HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 01 10 Informational C Operational Problems With Solid Waste Collection
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM C
Consent
Information XX
Public Hearing
Re2ular
January 10. 2000
Meeting
MGR. V /Dept.
REQUEST: City Manager informing the Commission of operational problems with the solid
waste collection encountered during the week of January 3, 2000.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to inform the Commission of operational
problems with the solid waste collection during the week of January 3, 2000 and
the steps to be taken to correct this.
OPERA TIONAL PROBLEMS:
On January 5, 2000, it was learned that several subdivisions within the Tuscawilla
PUD did not have regular solid waste collection.
Several calls on January 3 and January 4, 2000 made mention of sloppy operations
(i.e. - leaving debris scattered about and tossing the cans/containers about).
CORRECTION PROCEDURES:
On January 5,2000, the Land Development Coordinator met with representatives
of Florida Recycling. It was stated that there has been a substantial turnover of
personnel since Florida Recycling took control of the company and that on
January 4,2000, nineteen (19) people called in sick.
It was stated that the following is now being done or will be done in the very near
future:
1) Florida Recycling is presently increasing the work force through aggressive
hiring;
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2) Florida Recycling will conduct education classes for all personnel on accepted
collection procedures;
3) Florida Recycling will make an attempt to rehire some ofthe experienced
personnel that voluntarily left their employment;
4) Florida Recycling has assigned a permanent field supervisor for the City and
will make every attempt to ensure that this supervisor is on call, within the City,
every day of the week; and,
5) Upper-level management will periodically monitor field operations within the
City.
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
COMMISSION ACTION: