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1 Waste Hauling Annual Report 2024 City of Arvada Waste Hauling Program Annual Report Year 1: July 2021 - June 2022 In June 2020, Arvada City Council approved the formation of a City of Arvada Waste Hauling program. The program started on July 5, 2021. This report provides an update on progress toward program objectives and outlines successes, challenges and opportunities for Service Year 3. Program Objectives The following are objectives for the City of Arvada’s Organized Waste Hauling Program: 1. Provide a cost-effective waste hauling program to all eligible City residents 2. Ensure all eligible Arvada residents have access to recycling services 3. Increase recycling diversion rate in the City 4. Improve the quality of customer service to the community, including a high level of pick-up accuracy rate across the City 5. Provide Arvada residents with access to large item drop-off and leaf recycling events 6. Reduce the number of waste hauling trucks on City streets (reduce street wear and tear; reduce noise and air pollution) City of Arvada Waste Hauling Program Annual Report Year 3: July 2023 to June 2024 ---PAGE BREAK--- Waste Hauling Annual Report 2024 2 Objective Progress 2023-2024 2022-2023 Data Provide a cost-effective waste hauling program to all eligible residents residents in households of 7 or fewer units have the ability to enroll in the City Waste Hauling Program *City program costs the same or less than options offered from other companies 17,695 households in service levels 1-3 8,532 households in minimum service 13,987 HOA households in minimum service 16,887 households in service levels 1-3 8,988 households in minimum service 14,020 HOA households in minimum service Increase recycling diversion rate in the City the diversion rate remains consistent July 2023-June 2024 avg. diversion rate = 16.75% 2024 highest diversion rate= 20.20% in Jan 2024 July 2022-June 2022 avg. diversion rate = 16.14% 2023 highest diversion rate= 20.57% in Jan 2023 Improve the quality of customer service to the community, including a high pick up accuracy rate since launch, the pick-up accuracy rate remains high July 2023- June 2024 = 99.95% average accuracy Since Jan 2024 = 99.93% average accuracy July 2022- June 2023 = 99.98% average accuracy Since Jan 2023 = 99.99% average accuracy Provide Arvada residents with access to large item drop-off and leaf recycling events residents continue to take advantage of both events, 2023-2024 events 3 large item 367.24 tons of trash collected 1,205 mattresses recycled 2.5 weeks leaf recycle 142 roll offs of leaves composted 2022-2023 events 4 large item 556.34 tons of trash collected 1,783 mattresses recycled 2.5 weeks leaf recycle 240 tons of leaves composted Reduce the number of waste hauling trucks on City streets (reduce street wear and tear; reduce noise and air pollution) *There is no feasible method to measure truck traffic 12 licensed waste haulers. Only 9 waste haulers service Arvada for residential services 13 licensed waste haulers.