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INTERGOVERNMENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PHOENIX AND THE CITY OF GLENDALE 
 
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This Reciprocal Services Intergovernmental Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into 
pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") § 11-952 between the City of Phoenix, 
an Arizona municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "PHOENIX") and the City of 
Glendale, an Arizona municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "GLENDALE").  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE are collectively referred to as "Parties", and individually as 
"Party". 
RECITALS 
 
A.  
PHOENIX has two municipal solid waste transfer stations: the 27th Avenue Solid 
Waste Management Facility (the "27th Avenue Transfer Station") and the North 
Gateway Solid Waste Management Facility (the "North Gateway Transfer 
Station"). Together, these two transfer stations are hereinafter collectively referred 
to as the "PHOENIX Facility." 
B.  
GLENDALE has a municipal solid waste landfill located at 11480 West Glendale 
Avenue (the "GLENDALE Landfill"). The GLENDALE Landfill, together with 
GLENDALE's transfer stations, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the 
"GLENDALE Facility." 
C.  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE collect or cause the collection and transportation of 
solid waste to their respective transfer stations and landfills for disposal. The 
PHOENIX Facility and GLENDALE Facility are hereinafter collectively referred to 
as "Facilities." 
D.  
Phoenix is empowered by Chapter 2, § 2 of the City of Phoenix Charter to enter 
into this Agreement, and by action of its City Council has been authorized to enter 
into this Agreement and has authorized the undersigned to execute this Agreement 
on behalf of Phoenix. 
 
E.  
GLENDALE is empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII of 
the Glendale City Charter and by appropriate action of its City Council. 
F.  
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.), Sections 11-951 through 11-954 provide that 
public agencies may enter into intergovernmental agreements for the provision of 
services or for joint or cooperative action. The Parties hereto acknowledge that this 
Agreement constitutes an Intergovernmental Agreement within the meaning of 
A.R.S. § 11-952. 
 
G.  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE believe it to be mutually beneficial for each Party to 
utilize the Facility owned by the other Party to enhance the operational efficiency 
of the collection and disposal of solid waste, including vehicle routing, avoidance 
of excessive travel times and distances, fuel economy, and reduction of pollution.

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H. 
Accordingly, both PHOENIX and GLENDALE desire to use the other’s Facility in a 
safe and cost-effective manner, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this 
Agreement. 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants and 
obligations contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 
 
 
 
ARTICLE 1 
DEFINITIONS 
1.1 
Definitions 
The capitalized terms contained in this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall 
have the meanings set forth below: 
"Acceptable Waste" means municipal solid waste collected by the Parties in their 
respective Service Areas generated by residential-dwelling units, business, 
industrial, and commercial establishments, which consists of (1) household 
wastes; (2) non-hazardous commercial waste (originating from entities such as 
restaurants, stores, markets, theaters, hotels, and warehouses); (3) non-
hazardous institutional waste material originating in schools, hospitals, research 
institutions, and public buildings; (4) small amounts of remodeling, demolition, 
roofing materials and other construction debris; and (5) water treatment plant or 
wastewater sludge, capable of passing the mandated paint filter test, and delivered 
with an acceptable lab report (sample analysis according to appropriate waste 
testing protocol established by the Facilities, as defined below).Acceptable Waste 
does not include any Hazardous Waste, Special Waste, Medical Waste, including 
"red bags" or Unacceptable Waste, as defined herein, or any other waste that 
cannot be accepted at the Facility; as each such term is defined in this Agreement. 
"Agreement" means this Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of 
Phoenix and the City of Glendale together with all appendices hereto and 
amendments, if any. 
"Disposal Fee" means the greater of: (a) the fee charged at Phoenix Facility at the 
end of the Fiscal Year; or (b) the Tipping fee charged to other municipalities for 
disposal of solid waste at Glendale Facility at the end of the Fiscal Year. In FY 
2024, Glendale’s “Tipping Fee” is $39.25 per ton, including the Environmental Fee. 
Phoenix’s Gate Rate is $55.00 per ton.  
"Dollars" means United States dollars. 
"Effective Date" means the date on which this Agreement becomes effective, 
which shall be the first work day following the month in which this Agreement is 
signed or authorized to take effect by both Parties. 
"Fiscal Year" means the twelve (12) month period beginning July 1st and ending 
June 30th.

