waste container size that best reflects their disposal needs, with rates corresponding to the selected service level. This rate structure encourages waste reduction, recycling, and responsible materials management by providing customers with a financial incentive to reduce the amount of mixed waste they generate.