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Commissioner Colare and others described frequent overlap of multiple commercial haulers and delivery vehicles in tight corridors and asked staff for an analysis of whether limiting the number of permitted commercial haulers or consolidating dumpsters could reduce alley damage and morning congestion. Commissioner Gruber and others suggested the downtown core and Surf Road present a unique operational problem that might justify a different approach from the rest of the city.

Several commissioners cautioned against handing a citywide exclusive contract to a single commercial hauler. Commissioner Schuham said she opposed granting an exclusive commercial franchise citywide because of service and price risks; Commissioner Schuham and Commissioner Gruber both favored targeted studies of downtown/Surf Road and other tight areas such as the Washington Park industrial park.

Commissioner Quintana asked staff to consult with business associations and affected merchants to test interest in shared dumpsters, consolidated collection points and possible fee-splitting mechanisms; staff and commissioners noted cost-allocation challenges if multiple businesses share containers. City staff agreed to meet with the business community and return with analysis on possible pilot areas, cost-sharing approaches and legal constraints tied to the 3‑year notification period the city previously set under state law for franchise changes.

Industry representatives in the workshop said private haulers remain open to working with the city on operational improvements. Waste Pro and other vendors said operational changes would require contract and logistics analysis, while commissioners asked staff to study options and report back before formal procurement steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Workshop: Sloid Waste 2025-02-27","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed possible consolidation or limited exclusive hauling options for downtown and Surf Road to reduce multiple truck trips and alley damage, but several members said they do not support broad citywide exclusivity because it could reduce competition and raise prices.","taxTitle","Hollywood City, Broward County, Florida","taxId",17630,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296802,"Commission presses staff on recycling contamination, compost outreach and landscaper enforcement",2941,1704000,4645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3&start=1704&end=4645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3/thumbnail_1704000.jpg","/articles/6296802/Hollywood-City/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-presses-staff-on-recycling-contamination-compost-outreach-and-landscaper-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296802-a8f186df81de50e0f20112799d510505/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209974&Signature=dsGgt1-tTGNzo-p~qEs08BR4OM12pvx~AZE3BRd6YjwffCkt8tMtck1co8nmiXnYukAQXkcU9KH3TBfNoDR8h99g0dI6Ev8BGrlPuYBp0~Y4042TUzkI32ssXaQlDhrgQn3qPsDuyVevGntTEuqIPjWckejHrVYnlkrxl11jhRF50bql8XsqNw~tFsEFlehlPzdRx6~hochXgz1Tgeotn1Y8lcXc-yAjR~O4at9Qat2rsWvDfFRflMAvhMKLRSaVm8kCmhywKKyhssox7dh0tX3rSkAbsWqlJYwRHFesSLW24X9qFOA-bwLLYcNOr~28sUFrPKsraWvQZp8qF6FoYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Feb. 27 workshop commissioners emphasized education, enforcement and clearer customer sign-up for composting and recycling programs.

Commissioner Quintana framed the session as an opportunity to bring residents ‘‘along with us’’ and pointed to the city’s $19 million solid-waste bill as a countywide and household-level issue. Commissioner Schuham and others urged staff to push composting and to use schools and youth ambassadors as channels for public education.

Staff noted recycling contamination remains a problem: Joseph Kroll said the city collected about 6,140 tons of recyclables in FY24 but that contamination reduces the tonnage ultimately processed. To address that, staff distributed bilingual door-hangers explaining what can and cannot be recycled and a new courtesy-notice program to inform residents when contamination or excessive piles caused collection issues.

Commissioners pressed staff to streamline compost-pilot enrollment after several commissioners and one participant reported delays in signup and delivery of compost buckets. The compost pilot is subsidized by a city set-aside of $50,000 and a private contribution of $110,000 from Waste Pro for education; as of the workshop 17 households had signed up. Vice Mayor Quintana and Commissioner Schuham suggested school garden projects, demonstrations and in-person field trips as higher-impact outreach than mailed materials alone.