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"Force Majeure" means any act, event, or condition having a direct material 
adverse effect on the ability of a Party's Facility to accept or dispose of Acceptable 
Waste, if such act, event, or condition is beyond the reasonable control of the Party 
relying thereon as justification for not performing an obligation or complying with 
any condition required of such Party under this Agreement. Such acts, events, or 
conditions shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 
a.  
An act of God, lightning, earthquake, fire, severe weather conditions, 
epidemic, landslide, drought, hurricane, tornado, storm, explosion, 
partial or entire failure of utilities, flood, nuclear radiation, act of a 
public enemy, war, blockade, insurrection, riot, disturbance, labor 
strike or interruption, extortion, sabotage, or similar occurrence or 
any exercise of the power of eminent domain, condemnation, or 
other taking by the action of any governmental body on behalf of any 
public, quasi-public, or private entity. 
b.  
The order, judgment, action, or determination of any court, 
administrative agency, or governmental body which adversely 
affects the: (1) operation of a Facility; (2) the right or ability of a 
Facility to accept or transport Acceptable Waste by road; or (3) the 
right or ability of a Facility to dispose of the Acceptable Waste, or the 
suspension, termination, interruption, denial, or failure of renewal of 
issuance of any permit, license, consent, authorization, or approval 
necessary to the operation of the Party's Facility, or acceptance, 
processing, transportation, or disposal of Acceptable Waste; unless, 
it is shown that such order or judgment is the result of the grossly 
negligent, willful, or intentional action or inaction of the Party relying 
thereon or is the result of grossly negligent or willful violation of 
applicable laws, and provided further that the contesting in good faith 
of any such order or judgment shall not constitute or be construed as 
a grossly negligent, willful, or intentional action or inaction of such 
Party. 
c.  
The denial of an application, failure to issue, or suspension, 
termination, or interruption in the issuance or renewal of any permit 
if such denial, suspension, termination, interruption, or failure is not 
also the result of a wrongful or negligent act or omission or a lack of 
reasonable diligence of the Party relying thereon; provided that, the 
contesting in good faith or the failure in good faith to contest any such 
denial, suspension, termination, interruption, imposition, or failure 
shall not constitute or be construed as such a wrongful or negligent 
act or omission or lack of reasonable diligence. 
d.  
The failure of any subcontractor or supplier to furnish services, 
materials, or equipment on the dates agreed to if such failure is 
caused by a Force Majeure, if and to the extent, and only so long as 
the affected Party is not reasonably able, after using its best efforts, 
to obtain substitute services, materials, or equipment.

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"Hazardous Waste" means: (1) any material or substance which by reason of its 
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics is: (a) 
toxic or hazardous waste as defined in either the Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 
U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., as replaced or amended, or A.R.S. § 49-291; or (b) special 
nuclear or by-products material within the meaning of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954; (2) other material which any governmental agency or unit having appropriate 
jurisdiction shall determine from time to time is harmful, toxic, or dangerous, or 
otherwise ineligible for transfer through, transportation by, or disposal from or to a 
Facility; and (3) any material which would result in process residue being 
Hazardous Waste under (1) or (2) above. 
"Hot Load" means any load of materials delivered to a Facility that is emitting 
smoke, fire, or fumes and that may be in imminent danger of fire or explosion. 
“Maximum Monthly Tonnage” means 900 tons per month of Acceptable Waste. 
Unacceptable Waste, although it may be delivered to a Party’s Facility and either 
returned or disposed of by the receiving Party, will not be counted against the 
Maximum Monthly Tonnage. 
"Maximum Annual Tonnage" means the Maximum Monthly Tonnage times twelve 
(12) months, or 10,800 tons.  Unacceptable Waste, although it may be delivered 
to a Party’s Facility and either returned or disposed of by the receiving Party, will 
not be counted against the Maximum Annual Tonnage. 
“Service Area” means the geographic area where a Party collects solid waste for 
transport to and disposal in their respective Facilities.  Each Parties’ Service Area 
may include properties or customers outside its jurisdictional boundaries, such as 
Luke Air Force Base or other cities, towns or incorporated areas of Maricopa 
County. 
"Special Waste" means any waste that is now or hereafter defined as a special 
waste under or pursuant to A.R.S. § 49-851 et seq. or any other waste that requires 
special handling under federal, state, or local laws or regulations. 
"Ton" means a short ton of two thousand (2,000) U.S. pounds. 
"Unacceptable  Waste"  means waste or any portion of waste that may not be 
disposed of, stored at, or transported to  the Facilities, such as, but not limited to: 
(1) explosives, radioactive materials, medical waste or infectious  waste;  (2)  
residential  cesspool  waste,  sewage,  and  sludge;  (3)  motor  vehicles, including  
major motor vehicle parts, and agricultural and farm machinery and equipment; (4) 
waste tires; (5) used oil; (6) materials that, in the reasonable judgment of the 
Parties, may present a risk to health or to safety, or has a reasonable possibility of 
adversely affecting the operation of either Facilities such as Hot Loads; or (7) 
waste not authorized for disposal at any Facilities by those entities having 
jurisdiction over any waste, the disposal of which would constitute a violation of 
any governmental requirement pertaining to the environment, health or safety.

