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Mandatory Refuse and Recycling Collection Service

Alternatives

Utilities Department

Orange County Board of County Commissioners

December 17, 2013

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• Background• Collection Alternatives• Other Issues• Summary

Presentation Outline

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• Background• Collection Alternatives• Other Issues• Summary

Presentation Outline

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Background

• Mandatory Refuse Program• Started 1985• Curbside Recycling began 1990• Yard Waste Collection began 1992

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Background

• Contractor Compensation• Based on bids

• Collection Zones• Density• Distance• Generation

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Background

• Contracts competitively bid in 2001• 5 zones of approximately equal size• Seven year contract• Index determined compensation

adjustments• Contracts rebid in 2008

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Background

• Current service provided by• Waste Pro • Republic Services• Advanced Disposal Services• Veolia Waste Service purchased by

Advance Disposal 2012• Contracts expire December 31, 2015

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Background

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Background

• CY 13 Annual Service Levels• Approximately 199,000 customers• Approximately 40.2 million collection

events• Approximately 757 total complaints• Complaint rate of 0.00188%

• 2013 MSBU - $235.00 per household per year

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Background

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$50.00

$100.00

$150.00

$200.00

$250.00 Historical Annual MSBU

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• Background• Collection Alternatives• Other Issues• Summary

Presentation Outline

Collection Alternatives

• 2-1-1 Manual• Unlimited

garbage• Unlimited

recycling • Bundled yard

waste - limited• Bulky items -

limited

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Collection Alternatives

• 2-1-1 Manual• Three man collection

crews (garbage/yard waste)

• One man collection crew (recycling)

• Customer provides containers (garbage/yard waste)

• County provides containers (recycling)

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Collection Alternatives

• 1-1-1 Automated• 96 or 65 gallon

garbage container• 96 or 65 gallon

recycling container (single stream)

• Yard Waste Collection • Bulk Waste

Collection

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Collection Alternatives

• 1-1-1 Automated• One man collection

crew (garbage)• One man collection

crew (recycling)• County or hauler

provides containers

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Collection Alternatives

• Manual 2-1-1

• Current system successful

• Unlimited garbage/recycling

• Reasonable price for the service provided

• Automated 1-1-1

• Change is difficult• Limited

garbage/recycling• Storage of larger

carts• More cost effective

and environmentally friendly

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Collection Alternatives

• 1-1-1 Transition Issues• Change• Public Outreach• Execution

• After Implementation• Reduce litter issues• Reduce labor and insurance

costs• Increase in recycling

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Collection Alternatives

• Counties with 1-1-1 Service

• Alachua• Charlotte • Escambia• Lee• Polk • Volusia

• Citrus• Sarasota• Seminole

Automated

Manual

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Collection Alternatives

• Cities with 1-1-1 Service

• Lake Mary• Ocala• Okeechobee• Oviedo• Palm Bay• St. Cloud• Tallahassee

• Jacksonville

Automated

Manual

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Collection Alternatives

• Cities with 2-1-1

• Apopka• Ocoee• Orlando• Winter Garden

Automated

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• Background• Collection Alternatives• Other Issues• Summary

Presentation Outline

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Other Issues

• 1-1-1 Pilot Program• Met with all haulers

to discuss interest Number of customers Collection Method Containers Alternative Fuels

• Pilot would be relatively expensive

• Sample size small

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Other Issues

• Alternative Fuels/Energy Recovery• Compressed Natural Gas

– Capital cost– Lower fuel cost– Reduced pollution

• Energy Recovery Systems– Vehicle conversion– Significant reduction in fuel use– Reduced pollution

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• Background• Collection Alternatives• Other Issues• Summary

Presentation Outline

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Summary

• Prepare bid package that includes• 2-1-1 Manual Collection option• 1-1-1 Automated Collection option• 2-1-1 Automated Collection option• Incentives for alternative fuels such as CNG or

energy recovery systems

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Mandatory Refuse and Recycling Collection Service

Alternatives

Utilities Department

Orange County Board of County Commissioners

December 17, 2013