HomeMy WebLinkAboutVII (C) Solid Waste Management Options and Rates Agenda 6-17-2003
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STAFF REPORT
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: David Wheeler, Y.E., Public Works Director
DATE: June 17, 2003
RE: Solid Waste Options and Rates
ISSUE
For the Honorable Mayor and City Commission to consider the potential options and rates for
the City's Solid Waste Management and provide directions to proceed with the most cost-
effective option.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During the May 6, 2003 workshop with the City Commission, staff informed the Commission
that an increase in residential collection (garbage, recycling, and yard waste) rates is needed to
meet the actual costs of the program. The current City rate is $16.00 per household compared to
the fiscal year 2001/2002 costs of$18.38. The estimated rate to sustain the current operation by
the City and to meet the future demands is projected to be $21.00 per household.
The ensuing discussion involved the examination of the various potential options including
privatization of residential recycling, a public to private phase-out plan for residential collection,
etc. The City Commission instructed staff to obtain rates from private vendors for residential
collection to evaluate the most economical option.
Staff conducted a survey of the private vendors and obtained a range of rates for the various
privatization scenarios. The options considered included the following:
1. Privatization of one route now and a complete phase-out to a private vendor in three
(3) years.
2. Privatization of the residential recycling only.
3. Privatization of a package to include the residential recycling and residential C & D.
4. Privatization of a package to include the residential recycling, residential yard waste,
and residential C& D.
5. Privatization of a package to include residential collection(garbage, recycling, yard
waste), residential C& D, and commercial collection. This option would start
October 1,2003.
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All privatization scenarios will include an additional administrative cost added to the private
collection rate for the City to manage the customer service, field inspections, and accounting for
the operation.
From the survey, it appears that the most economical option, which is least likely to cause a raise
in rates, is privatization of the residential household (garbage, recycling, and yard waste). A
phase-out plan may be considered to lesson the impact on the current employees.
Staff is currently compiling all data received from the private vendors. A final copy of the
results will be distributed at the Commission meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
City Commission to consider all potential options and provide direction to staff to proceed with
the implementation of the most economical option.