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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 iv 10/22/12 5.1 Decision Factors ......................................................................................................................... 69 5.2 Outsourcing: Contract or Franchise? ...................................................................................... 72 5.2.1 Solid Waste Collections Contract ............................................................................ 72 5.2.2 Solid Waste Collections Franchise .......................................................................... 73 5.2.3 General and Town-Specific Contract Considerations ......................................... 73 5.3 Solid Waste Collections Cost Analysis .................................................................................. 74 5.4 Solid Waste Collection and Service Fee Comparisons ...................................................... 76 6.0 Disposal Option – Direct Haul to Transfer Station ........................................................................ 78 6.1 What Is a Transfer Station? .................................................................................................... 78 6.2 Identified Target Transfer Stations ....................................................................................... 79 6.3 Scenario Modeling Analysis .................................................................................................... 80 6.3.1 Collections Fleet Modifications and Capital Expenditures ................................. 82 6.3.1.1 NCDOT Overweight Regulations ....................................................... 82 6.3.1.2 Residential Collection Vehicles ........................................................... 82 6.3.1.3 Commercial Collection Vehicles .......................................................... 83 6.3.1.4 Fleet and Routing Modifications ........................................................ 83 6.3.1.5 Existing Fleet Summary and Projected Replacement Schedule .... 84 6.3.1.6 Fleet Routing and Modifications ........................................................ 84 6.3.2 Fleet Fuel and Maintenance Costs ........................................................................... 85 6.3.3 Impacts to Task-Based Collections System Structure ............................................ 86 6.3.4 Other Scenario-Consistent Assumptions .................................................................. 87 6.4 Scenario Modeling Results ...................................................................................................... 88 6.4.1 Summary Results ......................................................................................................... 88 6.4.1.1 Results - Six Routes, 3 Days Per Week ............................................ 88 6.4.1.2 Results – Current Operations with Seven Routes, 2 Days Per Week ...................................................................................................... 90 6.4.2 Net Present Value Evaluation................................................................................... 91 6.4.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 92 6.4.3.1 Solicit a Request for Quotes for Transfer Station Tipping Fee .... 92 6.4.3.2 Transition to a 3-day Per Week Collection Schedule ................... 92 6.4.3.3 Capital Expenditures ........................................................................... 93 6.4.3.4 Additional Collections Staff ................................................................ 93 6.4.3.5 When to Transition? .............................................................................. 94 6.5 Other Considerations ............................................................................................................... 94 7.0 Disposal Option – Site/ Construct New Transfer Station ............................................................. 95 7.1 Evaluate Development of a New Town-Only or Regional Transfer Station .................. 95 7.1.1 Transfer Station Siting Challenges, Advantages, and Disadvantages ............. 95 7.1.1.1 Summary of Historical Transfer Station Siting Efforts .................... 95 7.1.1.2 Social Justice and Regulatory Concerns ........................................... 96 7.1.1.3 Advantages............................................................................................ 97 7.1.1.4 Disadvantages ...................................................................................... 97 7.1.2 Projected 20-Year Disposal Needs ........................................................................ 98 7.1.2.1 Population and Disposal Quantity Projections ................................ 98 7.1.2.2 Sizing an Appropriate Facility ........................................................... 99 7.1.3 Estimated Transfer Station Development Costs ................................................. 100 7.1.4 Estimated Transfer Station Operations Costs ..................................................... 102