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ARTICLE  2 
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTABLE WASTE 
 
2.1  
Delivery and Tonnage Exchange 
a.  
The Parties agree that the total Maximum Annual Tonnage may be 
delivered by each Party to the other Party’s Facility on a yearly basis.  It is 
expected that the Parties will exchange Acceptable Waste on a reciprocal 
ton-for-ton basis each year.  
b. 
Each Party may deliver up to the Maximum Monthly Tonnage to the other 
Party’s Facility in any month.  
c. 
If the Party delivering the Maximum Monthly Tonnage has not exceeded its 
Maximum Annual Tonnage, it may deliver up to 25% more (i.e., up to 225 
tons) than the Maximum Monthly Tonnage without obtaining the prior 
approval of the other Party.  However, a Party may not deliver more than 
twenty-five percent (25%) above its projected monthly tonnage (i.e., more 
than 225 tons over its monthly tonnage) to the other Party's Facility without 
prior approval by the receiving Party.  
d. 
A Party may deliver less than twenty-five percent (25%) above its Maximum 
Annual Tonnage (i.e., less than 2700 tons over its yearly tonnage) to the 
other Party's Facility without prior approval by the receiving Party. The 
Parties, however, may, by mutual written agreement or amendment to this 
Agreement, increase or decrease the Maximum Annual Tonnage.   
e. 
At the end of each Fiscal Year, the Parties will reconcile and compare their 
tonnage records and confirm that they have each delivered less than or 
equal to the Maximum Annual Tonnage agreed upon in this Agreement. If 
one Party delivers Acceptable Waste in excess of that received from the 
other Party, the Party receiving the excess will be given credit for the 
following fiscal year for the excess amount it received. For example, if it is 
determined that PHOENIX delivered 1,000 more tons to GLENDALE 
Facility in FY2025 than GLENDALE delivered to the PHOENIX FACILITY 
during the same period, GLENDALE may deliver up to an additional 1,000 
tons to PHOENIX in FY 2026, even if the carryover “credited excess” would 
cause Glendale to exceed its Maximum Annual Tonnage in FY2026.  
The Parties further agree that the Party holding any excess credit may: (1) 
use it in subsequent years on a monthly basis, or (2) invoice the other Party 
for the excess tonnage received at its then-current standard tipping fee rate 
at the end of the fiscal year; or  (3) add the amount of the excess tonnage 
it received to increase the Maximum Annual Tonnage it can deliver to the 
other Party in the next fiscal year.  The Party holding the excess credit 
should inform the other Party within 30 days of the beginning of the new 
fiscal year which option above it chooses to exercise.

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f. 
Upon execution of this Agreement, each Party shall provide the other with 
its good faith projections, in writing, of the annual tonnage that it expects to 
deliver to the other Party's Facility. The projected tonnage may be reviewed 
and modified by either Party as deemed necessary. These projections are 
intended for planning purposes and are not to be considered contractual 
commitments to deliver such projected tonnage.   
2.2 
Acceptance Obligation 
a.  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall use their best efforts to ensure that they 
only deliver Acceptable Waste to the other Party's Facility. Each Party may 
refuse to accept any load at its Facility for good cause. Good cause is 
defined to include: (1) The quality or nature of waste requires it to be 
specially handled or disposed of; (2) Acceptable Waste is mixed with 
Unacceptable Waste and cannot be separated without devoting additional 
manpower or financial resources; or (3) any other characteristic of the waste 
that makes it reasonable to reject some or all of the load. 
b.  
The Parties may also reject loads of Acceptable Waste at their respective 
Facilities if acceptance of such loads would cause the Party to exceed its 
Maximum Monthly Tonnage or Maximum Annual Tonnage, or otherwise 
cause a breach of this Agreement, or otherwise violate the receiving Party’s 
permit or other legal obligations.  
c. 
Each Party acknowledges that the other Party's Facility is not being used 
for its exclusive benefit. 
2.3  
Weighing of Waste Loads 
a.  
Each vehicle delivering a waste load shall have a vehicle identification 
number permanently affixed and conspicuously displayed on the exterior of 
the vehicle and which is readily visible by weigh scale operators. Each Party 
may provide a certified tare weight for each vehicle delivering Solid waste 
to its Facility. Incoming waste loads shall be weighed and the weight 
recorded. From time to time, PHOENIX or GLENDALE may require 
revalidation of the tare weight of any vehicle or may weigh any unloaded 
trucks. The Parties, at no extra cost to the other, shall have the right to 
monitor the weighing of all vehicles delivering waste loads to the other 
Party's Facility. 
b. 
The Facilities shall provide each vehicle operator with a computer copy of 
the weight ticket for that load. 
c.  
In the event the scales become temporarily inoperable due to testing or 
malfunction, PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall estimate the weight of waste 
load delivered to their respective Facilities on the basis of truck volume and 
historical data obtained through operation of the Facilities. These estimates 
shall serve as official records for the duration of the scale outage. In such 
case, a handwritten ticket may be substituted for the computer copy.

