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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project title: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Professional Service Agreement with Olympic Environmental <br />Resources for 2026 – 2027 Recycling Collection Events. <br />Council Bill # interoffice use <br /> <br />Project: 2026-2027 Recycling Collection Events <br />Partner/Supplier: Olympic Environmental Resources <br /> Location: Everett Station Lot B <br />Preceding action: Approval of Department of Ecology Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance (LSWFA) 25-27 <br />Fund: 402- Solid Waste Utility <br />Agenda dates requested: <br /> <br /> <br />Briefing <br />Proposed action <br />Consent 02/18/26 <br />Action <br />Ordinance <br />Public hearing <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Budget amendment: <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Yes X No <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br /> <br />Department(s) involved: <br />Public Works <br /> <br />Contact person: <br />Kathleen Baxter <br /> <br />Phone number: <br />425-257-8875 <br /> <br />Email: <br />kbaxter@everettwa.gov <br /> <br />Initialed by: <br /> RS <br />Department head <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />Council President <br />Fiscal summary statement: <br />The Department of Ecology (DOE) Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance Grant (Agreement No. <br />SWMLSWFA-2025-EverPW-00292) is a two-year matching grant for the period from July 1, 2025, <br />through June 30, 2027. The 2026 and 2027 recycling collection events are deliverables for this <br />grant. <br />• DOE will provide 75%, $38,250. The City will provide 25%, $12,750 <br />• $51,000 total for the two events. <br />Project summary statement: <br />With support of DOE’s LSWFA funding, City of Everett Public Works piloted a large recycling <br />collection event at Everett Station in 2023. The pilot was a huge success, with 887 vehicles <br />coming through with a total of 62.45 tons of recyclable materials. The next year was even more <br />popular, with 971 vehicles attending with 68.01 tons of recyclable materials. Due to limited <br />funding, the City offered a mini-event in 2025. This event focused on extended producer <br />responsibility programs such as PaintCare and E-Cycle Washington in addition to confidential <br />document shredding and recycling to provide the community recycling opportunities and still be <br />cost-effective. Despite the smaller scale, the 2025 mini-event drew in 664 vehicles with <br />recyclables, with 53.19 tons collected. <br />The funding for these events follows the 25-27 biennium, and the City plans to offer a large event <br />in 2026, with a mini-event in 2027 with the remaining funding. Due to the LWSFA funding being <br />distributed through Snohomish County; all county residents are welcome. <br />While the attendance and tonnage collected demonstrates the value of these opportunities to <br />the community, we’ve also received a great amount of positive community feedback. This has <br />provided an opportunity to highlight other recycling opportunities for hard to recycle items, such <br />as 1800recyclewa.gov, run by Department of Ecology. <br />Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): <br />Authorize the Mayor to sign the 2025-2026 Recycling Collection Event PSA with Olympic <br />Environmental Resources to implement the recycling collection events in an amount not to <br />exceed $51,000. <br /> <br /> <br />City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet