Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Madison is seeking proposals from entities qualified and experienced in recyclable materials processing and marketing services to receive, sort, process, store, market, sell, and transport recyclable material collected by the City of Madison Streets Division’s recycling program. Recyclables are collected curbside as well as from Streets Division drop-off site locations. This RFP seeks a proposer who will work collaboratively with the City that will • Improve the efficiency of the City’s recycling collection operations and enhance the overall cost effectiveness of the City’s program, • Provide and promote creative solutions that contribute to the City’s waste reduction goals, • Collaborate on ways to increase the amount of material diverted from the landfill via the recycling program, and • Enhance community awareness and education in order to reduce contamination in the recycling stream.