Several commissioners described landscaper behavior as a visible source of yard clippings entering drains and alleys. Commissioner Hernandez requested more aggressive enforcement and vendor outreach; staff confirmed there are existing ordinances for landscapers to haul debris, and commissioners asked staff to increase on-site enforcement, targeted education to landscaping vendors and direct notices when crews are observed leaving waste in the right-of-way.

On yard-waste collection mechanics, opinions differed. Some commissioners supported reintroducing green carts for weekly curbside yard-waste in non-alley neighborhoods; staff said carts carry procurement and replacement costs (roughly $55,000–$60,000 cited as a program total in discussion) and operational trade-offs because yard waste may include large palm fronds and other materials that do not fit easily in 95-gallon carts. Commissioners asked staff to analyze costs and operational impacts of green carts, bagging programs and weekly versus biweekly pickup and to return with recommendations.","Commissioners recommended beefing up resident education, reopening the composting pilot’s outreach, and exploring yard-waste carts while urging more enforcement against landscapers who blow clippings into streets and drains.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296805,"City staff outline Waste Pro services, budget numbers and a small composting pilot",843,1317000,2160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3&start=1317&end=2160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6296805/Hollywood-City/Broward-County/Florida/City-staff-outline-Waste-Pro-services-budget-numbers-and-a-small-composting-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296805-8c1634b050ad691392ae2edc272f49e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209974&Signature=SGaPB0MlOXGds5ESsccMtXW64fb1wHgIq9KvwSoa1SoIcaj03FzAQ~blImJhuV36~7rvUyBQ37j-jN9fFClx2Z61HvhZp7LiDNhFD35HhgNiqOGN9O-0NUu5U2X1k0NTPU2jkodAP7-47gxL1cjlszHx9u3n9bggTmj0T5Xfan6YpnLT~8Ut64n0rRHsJ~EK2FpK6GfkVtfNCuXgxRJ0jO~psrTStMUBZFB16oq-~5kV1bd0HciOAT6dQ4TKmK4PYjsTBsT1gh6ZQ-JS4HXsRs38ECFDmNWve196hQPX8LH1h4~jv4D2im-vIYOaL3p7JUJ7YgwIAe5X4KPP8DJFVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff detailed the services Waste Pro provides under the current contract and the city’s recent solid-waste revenues and expenditures during the Feb. 27 workshop.

Tony Theroux, the city’s environmental services manager, told the commission the Waste Pro contract (effective Oct. 1, 2019) covers twice-weekly garbage collection for many residents, weekly recycling collection, weekly yard-waste collection and monthly bulk pickup; Waste Pro also provides illegal dump pickups, cart deliveries and containers for city-sponsored events. Theroux said the company contributes $110,000 annually to the city for education and recycling efforts and that the contract includes liquidated-damage provisions for performance problems.

Staff presented fiscal-year 2024 figures: total solid-waste expenditures of about $19.33 million and a revenue estimate tied to a $47 monthly residential fee that would produce roughly $19.55 million. Line items cited by staff included roughly $10.0 million paid to Waste Pro, approximately $3.7 million for garbage disposal, $665,000 for bulk and yard-waste disposal and about $495,000 for recycling processing; commercial franchise fees were reported at about $5.7 million for FY24 and flow to the general fund. Staff also said liquidated damages vary year to year and affected last year’s bottom line; staff produced a FY24 bottom-line figure of about $20.6 million.

Joseph Kroll (presenter listed on the agenda) said residential recycling totaled about 6,140 tons in FY24, residential garbage about 44,690 tons and residential bulk about 20,938 tons. All city-collected material is brought to a Pembroke Road transfer station (Waste Connections) and then hauled to final disposal, often to a landfill near St. Cloud, Fla.; staff noted St. Cloud’s landfill captures landfill gas and runs a generation system that produces electricity for the grid.

Staff also described a 2024 one-year composting pilot: the city set aside $50,000 to subsidize resident participation and, as of the workshop, 17 households had enrolled. Theroux said participants generated material that otherwise would have gone to landfill; staff emphasized the pilot’s administrative steps and some early signup delays; several commissioners urged staff to ‘‘reset’’ outreach so residents can more easily enroll.

