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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br />v2.1 119 10/22/12 <br />Exhibit 8 -5. Collection and Disposal Cost P er Household <br /> <br />Description Cost <br /> Personnel Services $1,297,192 <br /> Operating Expenses $1,016,414 <br /> Capital Outlay $0 <br /> Revenues ($23,369) <br /> Total $2,290,238 <br /> <br />Residential Costs: <br />Waste Collection Cost/Household <br />Annual $199.15 <br /> Monthly $16.60 <br />Waste Collection Cost/Ton $234.90 <br /> <br />SCS used the PAYT Pro Forma module and this baseline cost to evaluate three (3) separate <br />PAYT scenarios deemed most applicable to the Town’s solid waste systems. <br />8.2.2 Option A – Variable Can Program <br />Residential customers receive a base level of service of one 64-gallon cart, along with yard waste <br />collection and County-provided recycling. Smaller and larger cart sizes may be made available <br />(e.g., 32 and 96-gallon). The billing rates proposed for these alternative subscription levels are <br />based on the anticipated disposal costs of the reduced or excess volume of waste. <br />8.2.3 Option B – Modified Subscribed Can Program <br />Residential customers receive a base level of service of one 64-gallon cart, along with yard waste <br />collection and County-provided recycling. Smaller and larger cart sizes may be made available <br />(e.g., 32 and 96-gallon). The rates for the alternative subscription levels are based on the <br />calculated ratio of the 64-gallon cart against alternative cart sizes. In other words, a 96-gallon <br />cart holds 33% more waste volume than a 64-gallon cart, therefore, the subscription rate is 33% <br />higher. The PAYT Pro Forma module allows, however, for the user to input any cost allocation <br />as desired for the variable sizes. <br />8.2.4 Option C – Hybrid Program: Subscribed Can and Bag <br />Residential customers receive a base level of service of one 64-gallon cart, along with yard waste <br />collection and County-provided recycling. A per-bag (or tag/sticker) fee is charged for <br />additional bags generated above the base 64-gallon service. This per bag fee of $1.00, for the <br />purposes of modeling, is based on review of several EPA and NCDENR studies15 and includes <br /> <br />15 http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tools/payt/pdf/payasyou.pdf <br /> http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/01/00365.pdf <br /> http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/tools/payt/pdf/sera06.pdf