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. � �The� Ci ty i s very eNere of the di ffi culti es creeted for some ; „ � �
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, by .the� new° chenges i n both the retes end"servi'ce� levels:�'�It=i s� "� �. • - T 4
� hope:d, h,owe-v-er, thet the neN service methods will creete e more � For sev.erel , months, officiels from the City of Seretoge - end Green Velley .`
consistent,� effi.cient a'nd effective gerbege collection system. By ,i Disposel Co. heVe been ettempting to reconcil.e the gerbege collect�ion need's of
� � instituting unlimited eervice for ell cuetomers, Saretogens cen � Seretoge residente with Green Velley's need for adequete finenciel resourcea
eliminete the build-up of tresh end debris in their , � to meet their climbing costs. Following e recent public hesr,ing end � � �'
nei:ghborhoods, end also evoid the inconvenience of th�e. ennuel � co.neidereble examinetion of this issue, the Seratoge City Council , ,et e �
cl�een=u.p. ' . - reguler meeting on Me'y 2nd , 1984, edopted a rate i�ncceese for garbege
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collection service rendered to
_ I•f you he,ve questi ons e�bout ei ther. the new retes of the � �-- � resident�ial end commerctel
che_nge i n servi ces, please contect 'the Ci ty Hel l et 867, - 3438 . customers wi thi n the ci ty. The
` and esk for the Green Velley Hotline. MONTHLY .RAT,ES FOR RES.IDENTIAL incre.ased retes beceme effective �
� � GARBAGE COLLECTION SERVICES immedietely upon the Council 's '-
- � action. end will remein in effect ` �P
� � � Effective Mey 1 , 1984 untiL� June 30, 1985. �
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� � � ' � Service Level J Rete customers, however, wi ll be ',•,^��
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� � , Single cen et curbside � 4.60 originelly requested by Green , � ;
_ - (Seniors only ) * Velley. Chenges heve been -
implemented in some aspects of .
� Unlimited cene at curbside S 9.95 garbage collection services, .
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"� enebling Green Valley� to provide
� Backyerd Service (1-5 cane) : � thei r servi ce i n e menner that i s �
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- � . (1 ) 6 -�eet to 130 feet from � be.neficial t-o the residents of �:
� C,It�/OfSarBtOga � . BULKRATE : � curb or roed service � unreguletede# Seretoga . , �
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Saratoga;California 95070 Pe.m�t#,3o f2) Beyond 130 feet from is to �inf�orm� Green� Valley
LosGatos,CA curb or ro.ed servi ce 524.50 cuetomers of_,the i.ncreased retes,-
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CARRIERROUTE:PRE-SORT ---------- � garbege collection services whlch .� �
. � " * Explenetlons of ne�w sin'gle � cen service mey effect y.ou. �
� � �end unreguleted rates" f�o-r becky�ard ` ' '
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� � + �" If you wi eh ta chsnge your se:rvi ce � , r,
� � , le ve l, not i;�f y Green Velle y � Dis posai .Co. Cell the City Hell et
� es. soon es� possible et 354 - 2100, 867 - 3438 end esk for
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Green Velley mey ed,juet the unreguleted beckyard retes et
SINGLE CAN SERVICE DISCONTINUED an billin c cle, rovided et �Least thirt (30) da s
Most Customers Will Receive Unlimited Service y 8 Y P y y prior
written notice of the adJustment is given to the cuetomere. In �
Once-weekly collection of e single �gerbege can pleced et the eddition, thet notice must be accompenied by e return cerd which
curbside will no longer be aveilable to Seretoge residente. ALL 9� ves the customer the option of chenging the level of their ,
residents will now be charged for unlimited garbage .collection � service from beckyerd to curbside pick-up .
services. This rete enables c'ustomers to plece et the�r curbeide,
Customers who currently heve backyerd service end wish to
once e week, eny number of cens or begs. chenge to the curbside rete should notify Green Velley
With respect to multi-femily residentiel properties, eech immediately end begin plecing cens at curbside.
dwelling unit shell be regarded es e seperete residentiel �
customer unless service is provided to the entire property at NEW LAW REQUIRES GARBAGE COLLECTION
commerciel rates .
The new egreement between the City of Seretoge end Green
This chenge is the result of increasing abuses of the single Valley Disposal Co. atso cells for the City to emend its codes
cen service option during the last yeer. It has become epperent end. .est,eblish. mende.tory soli.d .waste collection for. bath.
thet meny- cus.tomers who heve chosen the -eingle cen��aption heve residentiel end commercial properties. Residents who evoid weste
been edding their excess gerbege to the gerbege of neighbors who
collection cherges by using the services provided to enother
pey for unlimited service. cuetomer [e.g. putting your gerbage on the curb in front of
Some concerns heve been reised that unlimited gerbege
enother person ' s house) could receive a citation end fine.
collection discourages recycling efforts. In fact, during the '
last . yeer, the Seretoga Recycle Center experiertced its most
productive year ever. Besides helping to keep Seretoge streete . _ _
and neighbarhoods clean, recycling is en elso importent wey to Green Va 11 e Current Sery i ce
conserve resources and reduce costs. v
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8660 Residential Customers �
SPECIAL SINGLE CAN SERVICE FOR SENIORS
Residentiel customers 65 years of age or older, who ere not The chert below indicetes the number (in percentages) of
located in designeted "hard to serve" ereas, ere entitled to e customers who currently receive gerbage disposel service
from Green Velley, es well es what type of services
special rete for the once-weekly collection of e eingle can Unlimited Service (76.6%l � those customers heve. Those customers with un-
pleced et the curbsi de . f80% curbside, 20� beckyerd) limited, curbside service represent the
In order to qualify for the epeciel rate, seniors must majority of Green Valley's customers.
provi de proof of age, end proof thet they are ei ther the owner or :�-�.�r.,�... _�.,
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the pri nci ple tenent of the resi dence to whi ch gerbage servi ce j. -: �"���'��r�5• �-���'"-�. :
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is provided. Until they show such proof, " they wilC- be charged the �
stenderd rete for unlimited garbege collection. Proof of ege end �
ownershi p (e.g. dri ver's li cense end ei ther e property tex bi L L
or e rent or leese agreement ) must be presented ta the Green
Velley offices in person or by mail before the special rete cen
be applied.
A cuetomer mey change the level of service from single cen Herd to Serve. (5.1%)
to unlimited et eny bi lling cycle [every 3 months) , but chenges (90.2% curbside, 9.8� beckyerd)
from unlimited to single cen service ehell not be ellowed more
frequently then once e yeer. .
BACKYARD SERVICE RATES DEREGULATED �
Beckyerd gerbege collection service will still be evaileble
to ell residents. The retes for such service, howeve�, will no
longer be reguleted by the City, but will be estebliehed by Green.
Velley end cherged on e uniform besis. One Can Service (18.3X)
� � (85.6% curbside, 14.4X beckyard)