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d.  
Each Party shall maintain weight records for all vehicles delivering waste 
loads to its Facility in accordance with Section 3.3 below. 
2.4  
Vehicle Turnaround Time   
All vehicles delivering waste loads to a Facility should be able to enter the Facility, 
unload, and exit the Facility within a period of fifteen (15) minutes. The Parties shall 
provide experienced spotters at their Facilities to direct incoming drivers and to 
expedite turnaround time. This fifteen (15) minute turnaround time is a target only.  
Parties are not subject to any claims of breach of this Agreement if vehicles do not 
meet this 15-minute time frame. 
2.5 
Delivery Vehicles  
Waste loads may be delivered to a Facility in a variety of vehicles including, but 
not limited to, side loading, rear loading, and front-loading collection trucks, 
tractor/trailer vehicles, open top and closed roll-off containers, compactors, and 
any other open or closed vehicles. Each Facility shall be equipped to receive all 
vehicles that may be lawfully able to transport solid waste to it. 
2.6  
Hot Loads  
The Parties will use their best efforts to prevent delivery of and to manage any Hot 
Load delivered to a Facility. In the event that a vehicle delivers a Hot Load, the 
Party delivering the Hot Load agrees to pay reasonable charges for the other 
Party's handling and disposal of any such Hot Load. 
 
ARTICLE 3 
STATEMENTS, RECORDS, AND AUDITING 
 
3.1  
Monthly Reports: Weight Tickets and Monthly Reconciliation 
a.  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall each electronically transmit to the other on 
the 5th of every month a tonnage reconciliation report. These reports shall 
specify the tonnage of Acceptable Waste delivered, received, and disposed 
of by each Party from the other Party at its Facility. PHOENIX and 
GLENDALE will have ten (10) working days from receipt of the report to 
balance the tonnage received for the month at their respective Facilities. 
Records can be requested at any time from either Party for purpose of 
reconciliation, auditing, and/or validating transactions. 
b.  
PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall each provide to the other Party an 
electronic data file in a compatible file format for each month's transactions. 
The file shall contain, at a minimum: date fields for gross, tare, and net 
weights; truck numbers; route number; transaction date; transaction 
number; type of material delivered; Facility; total cost; and scale number. 
Any weight that was determined by estimate in accordance with Section 
2.4.c shall be so noted on all records of such weights.

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c.  
Transaction records provided to PHOENIX must be in the standard 
formatting depicted in the example in “Appendix A”. The data fields 
required in this standard formatting include in sequential order: Ticket 
number, Date-in (mm/dd/yyyy), Time-in (hh:mm AM or PM), Truck Number 
(City specific), Gross Vehicle Weight (in pounds), Tare Weight (in pounds), 
and Net Tons. These detailed transaction records will need to be uploaded 
electronically to the City provided website on a daily basis in Comma-
Separated Values (CSV) file formatting, and at the beginning of each 
month reflecting the entire tonnage delivered during the prior month in 
CSV file formatting. 
 
