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Home My WebLink About246-25 RESOLUTIONPage 1 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 246-25 File Number: 2025-2145 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF A 2025 BOSTON MOUNTAIN RECYCLING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 FOR PURCHASING COMPOST COLLECTION CONTAINERS, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes the acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant in the amount of $10,000.00 for purchasing compost collection containers. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution. PASSED and APPROVED on November 4, 2025 Approved: _______________________________ Molly Rawn, Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2025-2145 MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council THRU: Peter Nierengarten, Environmental Director FROM: Brian Pugh, Waste Reduction Coordinator SUBJECT: Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant for $10,000 for purchasing Compost Collection Containers for a permanent curbside food waste collection program and approve a budget adjustment. RECOMMENDATION: Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant for $10,000 for purchasing Compost Collection Containers for a permanent curbside food waste collection program and approve a budget adjustment. BACKGROUND: The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality receives money generated from landfill fees and distributes back to the regional solid waste districts to fund recycling grants. The Boston Mountain Solid Waste District issues recycling grants through approval of the Boston Mountain Solid Waste Board. The Boston Mountain Solid Waste District has approved the pre applications and provided notice of award. Boston Mountain will disburse the funds beginning in late 2025. Legistar item 2025-0586 was approved allowing staff to apply for the grant. DISCUSSION: Since January 2025 the city has piloted with Ozark Compost and Swap (OCS) and feel expectations have been met to continue the pilot and move towards a full-time program. The pilot has close to 300 households participating and has collected over 17 tons of food waste to date. Staff would like to pursue a full-time contract with OCS to expand services to residents by the end of 2025. Additional Compost buckets for expanding the service to a full-time program are needed to allow OCS the ability to collect, wash, and return buckets to participating homes. Staff would like to have at least 1000 households using the service which has the potential to divert approximately 250 tons of food waste annually away from landfill disposal. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: The matching funds committed by the city that are noted in the grant application are for funding the compost collection program - this recycling grant award is not a matching grant, so no City funds are obligated with this request. The budget adjustment is attached to recognize the grant revenue and establish a capital project for the grant. Project 33053-2501 Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov ATTACHMENTS: 3. Staff Review Form, 4. Budget Adjustment, 5. Recycling Award Letter from Boston Mountain Page 1 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Legislation Text 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 File #: 2025-2145 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF A 2025 BOSTON MOUNTAIN RECYCLING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 FOR PURCHASING COMPOST COLLECTION CONTAINERS, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes the acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant in the amount of $10,000.00 for purchasing compost collection containers. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution. 10/15/2025 Submitted Date No -$ -$ V20221130 Budgeted Item? Does item have a direct cost? Is a Budget Adjustment attached? Total Amended Budget Expenses (Actual+Encum) Available Budget Item Cost Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget -$ -$ No Yes 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 33053.2501 Project Number Budget Impact: RTC - 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant Compost Collection Containers Fund Recycling and Trash Collections5500.750.5080-5227.00 Account Number Project Title City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2025-2145 Item ID 11/4/2025 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant for $10,000 for purchasing Compost Collection Containers for a permanent curbside food waste collection program and approve a budget adjustment. N/A for Non-Agenda Item Action Recommendation: Submitted By Brian Pugh RECYCLING/TRASH COLLECTION (750) Division / Department Comments: Purchase Order Number: Change Order Number: Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Approval Date: Original Contract Number: City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment (Agenda) Budget Year Division /Org2 RECYCLING/TRASH COLLECTION (750) Adjustment Number 2025 Requestor:Daryl Brigman BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION: Accept a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant for $10,000 for purchasing Compost Collection Containers for a permanent curbside food waste collection program. COUNCIL DATE:11/4/2025 ITEM ID#:2025-2145 Holly Black 10/16/2025 7:19 AM Budget Division Date TYPE:D - (City Council) JOURNAL #: GLDATE: RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE CHKD/POSTED:/ v.2025826TOTAL10,000 10,000 Increase / (Decrease)Project.Sub# Account Number Expense Revenue Project Sub.Detl AT Account NameGLACCOUNTEXPENSEREVENUEPROJECTSUBATDESCRIPTION X 5500.750.5080-4302.01 -10,000 33053 2501 RE State Grants - Operational 5500.750.5080-5227.00 10,000 -33053 2501 EX Containers - RTC -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 of 1