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We acknowledge that costs may not match revenues however, and there may be transitional costs to achieve higher levels of recycling. Because the same total number of tons will be collected, it is expected that franchised haulers will transition existing trucks used for collecting garbage to be used for collecting recyclables. This is consistent with practices in other communities around the County and the State as commercial recycling levels and therefore, routes, have increased. We have revised the ordinance to reflect a much lower surcharge for self haulers who do not separate their materials,from 50%to 10%. Each city is in the best position to analyze the specific costs of increasing commercial recycling service,given the specifics of your franchise agreement, rate incentives and sector subsidies, if any, and the assumptions for increased commercial recycling in your current franchise agreement. We can help with that analysis, if you would like, but the opt-out provision allows you to make any final decision with respect to the economics. 2. The increase in the number of collection containers at commercial properties will not be accommodated in existing trash enclosures thereby creating an unsightly condition and concerns regarding storm water runoff.