3.2  
 
Record Keeping, Accounting, and Auditing 
a.  
The Parties shall keep and maintain complete and detailed records 
documenting the delivery of Acceptable Waste and Unacceptable Waste 
and records providing the basis for invoicing requirements under this Article 
including: (1) tonnage of Acceptable Waste delivered by a Party to the other 
Party's Facility; and (2) quantities of Unacceptable Waste and the 
disposition of such material including the character of the waste, the date, 
time, and vehicle identification of each vehicle.  The Parties shall further 
keep and maintain accurate and complete accounting records and vouchers 
evidencing all costs, receipts, payments, and any other matter of accounting 
associated with their performance under this Agreement in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles. 
b. 
The Parties, or their audit representative, shall have the right at any 
reasonable time to inspect, copy, and audit the records, accounting records, 
vouchers, and their source documents which serve as the basis for costs, 
receipts, payments, and exchange of Acceptable Waste tonnage.  The said 
records shall be available for inspection and audit for a period of five (5) 
years following the termination of this Agreement. 
3.3 
Disposal Fees    
At the request of either Party, the Parties shall meet at the end of each fiscal year 
for a review of Disposal Fees for the upcoming Fiscal Year. Any increase in the 
amount or formula for calculating Disposal Fees must be agreed to by the Parties 
in a signed amendment to this Agreement.  
3.4  
Other Charges   
The Parties shall pay or reimburse each other for the reasonable cost of the testing, 
inspecting, identifying, handling, and/or disposing of Unacceptable Waste 
pursuant to Article 7. 
 
3.5  
Special Handling Fee

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If a Party provides special handling for disposal of Acceptable Waste, such Party 
may charge any special handling fee incurred to the other Party, which may include 
the actual cost of the inspection, testing, identifying, handling, and proper disposal 
of such Acceptable Waste. 
 
ARTICLE 4 
TERM AND TERMINATION 
 
4.1  
Term of Agreement and Extension 
The initial term of this Agreement will be for a period of twelve months beginning 
on or about March 1, 2025 and ending on March 1, 2026_____. This Agreement 
may be renewed in one (1) year increments for a total of four (4) renewal years 
upon written mutual agreement by the Parties. 
4.2 
Termination 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1, either Party may terminate this 
Agreement with or without cause at any time before the expiration of the initial term 
or any extension thereof upon sixty (60) days prior written notice. 
 
ARTICLE  5 
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES 
 
5.1      Operation of Facilities 
Each Party shall operate and maintain its Facility in an efficient and effective 
manner so as to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and comply with any 
approved state or federal law.  
5.2  
Maintenance of Permits 
Except as otherwise set forth herein, neither PHOENIX nor GLENDALE shall take 
any action which would violate any term or condition of any Facility permit. 
5.3  
Compliance with Applicable Laws 
PHOENIX and GLENDALE at all times shall comply with and adhere to applicable 
federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Parties also agree to provide 
the other Party: (1) true, correct, and complete copies of any written notice of 
violation or noncompliance issued or given by any governmental body or agency; 
and (2) prompt written notice describing the occurrence of any event of or the 
existence of any circumstance which may be considered in noncompliance or a 
violation of any permit conditions or application law or regulation, or of any 
enforcement action or proceeding of any nature alleging the same. 
5.4  
Weighing/Scaling of Deliveries 
The Parties shall maintain the weighing devices/scales at their Facilities for the 
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the scales at least once each quarter or more often if necessary or required by the 
Arizona Department of Weights and Measures. Calibration records shall be 
available for inspection by the other Party. 
 
ARTICLE 6 
FACILITY OPERATIONS 
 
6.1  
General Operational Terms 
PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall furnish adequate labor, materials, supplies, 
equipment, utilities, buildings, facilities, and supervision to meet their obligations 
under this Agreement. PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall each be solely responsible 
for the operation and maintenance of its Facility and the handling of Acceptable 
Waste in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Party 
shall also be solely responsible for all costs associated with meeting its obligations 
under this Agreement. 
6.2  
Hours and Days of Operation 
a.  
The GLENDALE Facility shall receive loads from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 
excluding City of GLENDALE holidays.  Alternative holiday schedules may 
be established by mutual agreement of the Parties. Loads that will be 
arriving later than 4:00 p.m. need to be communicated to landfill staff at 
least one hour prior to close.  
b.  
The PHOENIX Facility shall receive loads from 5:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
Mondays through Fridays, and Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  The 
PHOENIX Facility is also closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and 
New Year's Day. On all other City of PHOENIX holidays, PHOENIX may 
modify the Phoenix Facility’s operating hours to meet its own operational 
schedule.  
 
6.3 
Right to Inspect 
PHOENIX and GLENDALE shall have the right to enter and inspect the other's 
Facility and observe operations during operating hours. All such visits shall be 
conducted in a manner that does not cause interference with the Parties' 
operations. The Parties shall require all persons to comply with their safety rules 
and regulations. 
 
