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Council approves final extension to City of Phoenix recycling processing agreement as market volatility reduces revenue
Summary
Avondale approved the fourth and final amendment to its recycling processing agreement with the City of Phoenix; staff reported volatile commodity markets that shifted processing costs from net revenue to costs per ton and said the city will evaluate options before the agreement ends.
The Avondale City Council on July 7 approved the fourth and final amendment to the city's recycling processing agreement with the City of Phoenix, which processes Avondale’s recyclable materials at Phoenix’s material recovery facility.
Harold (city staff) told council the Phoenix facility charges a per‑ton processing fee and provides a quarterly blended rate reflecting market value for collected materials. The per‑ton economics have been volatile: in fiscal year…
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