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Town of Plymouth Solid Waste Management
Town of PlymouthDepartment of Public WorksNovember 26, 2012
Solid Waste Management
Town Management’s Goals Are To:Reduce TonnageIncrease RecyclingProvide Superior Customer Service to UsersSustain the EnvironmentGreatest Net Effect on users
Historical Perspective - Evolution
The ‘old days’ - Incinerated trash in your barrel(s) in your backyard
Installation of designated dump sites Mandatory ‘capping’ of dumpsite(s) Conversion of dump sites to transfer station
facilities
Historical Perspective - Evolution
{Continued …}
Expansion of transfer station services - Addition of Cedarville to serve residents, affording three (3) waste disposal destinations-Go where you want to go!Fast Forward to 2005 - 2010
Introduction / Acceptance / Rescinding a Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Initiative - “Kicking the proverbial can down the street”
Today - Existing Program
Logistics - Physical PlantThe Town owns and operates three (3) residential transfer stations (sticker required):
– South Street/Long Pond Road *(90 Tons/day)
– Manomet/Beaver Dam Road *(50 Tons/day)
– Cedarville/Hedges Pond Road *(49 Tons/day)
NOTE: The Town operates all recycling. Southeastern Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility (SEMASS) operates South Street trash.
Today - Existing Program
Service - Fee Base UsersTransfer Stations
– Sticker Fees - Trending Down (see Financials)
– Recycling - Minimal Effectiveness– Capital Improvements/Environmental
Needs
Today - Existing Program
Waste Disposal - TonnageTransfer Stations - Aggregate Trash TonnageCalendar Year 2011= 10,110.61 Tons ($228,000)
2015= 10,110.61 Tons ($657,000)Recycling - Current Levels … Future Efforts
Why Now?
South Street Landfill/Transfer Station Disposition MADEP - ‘Capping’ County - Lease Expiration
Tipping Fees – SEMASS Contract Expiration Service Provision - Inadequate Environmental/Financial Goals
Reduce Tonnage Increase Recycling
Why Now?
{Continued …}
Changing Solid Waste Climate Regulatory Constraints Rapid Technology Advancement
Reduction in Total Usage Declining Number(s) of Users - Fewer
Stickers Sold
Options for Managing Solid Waste & Recycling
Option 1: Curbside Pickup Option 2: Three Transfer Stations – Status Quo Option 3: Three Transfer Stations – with PAYT Option 4: One Combined Transfer Station –
with PAYT Option 5: Curbside Pickup Private
Subscription - Plymouth gets out of solid waste business
Note: For purposes of this presentation we are not demonstrating the cost / revenues of the Difficult to Manage Facility and / or keeping one site open for recycling only.
Options for Managing Solid Waste & Recycling – Assumptions & Estimates
Curbside:– # Households Serviced – 10,000 gradually
increasing to 18,000 in year 7 of a 10 year contract– New Tipping Fee – Starting at $65 per ton in 2015
and increasing every year by $5 to a max of $100 per ton
– Disposal Tons decreasing 10% annually from 1.29 to .79 per household due to single stream recycling – a 40% overall decrease
– Curbside Contract Escalator 3%– Budget Multiplier 2.5% for Costs to Provide
Program
Curbside
$182
$208
$226$228
$225$229
$235
$244
$253
$260
$150
$170
$190
$210
$230
$250
$270
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2012 2021 2022 2023
Options for Managing Solid Waste & Recycling – Assumptions & Estimates Three Transfer Stations – Status Quo:
– Replace South Street with new Transfer Station for $1 million in 2015 amortized over a 10 year period
– Budget Increase for Labor and Equipment due to SEMASS Contract Expiring
– # Households – Decreasing based on historical trends from 9,166 to 7,138 over the 10 year period
– New Tipping Fee – Starting at $65 per ton in 2015 and increasing every year by $5 to a max of $100 per ton
– Disposal Tonnage will remain consistent– Recycling Revenues will remain consistent– Budget Multiplier 2.5%
Solid Waste Options
$182
$208
$226$229
$235
$244
$253$260
$228 $225
$310$305
$297
$282
$274
$254
$234
$214
$164
$156
$150
$170
$190
$210
$230
$250
$270
$290
$310
$330
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fiscal Year
An
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ost
Curbside
Transfer Stations Status Quo
Options for Managing Solid Waste & Recycling – Assumptions & Estimates– Three Transfer Stations - PAYT:– Replace South Street with new Transfer Station for $1 million in 2015
amortized over a 10 year period– Budget Increase for Labor and Equipment due to SEMASS Contract
Expiring– # Households – Decreasing based on historical trends from 9,166 to
7,138 over the 10 year period– New Tipping Fee – Starting at $65 per ton in 2015 and increasing every
year by $5 to a max of $100 per ton– Disposal Tons decreasing 10% annually from 1.29 to .79 per household
due to recycling – a 40% overall decrease – Average User– Recycling Revenues will increase based on Increased Recycling– Budget Multiplier 2.5%– PAYT Bags – Price is designed to cover the cost of the bag and the
tipping fee; therefore starts out at $1.25 per 30 gallon bag with 2 incremental increases in the 10 year period up to $1.75 per bag.
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
An
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ost
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fiscal Year
Comparison of PAYT Users
Large User
Average User
Single User
Transfer Station Base Fee
Curbside vs Transfer Station PAYT Users
$182
$208
$226 $228 $225 $229$235
$244$253
$260
$315
$300
$322
$336$327 $323 $326
$350 $353 $356
$186 $184
$217$223 $225
$235 $238$247 $250 $252
$120 $125
$164 $166$173
$185 $188 $189 $192 $195
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Curbside
Transfer Station - PAYT - Large User
Transfer Station - PAYT - Avg User
Transfer Station - PAYT - Single User
Status of South St. Landfill
South Street Transfer Station accepts 60% of Town’s municipal solid waste.
South Street is centrally located, traffic and safety (corner lot no longer option)
January 1, 2015 – County negotiations/SEMASS
DEP-Draft Administrative Consent Order Conclusion – temporary or permanent –
closing is imminent
Environmental Goals
Waste prevention Increasing recycling rates Reducing illegal dumping Litter cleanup Protecting our natural resources
through environmental stewardship Carbon Footprint
Coming to a Recommendation
Find a Solution with no Preconceived Notion Staff research leans to Curbside Independent opinion is Curbside Selectmen, Town Meeting, 9000+ users Town Manager’s Advisory Group “Convey a
message so people can make an informed decision”
Full understanding of all assumptions, data, and costs to compare and contrast options, convey information
Educational Outreach – looking for feedback
Curbside Pickup
Question & Answer Sheet (long driveway, icy conditions, rural roads)
Brochure Further outreach (group or individual) Ancillary Benefits
– Estimated savings to each resident of $125-$252/year* in costs for transportation to the transfer stations.
– Provide solution to problem of South St transfer station closure due to landfill capping and expiring lease
– Staff from closed transfer stations will be reassigned within DPW.
– *based on 5 – 10 miles round trip and 48.5 cents/mile
Final Goal – Provide You with the Best Option that Most Closely Meets Goals
Reduction in what goes into the solid waste stream
Increase in recyclingCustomer Service and SatisfactionSustain the EnvironmentProvide service to the greatest
number of residents