ARTICLE  7 
UNACCEPTABLE WASTE 
 
7.1  
Refusal or Rejection 
a. 
If a Party discovers Unacceptable Waste or waste that is suspected to be 
Unacceptable Waste is received from the other Party, the receiving Party 
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(1)  
Isolate, remove, and set aside that portion of the load which was 
determined as or may be Unacceptable Waste; 
(2)  
Notify the delivering Party of the discovery within one (1) hour of the 
discovery, unless that discovery occurs after 4:00 p.m., in which 
event notification shall be given by 9:00 a.m. of the next day the 
delivering Party is open for business. Notice shall be deemed a 
notice of rejection of the Unacceptable Waste; 
(3)  
Gather, preserve, maintain, and make available to the delivering 
Party all evidence demonstrating that the Unacceptable Waste was 
delivered pursuant to this Agreement; 
(4)  
Test or arrange to have tested the Unacceptable Waste to ascertain 
whether that waste is Unacceptable Waste; and 
(5) 
Allow the delivering Party to inspect such waste within twelve (12) 
hours of notice of the discovery of such waste and test the waste and 
examine all other evidence gathered by the receiving Party within 
seventy-two (72) hours after the discovery of such waste. 
b. 
A Party shall have the right to reject Unacceptable Waste within seventy-
two (72) hours after the load is tipped and emptied at its Facility by giving 
verbal notice to the other Party. Unacceptable Waste shall be deemed 
accepted if not rejected within this time period. 
c.  
If waste is not identifiable by PHOENIX or GLENDALE as Unacceptable 
Waste because it has been mixed or commingled with other loads, it shall 
not be considered PHOENIX or GLENDALE Unacceptable Waste unless 
evidence of the source of the waste is found. If, after inspecting and/or 
testing the waste, the receiving Party discovers no Unacceptable Waste or 
discovers that the other Party was not the source of the Unacceptable 
Waste, the receiving Party shall dispose of that waste at no additional cost 
to the other Party. 
d. 
If Unacceptable Waste is determined to have been delivered to the Facility 
by a Party, the delivering Party shall be allowed to promptly remove and 
properly dispose of the Unacceptable Waste. The delivering Party shall pay 
or reimburse the receiving Party for the actual cost of the inspection, testing, 
identifying, handling, and proper disposal of the Unacceptable Waste in 
accordance with Section 3.4 if the Parties have agreed in advance that the 
receiving Party will dispose of the Unacceptable Waste. 
 
ARTICLE 8 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTEES 
 
8.1  
Representations and Warranties of Phoenix 
   
PHOENIX hereby represents and warrants to GLENDALE that:

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a. 
PHOENIX has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this 
Agreement to GLENDALE and carry out its obligations hereunder; and 
b. 
The PHOENIX Facility is appropriately permitted or licensed by Arizona 
Department of Environmental Quality to accept the Acceptable Waste and 
otherwise perform as required by this Agreement. 
8.2  
Representations and Warranties of GLENDALE 
GLENDALE hereby represents and warrants to PHOENIX that: 
a.  
GLENDALE has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this 
Agreement to PHOENIX and carry out its obligations hereunder; and 
b. 
The GLENDALE Facility is appropriately permitted or licensed by the 
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to accept the Acceptable 
Waste and otherwise perform as required by this Agreement. 
ARTICLE 9 
INDEMNITY 
9.1  
Indemnification 
Each Party (as "indemnitor") agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to indemnify, 
defend, and hold harmless the other Party and its officers, employees, and elected 
or appointed officials (as "indemnitee")  from and against any and all claims, 
losses, liability, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees 
(collectively referred to as "Claims")  arising out of bodily injury of any person 
(including death) or property damage but only to the extent that such claims are 
caused by the negligence, misconduct, intentional act or other fault of the 
indemnitor, its officers, employees, contractors, elected or appointed officials.  
Each Party (as indemnitor) further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless 
the other Party and its officers, employees and elected or appointed officials (as 
indemnitee) for, from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs or 
expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of the Parties failure to 
comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 
9.2 
Environmental Indemnification 
Each Party agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other Party for the 
costs of removal or remedial actions under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation & Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. §§9601, et seq., also 
known as "CERCLA" or "Superfund")  or comparable state law incurred as the 
result of either Party's  treatment and disposal activities at a Party's Facility except 
to the extent such removal or remedial actions are caused by or arise out of the 
negligence or willful conduct of each Party, its officers, employees, or agents.  This 
indemnity shall apply only if a Party's waste conforms with the requirements of this 
Agreement.

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ARTICLE 10 
OBLIGATIONS DURING FORCE MAJEURE 
 
10.1  Notice Relating to Force Majeure 
If any act or event of Force Majeure occurs which affects a Party's Facility, the 
Party affected and relying thereon to excuse its performance hereunder shall give 
oral notice to the other as soon as reasonably practicable and shall deliver to the 
other Party within forty-eight (48) hours after such oral notice a written notice 
setting forth such information as may be available to it with respect to the nature, 
extent, effect, and anticipated duration of the act or event of Force Majeure. 
10.2  Obligations of the Parties During an Event of Force Majeure 
If such an act or event of Force Majeure occurs which has the effect of reducing 
the amount of Acceptable Waste that a Party can accept from or deliver to the 
other Party’s Facility, both Parties shall be excused from performance during the 
existence of the Force Majeure; provided, however, the Party not claiming Force 
Majeure may deliver its Acceptable Waste to the other Party's Facility, if receipt is 
not prohibited by Force Majeure, by paying the Disposal Fees for all tonnage 
delivered during the existence of the Force Majeure. A Force Majeure for which 
said notice has not been given shall be an unexcused delay. The effects of said 
Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch, and the Party giving 
notice shall use best efforts to eliminate and mitigate the consequences thereof. 
During the Force Majeure, the Parties will pay the averaged Disposal Fees for the 
Acceptable Waste actually delivered to the other Party's Facility. At such time as 
the act or event of Force Majeure is cured, immediate verbal notice followed by 
written notice, shall be given to the other Party and all reasonable efforts shall be 
made to resume deliveries of Acceptable Waste as contemplated under this 
Agreement. 
ARTICLE 11 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
 
11.1  No-Assignment 
Neither Party shall assign, transfer, convey, subcontract, pledge, or otherwise 
hypothecate this Agreement or its rights, duties, or obligations hereunder nor any 
part thereof without the prior written consent of the other Party, which may be 
withheld in its sole discretion. Any assignment made in violation of this Section 
shall be void and of no force or effect and shall constitute a material breach of this 
Agreement. 
11.2  Severability: Integration 
No representation, promise, inducement, or statement of intention has been made 
by any Party hereto which is not embodied in this Agreement, and no Party hereto 
shall be bound by or liable for any alleged misrepresentation, promise, 
inducement, or statement of intention not so set forth.

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 11.3  Indulgences Not Waivers 
Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a Party to exercise any right, 
remedy, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver 
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or 
privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, 
remedy, power, or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power, or 
privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, 
remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. Payments by the 
respective Parties shall not constitute a waiver of contract rights. 
11.4  Notices 
All official notices and approvals shall be in writing. Unless otherwise directed, 
such notices shall be hand delivered or delivered by certified or registered mail, 
return receipt requested to the Parties at the following respective addresses: 
To City of Phoenix: Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez  
City of Phoenix Public Works Department 
Solid Waste Field Services Division 
200 West Washington, 6th Floor 
  
 
Phoenix, Arizona 85003 
 
To City of Glendale: Mrs. Michelle Woytenko, Director 
City of Glendale Field Operations Department 
Solid Waste Management Division 
6210 West Myrtle Avenue, Suite 111 
Glendale, Arizona 85301-1700 
 
Either Party may from time to time designate a new address or a different person 
for notices. Unless a return receipt or other document establishes otherwise, a 
notice sent by U.S. Mail shall be presumed to be received the third business day 
after its mailing. 
11.5  Remedies 
The Parties to this Agreement, in addition to the right of termination provided 
pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement, shall, in the event of a material breach 
of any term of this Agreement, have available all remedies provided by law or in 
equity for such breach, including expressly the right to an award of reasonable 
attorney's fees and court costs to the prevailing Party in connection with any 
dispute respecting any term of this Agreement. 
11.6  Disputes 
This Agreement shall be subject to arbitration as may be required by A.R.S. § 12-
1518. 
11.7.  Conflict of Interest

