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2. City Diversion and Recycling Tracking Study Scope of Work In this section we provide our proposed work plan to provide assistance with a refuse and recycling study for the City of Pleasanton. This work plan is based on your Scope of Work outlined in the RFP. This section is organized as follows: A. Project Approach Q. Project Timeline. A. Project Approach Backgrou Located in Alameda County, the City of Pleasanton (City) has a population of 69,400 and is home to 1,954 businesses. Pleasanton Garbage Service (PGS) has been providing refuse collection services to the City since 1968; and has held an exclusive franchise agreement with the City since 1989. The franchise agreement runs through June 20, 2019. In 1996, the City began its green waste program. In 2004, the City increased the frequency of green waste collection service from biweekly to weekly. In 2004, the City added food scraps recycling to the green waste program (collectively now an organics program). Waste Flows PGS collects City refuse using a combination of automated and semi- automated refuse trucks. PGS brings refuse to the Pleasanton Transfer Station. There, refuse is consolidated in transfer trailers and taken to Vasco Road Landfill for disposal. PGS takes City plant debris, food scraps, and food - soiled paper to the Pleasanton Transfer Station, consolidates the material, and then transfers it to the Newby Island Landfill. Pleasanton Transfer Station The Pleasanton Transfer Station is owned and operated b PGS. The Pleasanton Transfer Station began operation in 1976. The transfer station is located on Busch Road. The transfer station has a design capacity of 720 tons per day. In 2007, the transfer station received 102,621 tons for disposal (394 tons per day). About 160 vehicle -loads are delivered to the station daily and about 125 self -haul loads arrive on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to waste collected by PGS in the City, the Pleasanton Transfer Station accepts waste collected by PGS in unincorporated Alameda County areas of Sunol and Castlewood. PGS also accepts waste from the general public, and from residents and businesses from neighboring jurisdictions. ' Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 in California.