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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 76 10/22/12 <br />5.4 SOLID WASTE COLLECTI ON AND SERVICE FEE <br />COMPARISONS <br />Exhibit 5-2 provides a comparison of solid waste collection program rates (Contracted and <br />Government-provided) for several North Carolina municipalities in close proximity to Chapel <br />Hill and/or of equivalent population size. In general, the types and levels of service provided by <br />these municipalities, or their contractor, are similar, and include once per week curbside <br />collection of residential waste, yard waste, bulky waste, and recyclables. However, as this <br />exhibit illustrates, a direct comparison of collection fees as a Town measuring stick can be a <br />misleading metric. Variations exist in the method of collection (automated versus manual <br />collection), backyard versus curbside collection, the scope of recycling services (single stream <br />versus source separated), yard waste services, bulky waste fees, and how the solid waste system <br />is funded as noted in the exhibit notes. <br />Several communities charge collection fees that do not fully cover the costs of the services <br />provided; therefore, comparison of the referenced rates assessed to residences by each <br />municipality cannot be directly made. The cost figures provided for Chapel Hill are based on the <br />cost estimates provided in Exhibit 5-1. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />