PAY-AS-YOU-THROW PROGRAM (A SUCCESS STORY!) 1
ORGANIZATION Department of Public Services Parks Airport Public Works Public Utilities Electrical Services Streets Parking Traffic Control Equip. Maint. Central Maint. Sanitation 2
ORGANIZATION Sanitation Division Maintenance Supervisor Asst. Maintenance Supervisor Clerical Tech - Public Works 6 Equipment Operator II 11Equipment Operator I 3
NUMBER OF ACCOUNTS Accounts 17,000 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9,000 8,000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 Employees Number of Accounts Number of Employees 4
CHALLENGES Desire to do the right thing from an environmental perspective Desire to increase participation in recycling program Demand for improved services Rapid community growth Declining resources 5
SOLUTIONS Volume-Based Pricing (pay-as-you-throw) Benefits: Reduced refuse volume Improved efficiency in refuse collection Less waste hauled to disposal sites = lower tipping fees Increase in recycling collection = reuse of resources 6
Benefits: SOLUTIONS Yard Waste Program Less yard waste commingled with refuse Less waste hauled to disposal sites Yard waste is converted to compost = conservation of resources Improved customer service 7
SOLUTIONS High-Tech Recycling Trucks Benefits: Improved efficiency in recycling collection = lower cost for customers 8
REFUSE COLLECTION DATA Year 1990 9,437 households 40.11 lbs.weekly pickup/household 2,086.1 lbs. yearly pickup/household Year 2008 (volume-based pricing) 15,797 households 18.84 lbs. weekly pickup/household 979.93 lbs. yearly pickup/household 9
RECYCLING COLLECTION DATA Year 1990 9,437 households 2.9 lbs.weekly pickup/household 150.8 lbs. yearly pickup/household Year 2008 (volume-based pricing) 15,797 households 9.11 lbs. weekly pickup/household 473.88 lbs. yearly pickup/household 10
VOLUMES OF REFUSE & RECYCLING 12,000 10,000 8,000 VOLUME COLLECTED (1990-2008) Tons 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Refuse Recycling Yard Waste *Volume Based Refuse Recycling System started July 1, 1991. **Junk mail was added to the Recycling Program in 2003. ***Boxboard was added to the Recycling Program in February, 2005. 11
SERVICE PROGRAM Refuse Service Recycling Service Yard Waste Special Pickups 12
SERVICE PROGRAM - REFUSE SERVICE Bag Service (volume-based pricing) $2.00 per 30 gallon bag Weekly collection -or - 90-Gallon Cart Service $26.50 per month Weekly collection 757 customers 13
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SERVICE PROGRAM TWO SORT RECYCLING Items Collected: Glass bottles and jars Plastic bottles (#1 and #2) Aluminum, tin and steel (cans, foil and pie tins) 17
SERVICE PROGRAM TWO SORT RECYCLING Items Collected: Newspapers Junk mail Magazines, catalogs and phone books Corrugated cardboard Box board 18
SERVICE PROGRAM TWO SORT RECYCLING Weekly collection $7.48 per month passby fee added automatically to resident s utility bill (amount includes all taxes) 15,797 residential accounts 19
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WHERE DO THE RECYCLABLES GO? Consumers City Sanitation Division Allied Waste Newspapers/Magazines/Catalogs Corrugated Cardboard Tin Aluminum Plastic Bottles Glass Junk Mail Telephone Books Company A - Rolled paper Company B - Ceiling tile Company C - Tissue products Company D - Corrugated boxes Liner board Company E -Type of steel prod. Company F - New cans Company G - Plastic products Company H - Lawn edging etc. Company I - New glass Company J - New paper Company K - Hydroseeding material 22
SERVICE PROGRAM - YARD WASTE Bag Service $1.00 per 30 gallon bag Weekly collection (mid-april thru mid-nov) 23
Number of Yard Waste Bags Sold 1991-50,342 1996-91,844 2001-115,698 2006-142,750 2008-151,750 24
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SERVICE PROGRAM - YARD WASTE Compost Site Self-haul leaves, garden waste, brush Open seasonally $25.00 annual vehicle permit 1,740 permits issued in 2008 City hauled 1,483 tons to site 26
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SERVICE PROGRAM - SPECIAL PICKUPS Special Pickup. Call one day in advance to arrange pickup of large items. Minimum charge of $20.00 for a pile that measures 3 feet x 3 feet x 6 feet (2 cubic yards). Christmas Tree Program. Offered for two weeks each January. Yard waste bag must be attached to tree. Trees are chipped and used for mulch. 28
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EQUIPMENT 6 Rear-Load Refuse Packers 1 Spare Recycling Truck, direct loading (2-3 person operation) 8 Recycling Trucks, side loading trough (1 person operation) 1 One-ton Flatbed Truck 1 Forklift 30
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MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH RESIDENTS Telephone City Web Page (http://ci.stcloud.mn.us) Government Access Channel (Channel 19) City Newsletter (St. Cloud City News) Local Newspaper (St. Cloud Times) Local Radio Stations Printed Brochures Messages on Bi-Monthly Utility Bills 34
INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT: Gerald Kaeter Asst. Director of Operations/Maintenance 1200 15 Avenue SE St. Cloud, MN 56304 Phone: 320-650-2915 Fax: 320-255-7237 E-mail: gkaeter@ci.stcloud.mn.us 35