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• Once equipment is sold, then costs to restart service at some future date, if desired, would <br /> be significant (cf., present average cost for a new front-loading garbage truck is <br /> $150,000) <br /> OTHER ISSUES <br /> If the Town were to eliminate commercial garbage operations, then the following considerations <br /> would have to be reviewed. <br /> 1. Would ALL commercial garbage collections be abandoned? <br /> Currently, most condominiums and town-homes receive commercial service by Town crews <br /> based either on special use permits or Town ordinance (cf., Sec. 8-35 of the Town Code — Bulk <br /> containers for multiple residential units). Examples include Colony Lake, Winchester Court and <br /> others. If the Town no longer operates commercial equipment, then we could either contract with <br /> a private hauler for such collection; provide once weekly residential service using Town crews; <br /> or not participate in provision of such services at all, consistent with the possible withdrawal <br /> from commercial refuse collection altogether. <br /> In addition, about 20 businesses Town-wide are serviced by residential crews, because there is <br /> not enough room to place commercial containers in these locations. These include churches and <br /> homes converted to business uses. We could use the same options as noted above for selected <br /> condominiums/town-homes. <br /> Additionally, Town departments would have to include budgeted funds for the disposal costs <br /> only of servicing dumpsters located within their areas. These include sites at Public Works, <br /> Housing, Parks and Recreation, Police and Town Hall. We estimate the total cost for contracted <br /> servicing would be about $20,000 annually. <br /> 2. How would the Town's compactors be serviced? <br /> The placement of compactors in the downtown area occurred during the time that Rosemary <br /> Parking Deck was completed in 1994. This structure resulted in the elimination of access to <br /> dumpsters in the alley behind several businesses fronting Franklin Street. At that time, the Town <br /> agreed to arrange for compactor services at the Town's cost so that businesses formerly using the <br /> dumpsters would have a viable alternative for commercial refuse services. <br /> Currently, businesses in the 100 block of Franklin Street are charged a fee to use the Town's <br /> compactors. The Town pays for disposal and the hauling charges related to the compactors. The <br /> compactors experience high usage and provide a better collection method than front- or side- <br /> loading dumpster service. These compactors could continue with the present service or the Town <br /> could bid the complete service to a private company. Annual Town expenditures for hauling, <br /> maintenance and disposal activities associated with the two compactors are about $56,000. The <br /> estimate of savings associated with eliminating service assumes we would continue to provide <br /> this service. <br />