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TARE approves five-year lease with CS Carry to move commercial green‑waste processing off city books
Summary
TARE voted to sign a five-year lease with CS Carry for about 22 acres at the city mulch site to transfer commercial green-waste handling; city retains residential service and expects operational savings.
TARE approved a five-year agreement to lease about 22 acres of the city mulch site to CS Carry, a private vendor that will take over the authority’s commercial green-waste business, TARE staff said at the May 27 meeting.
Why it matters: Staff said the commercial business has been operating at a loss for the authority and that moving commercial green-waste handling to a private operator will allow TARE to focus resources on residential service. The contract includes options to provide additional services for medium‑scale storm or debris events and an initial supply commitment (staff cited an agreement to provide 60,000 cubic yards of mulch to CS Carry).
Key terms and finances: Staff described a five-year term with a renewal option. City staff said that after the first six months of operation, if the operator reports a profit, the authority would receive a share (staff described a 15% share of profit for the landowners; distribution among owners for historical reasons was discussed). Staff said the lease should be revenue‑neutral to the authority in the current structure and expected to free staff time and reduce overtime and other operational strain.
Operations: CS Carry will run two gates at the leased area (one for commercial, one for residential flows) and will staff commercial operations; TARE staff will retain responsibility for residential access, equipment and citizen service at the residential gate. Staff said CS Carry had demonstrated similar operations at other sites, including a facility visited by board members.
Vote and next steps: The board moved, seconded and approved the agreement in the meeting; staff said a start date could be as early as June 1 depending on operator mobilization, with a more likely start on or before July 1. The board directed staff to finalize contract administration details and signage to separate residential and commercial access.
Ending: TARE staff said the arrangement is intended to reduce city workload at the mulch site, preserve residential services, and make commercial green‑waste handling commercially viable.
