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HTL - Environmental Technology Ltd, submitted the lowest cost bid with the
nighest acceptable number of materials for rveeycling. ETL will take all
recyclable materials collected at the rates noted in the recommendation above,

We estimate that in the first twelve months of operation, approximately 1,600

tonnes of recyclables will be collected in Port Coquitlam and a further 500
tonnes will be collected in Port Moody.

The following lists the current status of other items out

standing regarding
this program:

1. Union negotiations - negotiations with CUPE are continuing for the

establishment of operators and Swampers to operate the recycling
program on behalf of the City of Port Coquitlam.

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. We have an agreement with Port Moody to combine efforts in giving

all recyclable materials to one marketing/processing plant for 18
months to obtain the best overall rate

3. We will be unable to purchase our new vehicles for the startup of
February 1, 1991. Instead, we will be renting trucks for the first
four to six months until we receive delivery of our own vehicles.
Tenders are out for our truck purchase for the recycling program.
Tenders close December 17, 1990 and as soon as they are evaluated

we will be coming back to Council with a recommendation for
purchase.

4. The public information program will be started at just after
January 1, 1991. We will have the participation of First Brands
Ltd. (the makers of Glad garbage bags), our own newspaper ads, as

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well as home delivery of a brochure and the first supply of
recycling bags.

5. Financial Status

Budget Expenditure
a) Current Budget (1990) $400 ,000.00
Provincial Grant Application
Applied For $ 56,000.00 i
Promotions $ 27,000.00 ;
Capital Equipment Costs to date $150,00C 20  &

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TOTALS = $456,000.00 $177,000.00
CARRY FORWARD TO 1991 $279,000.00

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