SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The Minot City Council voted on Monday to enter into contract with Minneapolis-St. Paul-based Dem-Con Companies to process the city’s recycling materials. Curbside recycling ius expected to commence this summer. The family-owned company was founded in 2013 and has its operations in Minnesota, the Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin. 

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As per the agreement, the company will initially charge a processing fee of $77 per ton, which would increase in subsequent years by $3 per ton over the three-year contract period. It will offer a rebate of 80% of the average commodity revenue, equating to a low revenue of $46, due to current poor recycling markets. However, the markets are expected to rise during the course of the year, City officials noted.

According to City estimates, nearly 800 tons of materials will be sent for processing during the current year. The cost would total around $61,600, at an average of $77 a ton. The cost, after rebate is estimated at around $21,000 for the whole year, based on a $50 a ton average commodity revenue.

In related news, the Council approved a plan to help Ward County communities upgrade their outdoor warning siren in line with the new radio communication system being installed across the state.