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Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Pilot Program Update for January 2015-April 2015 ---PAGE BREAK--- • 7250 households 58 % without lids • 375 households 3 % without container ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Automated Collection ---PAGE BREAK--- Solid Waste Collection ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Solid Waste Pilot – Lessons Learned • Standard carts are numbered • Of 300 phone calls, 84% like the change in collection services • McGree Trucking & BSB support for residents’ questions • About 30% relocate their garbage cans on collection day, many across the alley • Routes in both pilot neighborhoods are more efficient, these efficiencies will help fund the switch to automate solid waste collection ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Solid Waste Improvements • Potentially hire more administrative staff at McGree Trucking for city-wide implementation • More web presence • Order 10-15% more carts • Mark where carts need to be placed on the street or alley for each resident • Possibly use different type of truck to improve collection in narrow alleys • All residents to receive one 95 gallon solid waste cart ---PAGE BREAK--- Recycling Collection ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Recycling Pilot – Lessons Learned • Average of 2 tons per month of recyclables • McGree Trucking does a great job collecting recyclables • AWARE Inc. bales the materials in about 45 minutes • Recyclables are clean, few to no liquid spills when delivered to facility. Residents want to continue the program • All 160 residents recycling, an additional 8% (64 homes) want to participate ---PAGE BREAK--- Recycling Improvements • Offer recycling service to more residents, we estimate that up to 30% of residents may wish to participate • We are developing options to finance curbside recycling services ---PAGE BREAK--- Automated Collection will give Butte: • Extended life of the landfill • Savings in annual waste collection costs • A cleaner city • A city-wide recycling program ---PAGE BREAK--- SOLID WASTE FEE COMPARISON CITY EST. POPULATION COLLECTION TYPE LIST OF SERVICES FEE Anaconda 9,329 Private Contractor Solid Waste $17.25 Belgrade 7,620 Private Contractor Solid Waste, Recycling $20.00 Billings 109,059 Public Operation, Private Contractor Solid Waste, Yard Waste $8.98 Bozeman 39,860 Public Operation, Private Contractor Solid Waste, Yard Waste, Recycling $18.35 - $33.51 Butte 33,854 Private Contractor Solid Waste $6.28 ($7.92) Havre 9,771 Public Operation Solid Waste, Yard Waste $17.70 Helena 29,596 Public Operation Solid Waste, Recycling, Bulk Items $15.75 Kalispell 29,972 Public Operation Solid Waste, Yard Waste $9.25 Missoula 69,122 Private Contractor Solid Waste, Recycling $25.00 - $28.30 Sidney 6,253 Public Operation Solid Waste, Recycling, Yard Waste $10.42 Referenced 2014 North Central Utility Rate Survey, Municipal & Commercial Solid Waste Businesses & Public Operations ---PAGE BREAK--- Thank you! Questions?