The Draper City Council approved the contractor change through Resolution 26-35 on July 7. The city announced the transition on July 9, saying collection will continue without interruption while ACE assumes responsibility for residential curbside service on public streets.

What changes on August 17

The new base residential rate will be $19 per month for one garbage can and one recycling can. The rate for each additional can will increase from $10 to $10.50.

For a household using one garbage can and one recycling can, the change amounts to $4 more per month, or $48 more per year if the rate remains in effect for 12 months.

What stays the same

Draper says pickup days and routes will not change. Residents should continue using the garbage and recycling cans they already have; the city says there is no need to replace them.

Draper City will continue managing customer billing through Xpress Bill Pay. Residents will not move to direct billing from ACE as part of the transition.

Unless the city issues a later update, households should continue following their current collection schedule and using their existing containers before and after August 17.

Why Draper approved the switch

The city said higher operating expenses and liability claims prompted a review of the costs of continuing garbage and recycling collection in-house versus hiring a contractor. Draper said both options required a rate increase this year.

According to the city, continuing city-managed service was projected to require a 67% increase, compared with a projected 27% increase under the ACE contract. The city selected ACE through a competitive request-for-proposals process.

Draper also said the contract is expected to reduce city budget costs connected with facilities, vehicles and staffing, as well as lower the city’s liability exposure. The city acknowledged that staffing reductions are part of the transition but did not provide additional employee-outcome details in its announcement.

Who is affected

The change covers residential curbside garbage and recycling collection on public streets in Draper. It does not change the ACE service already provided on private roads, according to the city.

For most households receiving the standard service, the immediate practical effects are a $4 monthly increase and a change in the company performing collection. The city says the schedule, routes, containers and billing system will remain in place as the August 17 transition approaches.

Sources

• City of Draper garbage and recycling transition notice
• Draper Herald report on council approval