Solid Waste Fee Ordinance Hearing

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

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Jefferson County Public WorksSolid Waste Division

Jefferson County

Public Works

Solid Waste Funds

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014$0

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

Capital Fund

Operations Fund

Fund Minimum Values

Capital$505,000(11.6%)

Operations$392,000(15.6%)

Projected Balances (end 2013)

12% capital value15% operations

Exhibit A

Recommended Waste Disposal Fee 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Current Services $ 144.00  $ 147.60   $ 151.29 

$155.08 $158.95 $162.93

Fees are $ per ton (including 3.6% WA State solid waste collection tax) Current fee is $113.96 per ton

Increase in 2014 is 26.4% Annual increase to 2019 is 2.5%

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$133/ton Operations

$11/ton Capital

Exhibit B

Comparison of Fees by CountyCounty Minimum

Charge

Pounds(for min. charge)

$/ton over minimum Cents/lb Date

Adopted2011 Waste

Tonnage

Jefferson (proposed) $10.00 140 $144.00 7.2

Jefferson $4.95 80 $113.96 5.7 1993 17,557

Clallam (PA) $10.00 140 $141.95 7.1 2013 40,131

King $22.00 340 $129.40 6.5 2013 806,914

Island $11.00 50 $119.14 6.0 2010 42,506

Pierce $25.28 400 $142.00 7.1 2013 689,653

Thurston $18.00 300 $119.00 6.0 2012 151,318

Mason $10.60 240 $ 87.96 4.4 2013 27,874

Kitsap $15.00 460 $ 67.34 3.3 2013 177,804

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Exhibit C

Solid Waste Fees(Actual and Projected)

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110

115

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125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

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CPI-W All City2013 Jan-Apr 1.5Past 20-yr avg. 2.5

Current Fee$113.96

$144.00

$162.93

Exhibit D

Operations Expenditures by Service63% Waste Transfer, Hauling, Disposal18% Management, Finance, Overhead

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Waste Transferand Disposal $84

Management $24

Recycling $12

Hazwaste $5

Closed LF $3 Education, Abatement $3

Quilcene $2

Projected Values (per ton disposed) Total $133/ton

Exhibit E

Recommendations

1. Adopt the fee levels shown in the following tables for 2014 to maintain current services

2. Adopt an annual increase of 2.5% through 2019 for all fees, to pay for operations and capital renewal while maintaining prudent Fund balances

3. Adopt benchmarks for monitoring Fund performance

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Exhibit F

Transfer Station Fees Recommended  Current Proposed 2014

Minimum Fee $ 4.95 $ 10.00

Approx. weight allowed 80 lbs 140 lbs

Solid Waste (per ton) $ 113.96 $ 144.00 Refrigerator (ea.) $ 19.81 $ 20 environmental fixed

fee + weight charge at $144/ton

Non-disposal weight charge - $ 5.00

Yard Debris (per ton) $ 48.00 $ 48.00

Yard Debris Minimum Fee $ 5.00 $ 5.00

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Exhibit G

Quilcene Fees Recommended

  Current Proposed

Mini can or 1/2 can $ 2.97 Category eliminated

32-gal can $ 4.95 $ 6.00

55-gal can $ 9.40 $ 11.00

Waste-loose (per cubic yard) $ 27.23 $ 32.00

Refrigerator (ea.) $ 19.81 $ 30.00

Appliances $ 14.85 $ 16.00

Large items $ 14.85 $ 16.00

Tires-auto $ 4.95 $ 6.00

Tires-truck $ 6.19 $ 7.00

Tires-offroad $ 14.85 $ 16.009

Exhibit H

Benchmarks for Fund Performance

• Fund Reserved Balances:– Capital Fund no less than 12% of facility and

equipment capital replacement value (excluding bond funds)

– Operations Fund no less than 15% of annual total solid waste expenditures

• Annual increase in solid waste tonnage no less than 1% per year

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Exhibit J