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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 141 10/22/12 - Separate analysis evaluated a phased implementation of automated collections along one (1) of the existing routes in both the six (6) route and seven (7) route options  Fleet Fuel and Maintenance Costs - Determined from historical Town records - Incremental costs resulting from traveling further distance to target landfills on a facility-by-facility basis - Includes incremental costs for replacement vehicle(s) on a year-over-year basis  Impacts to Task-Based Collections System Structure - Calculation of additional off-route time to transport MSW to target landfill facilities on a facility-by-facility basis - Comparison to available flex time currently awarded to collections staff under the seven (7) route 2-day collections option  Other Assumptions - Each modeling scenario includes the forfeiture of current transportation and disposal costs associated with hauling to the Orange County Landfill - 3% cost of inflation - Baseline fiscal year of FY 2012-13 for comparison purposes 10.3 SCENARIO MODELING RE SULTS The scenario modeling analysis provides a comparison of the Town’s current annual budget for FY 2012-13 to projected budget expenditures for FY 2013-14. The evaluation of the lifecycle costs to direct haul MSW to identified landfills within approximately 160 miles of the Town concludes that these landfill options do not present greater economic benefit compared to the analysis of direct hauling to existing transfer stations. Direct hauling of MSW to either the City of Durham transfer station (Permit No. 3212-T) or the Waste Industries transfer station (Permit No. 3214-T), also located in Durham, represents the most economically attractive short-term disposal option. One (1) public landfill, the Alamance County - Austin Quarter Landfill was identified within the same general traveling distance from the Town as the City of Durham transfer stations (i.e., 17.5 miles); however, this landfill facility is reserved for disposal of wastes generated exclusively within Alamance County. The analysis indicates that the estimated costs to transport and dispose Town MSW at this facility are lower than the direct haul to transfer station estimated costs. But SCS and the Town must recognize the challenges to gaining acceptance of the Town’s waste for disposal at this exclusive municipal landfill, unless more regional collaboration can be generated. The analysis concludes that, while exhibiting lower tip fees, the distances to the remaining qualified landfill facilities cause the additional transportation costs to offset the gains in disposal cost savings. 10.3.1 Results – Current Seven R outes 2 D ays P er W eek In this analysis, projected capital expenditures include the replacement of one (1) rear loader compactor truck with a new tandem-axle 18 to 20 cubic yard or larger capacity compactor truck in accordance with the Town’s current budgeted capital expenditure assumptions. As noted