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The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is subject to cancellation provisions 
pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the provisions of which are incorporated herein and 
made a part hereof. 
11.8  Inspection and Audit 
All books, accounts, reports, files and other records relating to this Agreement shall 
be kept for five (5) years after termination of this Agreement and shall be subject 
at all times to inspection and audit by either Party.  Such records shall be produced 
at the Auditor General's Office or at the requesting Party's principal office within a 
reasonable time after their request. 
11.9  Entire Agreement 
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties hereto.  There are 
no representations or provisions other than those contained herein. 
11.10   Invalidity of Part of this Agreement 
The Parties agree that should any part of this Agreement be held to be invalid or 
void, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall 
be binding upon the Parties. 
11.11   Compliance with Non-Discrimination Laws 
The Parties agree to comply with all applicable city, state and federal laws, rules, 
regulations and executive orders governing equal employment opportunity, 
nondiscrimination and affirmative action, including Chapter 18 of the Phoenix City 
Code. 
11.12   Immigration Law Compliance 
a.  
Each Party, and on behalf of any subcontracted Party, warrants to the 
extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, compliance with federal 
immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees as well as 
compliance with A.R.S. § 23-214(A) which requires registration and 
participation with the E-Verify Program. 
b. 
Any breach of warranty under Subsection 11.12(a) above is considered a 
material breach of this Agreement and is subject to penalties up to and 
including termination of this Agreement. 
c.  
Each Party retains the legal right to inspect the papers of any contracted 
Party's or subcontracted Party's employee who performs work under this 
Agreement to ensure each Party is compliant with the warranty under 
Subsection 11.12(a) above. 
d.  
Each Party may conduct random inspections, and upon request or notice to 
other Party shall provide copies of papers and records demonstrating 
continued compliance with the warranty under Subsection 11.12(a) above.  
Each Party agrees to keep papers and records available for inspection 
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statutory duties and not deny access to business premises or applicable 
papers or records for the purposes of enforcement of this Section 11.12. 
e.  
Each Party agrees to incorporate into any subcontracts under this 
Agreement the same statutorily required obligations and expressly accrue 
those obligations directly to the benefit of either Party.  Each Party also 
agrees to require any subcontracted party to incorporate into each of its own 
subcontracts under this Agreement the same obligations above and 
expressly accrue those obligations to the benefit of the other Party. 
f.  
The warranty and obligations under this section for each Party is continuing 
throughout the term of this Agreement or until such time as either Party 
determines, in its sole discretion, that Arizona law has been modified in that 
compliance with this section is no longer a requirement. 
g. 
The "E-Verify Program" above means the employment verification program 
administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security, the 
Social Security Administration, or any successor program. 
11.13  Prohibitions 
 
a. 
 No Boycott of Israel.  To the extent A.R.S §§ 35-393 – 35-393.03 are 
applicable, the Parties hereby certify that they are not currently engaged in, and 
agree for the duration of the Agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or 
services from Israel, as that term is defined in A.R.S § 35-393. 
b. 
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The Parties certify that it 
does not currently, and during the term of this Agreement, will not use: 
i. 
the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China;  
ii. 
any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic 
Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; and  
iii. 
any contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor 
or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic 
Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China. 
 
c. 
Lack of Appropriations 
Nothing in this Agreement guarantees that some or all of the funds 
necessary to comply with all of the Parties’ obligations under this Agreement 
will be appropriated or otherwise be available. The Parties’ agree to seek 
such appropriations in good faith from the City Council, and agree not to 
use the lack of appropriation as a substitute for termination for convenience. 
If sufficient funds are not appropriated or otherwise available, the Parties’ 
may unilaterally terminate this Agreement after providing thirty (30) days 
written notice. In the event the Parties’ provide such notice, neither Party 
will be entitled to a refund or offset of any amounts previously paid but will 
not pay any amounts that become due after providing such notice.

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CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation 
 
Jeffery Barton, City Manager 
 
 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
Felipe Moreno, Public Works Director 
ATTEST: 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
Phoenix City Clerk 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
          Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney  
 
CITY OF GLENDALE, a municipal corporation 
 
Kevin Phelps, City Manager 
 
 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager 
ATTEST: 
 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
Julie K. Bower, Glendale City Clerk 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
By________________________________       Date_____________ 
          Michael D. Bailey, Glendale City Attorney

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT DETERMINATION 
In accordance with the requirements of § 11-952(D), Arizona Revised Statutes, each of 
the undersigned attorneys acknowledge that: (1) they have reviewed the above 
Agreement on behalf of their respective clients; and, (2) as to their respective clients only, 
each attorney has determined that this Agreement is in proper form and is within the 
powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona. 
 
 
_________________________     _________________________ 
City of Phoenix 
 
 
 City of Glendale