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Walnut (district) 853 63 <br /> Ferguson (neighborhood) 194 13 <br /> High Rock 216 14 <br /> Bradshaw 152 13 <br /> Total costs 2,500 182 <br /> Operational Savings from Capital Improvements <br /> • Fewer hauls — due to compacted material <br /> • Use of less expensive roll-off track <br /> • These changes are especially necessary due to lack of transfer station — creating <br /> longer haul distances <br /> • <br /> Impact of Landfill Closure <br /> • Longer hauls to out-of-county landfills <br /> • Each haul must carry more waste to make up for longer distance <br /> Operational Savings <br /> Function Annual Savings (in thousands of dollars) <br /> Direct Cost Savings <br /> • Reduced MSW and Bulky Trips 68 <br /> Labor Cost Savings <br /> • Reduced MSW/Bulky Collection 75 <br /> • Reduced OCC Collection Labor 16 <br /> Equipment Cost Savings <br /> • Eliminate 2 Front Load Trucks 92 <br /> • Add 1 Hook Lift Roll-off (28) <br /> Total Savings 221 <br /> $140,000 additional avoided hauling costs for delivery to Durham <br /> Financial Projections— No General Fund Support(Table 4)*- large table <br /> Financial Projections— General Fund Support Phased Out(Table 6)*- large table <br /> SWCC Household "4-R" Fee Options <br /> • Flat or Tiered <br /> • Immediate Implementation or Phase Out of GF Support <br /> Conclusions <br /> • SWCCs are a core county service worth supporting as publicly owned and operated <br /> centers <br /> • Implementation of capital improvements will result in operational savings and service <br /> improvements <br /> • Sustainable, equitable, predictable fee based system will allow for SWCCs to operate <br /> independently of General Fund support, as an integral component of the enterprise <br /> fund <br />