GARBAGE CONTRACT REVISED : A.V. RUBBISH STANDS TO LOSE BUSINESS PICKUP.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer Residents' trash bills would be cut $1 a month under a proposed rubbish contract that would give trash hauler Waste Management of Lancaster exclusive rights to serve business customers. Under consideration by the City Council as a replacement to a much-maligned 1991 trash pact, the proposed contract would push aside A.V. Rubbish in favor of Waste Management for serving business customers. ``It gives them the commercial/industrial business in exchange for getting a break on residential rates,'' said Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Director Jeff Long Jeff Long is an American writer. Long is an experienced climber, and Rock climbing often manifests in his writing. Bibliography Fiction
Rates for Waste Management's commercial and industrial customers would be reduced 7 percent under the new pact, Long said. A.V. Rubbish would be allowed to keep its existing commercial and industrial customers for five years, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the proposed contract. A.V. Rubbish's rates would not be affected. The proposal drew an angry response from Phil Arklin, owner of A.V. Rubbish. ``They are trying to give Waste Management my business,'' said Arklin. ``I'm not saying I'm suing, but I will take any and all action to protect my business.'' Under a 1991 contract with both companies, residential service was split between the companies but businesses can choose either. At the time, city officials said they wanted to avoid two trash trucks driving down residential streets every week. Waste Management handles all residential customers north of Avenue L - about 94 percent of Lancaster households - and A.V. Rubbish is limited to homes south of Avenue L. The proposed contract will be considered by the City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting Thursday at City Hall, 44933 Fern Ave. Mayor Frank Roberts Frank Roberts may refer to:
Councilman Mike Singer called the proposed pact a ``step in the wrong direction'' in trying to compensate for shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
``My preference is to return to a free market so both companies are free to operate in all areas of the city and in all areas of commerce,'' Singer said. ``Competition will keep the prices down. I don't want anyone to tell me where I have to shop and what I have buy when I get there.'' Under the proposed contract, Waste Management residential rates would drop from $16.85 a month to $15.85. Senior citizens would be charged $13.85 a month and there would be a $2 a month discount for customers who compost compost, substance composed mainly of partly decayed organic material that is applied to fertilize the soil and to increase its humus content; it is often used in vegetable farming, home gardens, flower beds, lawns, and greenhouses. green waste such as lawn clippings. There also would be a 5 percent discount to those who pay for a year's service in advance, according to the proposed pact. In addition to reducing fees, the proposed pact would change the automatic-renewal clause with Waste Management to a contract of 15 years; would indemnify To compensate for loss or damage; to provide security for financial reimbursement to an individual in case of a specified loss incurred by the person. Insurance companies indemnify their policyholders against damage caused by such things as fire, theft, and flooding, which the city from penalties if Lancaster does not meet state standards for reducing waste; would end the practice of putting liens on property for delinquent delinquent 1) adj. not paid in full amount or on time. 2) n. short for an underage violator of the law as in juvenile delinquent. DELINQUENT, civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offence or failure of duty. bills; and would require the company to start a recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. program for green waste. ``Overall, I'm pleased,'' said Lyle Talbot Lyle Talbot (February 8, 1902 - March 2, 1996), born Lisle Henderson in Pittsburgh but raised in a small Nebraska town, was a Hollywood actor best known for playing Joe Randolph on television's The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , a Lancaster resident who was among those calling for a new trash contract. ``For elderly and those willing to compost and pay yearly, there are substantial discounts.'' City officials have been negotiating for months with both trash companies to eliminate the unpopular provisions from the 1991 contract. Arklin said he was willing to shield the city from penalties if it misses state guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. on waste reduction and already offers customers a green waste recycling program and senior and vacation discounts. ``I offered them a lot,'' Arklin said. |
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