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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br />v2.1 120 10/22/12 <br />the cost of the bag itself and the costs for disposal of its contents. The Pro Forma module allows <br />the user to set this value at any level desired. <br />Exhibit 8-6 summarizes the PAYT scenarios developed using the module. <br />Exhibit 8 -6. PAYT Scenarios <br /> Monthly Subscription Option A Option B Option C <br />Description of <br />Scenario <br />Residential customers <br />pay a monthly fee <br />and receive one 64- <br />gallon cart. <br />Customers pay a <br />monthly fee <br />depending on the <br />cart size selected. <br />Monthly fee is based <br />on the disposal costs <br />of additional (or <br />reduced) volume <br />generated. <br />Customers pay a <br />monthly fee <br />depending on the <br />cart size selected. <br />Monthly fee is based <br />on a selected ratio <br />of alternative cart <br />size to the base cart <br />size. <br />Residential customers <br />pay a monthly fee <br />and receive one 64- <br />gallon cart. A per- <br />bag fee is charged <br />for additional bags. <br />Monthly Base Rate <br />per Household ($) <br />$16.50 32-gal: $13.69 <br />64-gal: $16.58 <br />96-gal: $19.57 <br />32-gal: $11.14 <br />64-gal: $16.58 <br />96-gal: $22.12 <br />$16.58 <br />Annual Fee per <br />Household ($) <br />$198.00 32-gal: $164.28 <br />64-gal: $198.96 <br />96-gal: $234.84 <br />32-gal: $133.68 <br />64-gal: $198.96 <br />96-gal: $265.44 <br />$198.96 <br />Per-Bag Fee ($) N/A N/A N/A $1.00 <br />Assumed Number of <br />Customers(1) <br />11,500 32-gal: 1,060 <br />64-gal: 8,480 <br />96-gal: 1,060 <br />32-gal: 1,060 <br />64-gal: 8,480 <br />96-gal: 1,060 <br />11,500 <br />Total Bags Sold per <br />Year (assumed) <br />N/A N/A N/A 11,500 <br /> Notes: <br /> 1. Customer participation is calculated by: (Total # of Households – Collection Exemptions) * 10% at 32 gal., 80% at 64 <br />gal., and 10% at 96 gal. Assume 900 household exemptions. <br />8.2.5 Financial Modeling Assumptions <br />The PAYT Pro Forma module allows the Town to modify many of the assumptions used and <br />develop revised rates as the PAYT program matures. Assumptions used for the above modeling <br />includes: <br />8.2.5.1 Waste Reduction <br />Data from more than 1,000 communities around the country was used to identify the impacts of <br />PAYT above and beyond any other recycling or yard waste program differences, demographics, <br />and other factors. The research showed the following impacts on residential solid waste:16 <br /> MSW disposal tonnages typically decrease by 16 to 17%. This decrease is generally <br />comprised of the following components: <br /> <br />16 Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc. (SERA) 2006, Pay As You Throw (PAYT) In The US: 2006 <br />Update And Analyses, http://www.paytnow.org/PAYT_EPA_SERA_Report2006G.pdf.