Broken Arrow Municipal Authority
Meeting of: 09-16-2025
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Approval of and authorization to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority (BAMA) and the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy (TARE) for the use of the Tulsa Green Waste Mulch site by Broken Arrow municipal departments
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Background:
In August 2017, BAMA and TARE entered into an MOU which permitted residential solid waste customers and municipal departments to deliver green waste to Tulsa's green waste facility.
The agreement, which remained the same in price and scope was in place until April of 2025. The original scope allowed residential customers to deliver materials to the site at the expense of the sanitation division for .55? per cubic yard. It was determined at the time of the original MOU that the cost was negligible, so it was subsidized by the sanitation division.
In 2024 Broken Arrow residents delivered approximately 9,118 cubic yards of green waste to the site. The City of Tulsa was no longer able to recover costs associated with the operation and sought to outsource the work to a third party. The new rate per cubic yard has been established at $5.28 per yard. In 2024 the subsidy to provide this service was $5014.90 to the rate model. The new $5.28 rate would change that same expense to $48,143.04 for a subsidy to the residential rate model and a total increase the rate model of $43,128.14 annually. The new agreement will still allow residents use of the site, however, the user will be charged individually for their use of the facility. City of Broken Arrow municipal departments will be allowed to use the site on a per yard charge of $5.28 TARE will maintain records of use and provide monthly billing at a rate of $5.28 per cubic yard.
Free access to the site will not be extended to Broken Arrow customers. Those who use the site will be required to pay the fee charged by TARE.
The Solid Waste and Recycling Staff will...
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