TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH

OVERVIEW OF SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING PROGRAM

HISTORY1998 to 2008

LANDFILL CLOSED AND CAPPEDTOWN ADOPTS BAG & TAG Pay As You Throw SIGNS 10 YEAR CONTRACT WITH WASTE

MANAGEMENT CONTRACT INCLUDES COLLECTION & DISPOSAL

FOR A FLAT RATE (NO TONNAGE CHARGES)

HISTORY (cont)2008 to the Present

Convert to SSR – Single Stream Recycling

Contract includes collection & disposalPer Ton charges for disposal of MSW &

processing charges for RecyclingPer Haul charges for transfer station

containers

CURRENT STATISTICSPOPULATION – 28,712 (2010 Census)Residential Units – 10,913Eligible Units – 8,5602012 Abatements - 344Total Units currently in program - 8,216

DUAL vs. SINGLE STREAMCONTRACT QUOTES DUALSSR-64 GAL SSR-96 GAL2009 $ 399,672 $ 358,800 $ 366,3602010 $ 415.656 $ 369,600 $ 378,0002011 $ 432,288 $ 380,700 $ 390,0002012 $ 449,580 $ 392,400 $ 402,0002013 $ 467,568 $ 404,400 $ 414,000

The town saved $214,000 over the 5 year contract by choosing 96 gallon single stream

PRICINGANNUAL FEE

Covers curbside collection and operational overhead for the office and the transfer station

Changes each year by vote of the Board of Selectmen

Current Year - $225/housing unit

PRICING (cont)BAGS & TAGS

Small Bags – 13 gallons - $1.00/eaLarge Bags – 30 gallons - $1.50/eaBulky Tags – 30lbs - $2.50/eaBag Tags – for commercial bags - $3.00/ea

TONNAGES YEAR TRASH RECYCLE DIVERSION

1997 7,226.80 1,430.79 19.79% DUAL STREAM1998 6,734.44 2,087.71 19.79% Adopt PAYT

1999 4,731.57 2,347.78 49.61% 2000 5,162.63 2,576.59 49.61%2001 5,283.71 2,444.95 46.27%2002 5,429.61 2,515.27 46.32%2007 5,538.87 2,566.12 46.33%2008 4,805.56 2,705.54 56.30% START SSR2009 4,325.71 3,009.50 69.57%2010 4,293.58 3,103.03 72.27%2011 4,199.67 2,932.48 69.83%

COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

CLEAN RECYCLING IN GROCERY BAGS

COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

TRASH BAGS FULL OF TRASH AND RECYCLING

COMMON SSR PROBLEMSPIZZA BOXES AND TAKE OUT WITH LEFTOVERS

COMMON SSR PROBLEMSLOOSE TRASH, WOOD, MEAT TRAYS

COMMON OR NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

COOLER OR HOT WATER HEATER WITH INSULATION

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

A RESIN SWINGSET SLIDE

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

WROUGHT IRON LAWN AND GARDEN ACCESSORIES

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

WOOD & CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

RIGID PLASTICS & TOYS

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMSTOILET SEAT

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

CHILD’S BOOSTER SEAT

COMMON & NOT SO COMMON SSR PROBLEMS

NISSAN HUBCAP

COMMON SSR PROBLEMSEVEN ANETCH – A –SKETCH

OTHER ODD ITEMSHOOVER VACUUM CLEANERFULL BIRTHDAY CAKE – UNCUTWOODEN CHAIRSCONTENTS OF TWO DIAPER GENIESCALZONE – UNTOUCHED, WITH DIPPING

SAUCEA SET OF DRAWERS8 VENETIAN BLINDSTHREE TOTERS FULL OF GRAVELLAWN CHAIRS AND A BROKEN

TRAMPOLINE

PROS & CONSTONNAGE IS DOWN – COSTS ARE

REDUCEDVOLUME IS UP – CAPTURING MORE

CARDBOARD

PLASTIC BAGS, METAL, WOOD ARE BEING TRASHED AT THE MRF AND NOT RECYCLED

LOSS OF BAG & TAG REVENUE

GOING FORWARDHIRE A PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRM TO DO MORE

CONCENTRATED OUTREACHHIRE DEDICATED EMPLOYEE TO DO ENFORCEMENTREPLACE 96 GALLON CARTS WITH 64 GALLON CARTSCONVINCE CART MFG TO MAKE ONE WITH CLEAR

WINDOW OR CLEAR LIDRETURN TO DUAL STREAMSEPARATE COLLECTION OF FILM PLASTIC, PLASTIC

BAGS AND RIGID PLASTICS