Representatives of Waste Pro, Waste Connections and Waste Management were in the room; Waste Pro’s Ken Varr told commissioners his firm has added routes, worked closely with city code enforcement and upgraded staffing after earlier service issues. Waste Connections and Waste Management representatives described transfer and processing roles: Waste Connections aggregates city loads at Pembroke Road before hauling to Central Florida; Waste Management said yard waste typically has beneficial reuse and can be priced lower than other materials.","Presenters reviewed Waste Pro’s current service levels, the city’s FY24 expenditures and revenues for solid waste, and an ongoing one‑year composting pilot that so far has had limited resident sign-up.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6296807,"Hollywood commission reviews solid-waste contracts, timeline for bids and county authority enrollment",7506,1073000,8579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3&start=1073&end=8579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2513885-80bf8974805d804c5923c8e3eadb12a3/thumbnail_1073000.jpg","/articles/6296807/Hollywood-City/Broward-County/Florida/Hollywood-commission-reviews-solid-waste-contracts-timeline-for-bids-and-county-authority-enrollment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6296807-57ba91e3bb33cc1ef12c0071a87a1244/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209974&Signature=WG1QOTdlGVOpWfAgOmXM2d7wMas4npXBuELWkhd8H6USXDcO~EoVj3QhyRBfotZK~PSso~2UBnvDMaE7FYayAgVXrUn50qxHvBmF00tJpD6lLJS2txUZWbsCvjw29jInZ2kPyBjXGD9O9BgdU3mlv8Lv813MkCs3I1DPs0rhAWHxc4WAPSqKTexMiHojUID-akEP9stxox9Wb27QvMhHETNU~o-xnFTccWn04w2ryOR3ROyTTSTa2Jso-0fbjT8jt34~vky3GVGa7V6yIaK6ML3leoP46MnGmD~cbLff2QeODU1sOMBhLweLxIiFIXlF5soyY80e9cOoFTLkL4k94g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hollywood City Commission held a workshop Feb. 27 to review the city’s solid-waste and recycling operations and to consider next steps for its residential contract, county authority participation and potential waste-to-energy options.

City Manager said the goal of the workshop was to present breadth of information and seek guidance rather than to take formal action at the session. The commission and staff discussed the current Waste Pro USA residential contract, the city’s financial exposure for disposal costs, and the status of the Broward County Solid Waste Authority master plan.

Commissioners and city staff said the commission should begin planning now because the current residential collection contract with Waste Pro runs through Sept. 30, 2029. Tony Theroux, the city’s environmental services manager, told commissioners the Waste Pro contract began Oct. 1, 2019, and is a 10-year term that will need commission approval for any renewal option.

The workshop included an update on the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County. Commissioner Schuham said the authority has completed early data collection and white papers and is awaiting a county master plan; she cautioned the authority’s work could continue for years and that Hollywood may need to continue local procurement even if the authority proceeds. Schuham noted county commissioners recently approved a modification at the county landfill that will accept only construction and demolition debris going forward and emphasized the county’s stated interest in industrial-scale organics processing.

Staff outlined potential next steps: tighten the existing Waste Pro contract through amendments to fix deficiencies, begin a formal bid process in 2027 so a new contract can be in place before the 2029 expiration, consider including commercial collection in future solicitations to better manage franchise haulers, and explore different disposal options including participation in an interlocal agreement (ILA) with a waste-to-energy operator if favorable pricing and slots open.

Commissioners repeatedly raised two themes: (1) the need to preserve competition and fallback options for commercial hauling if the city considers bundled or exclusive arrangements, and (2) the importance of building flexibility into future contracts so the city can participate in regional programs if the Solid Waste Authority or a waste-to-energy ILA becomes operational.

The workshop produced no motions or votes. Staff said they will return with more detailed amendment proposals and cost analyses for commission consideration.","At a Feb. 27 workshop the Hollywood City Commission received a broad overview of residential and commercial solid-waste services, was briefed on county-level Solid Waste Authority planning, and heard staff propose starting a 2027 bid process ahead of a 2029 contract expiration.","actionData","errors"]

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