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source-separated mixed paper collected by the Drop-off program, increased revenue for additional paper collected by the Commercial program, and additional revenue for the corrugated cardboard added to the Rural Curbside program. All these new tonnages and revenues are enabled by the transition to commingled cans and bottles in the Drop-off and Commercial collections. Table 2 Comparison of Tons and Revenues from Source Separated v. Commingled Material Tons Mana ed Revenue Projected tons and revenue source-separated currenta roach Source Separated Containers - Drop-off and Commercial Pro ams 1,500 $ 166,800 Dro -off Mixed Pa er delivered loose 1,200 $ 24,000 Commercial Pa er current levels 200 $ 5,000 Sub-Total without transition to comrnin led 2,900 $ 195,800 Projected tons and revenues commingled and addin new ro rams Commingled Containers - Drop-off and Commercial Pro ams 2,000 $ 52,800 Dro -off Mixed Pa er baled 1,200 $ 48,000 Ex ended Commercial Pa er 800 $ 20,000 New source-se arated Plastic 100 $ 12,000 Rural Curbside Cardboard Ex ansion 200 $ 5,300 Urban Curbside Cardboard Ex ansion 300 Contractor kee s Sub-Total of enhancements from transition 4,600 $ 138,100 Net Increase Tons 1,700 -- Net Decrease Revenue -- $ (57,700 Summary of the primary costs and benefits associated with the transition to collecting commingled containers and related program enhancements and expansions made possible by this transition: • First year costs, including capital expenditures = $363,800; • Labor savings to be used to expand services = $80,000; • Reduction in revenues = $57,700; • Increase tonnage collected = 1,700; • 25% increase in collection efficiency for Commercial and Drop-off Programs enables program expansions including service to new businesses, addition of paper collection to all serviced businesses, and addition of materials at drop-off sites; • Increased hauling efficiency reduces number of outgoing loads of Rural and Multifamily containers by 350 trips per year and enables addition of cardboard collection to Rural Curbside program through increased storage capacity on yard and freeing up labor; • Addition of corrugated cardboard to materials collected by Urban and Rural Curbside Programs; • Addition of new source-separated plastic to Drop-off Program • Allows County to develop more productive relationships with the highly competitive third- party processors (MBE's) in our region and build a body of knowledge to enable future decision-making. 5