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<br /> Comprehensiv e Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 A -1 10/22/12 <br />EVALUATION OF THE TO WN’S COMMERCIAL SOLI D <br />W ASTE COLLECTION SERVICES <br />The pro forma model developed by SCS to evaluate the various solid waste program options for <br />the Town also provides an estimate of the allocated costs for residential and commercial <br />collection. The pro forma model further allocates the commercial collection costs between <br />commercial-multi-family and commercial-business. The cost allocations were developed in <br />conjunction with Town staff taking into account personnel and equipment assignments between <br />residential and commercial collection functions. With this allocation, the cost of each service the <br />Town provides can be compared against alternative delivery options such as contracting out, <br />modifying, or eliminating services (e.g., commercial-business, commercial-multi-family, or <br />both). A discussion of the methodology used to allocate the residential and commercial costs is <br />provided below. In addition, commentary is provided on the Town’s current commercial <br />collection rates. The impact of either completely eliminating commercial collection services, or <br />just providing commercial-multi-family collection services also is discussed. <br />SUMMARY O F TOWN COMMERCIAL WA STE COLLECTION <br />SERVICES <br />As previously described in Section 2 of this Study, the Town currently provides both residential <br />and commercial collection services. The Residential Collection service includes only single <br />family residences and select multi-family complexes provided with roll-cart waste receptacles. <br />The Commercial Collection service includes multi-family complexes, governmental buildings, <br />schools, and commercial businesses; who primarily maintain front loader capable bulk <br />dumpsters. In addition, a number of commercial customers, who either represent low disposal <br />volumes or where dumpster space is limited, utilize roll-cart service similar to the residential <br />collections. MSW collections from these customers are serviced by rear loader collection <br />vehicles; therefore, these customers are not included in this analysis. <br />Single-family residential collection is provided once per week for each residence, performed <br />over two (2) days, and is indirectly funded through the Town’s annual tax rates. Similarly, <br />multi-family residences, utilizing the Town dumpster services, are provided one collection per <br />week through the commercial collection network. Additional pickups for multi-family <br />customers, beyond the allocated once per week rate, are paid for separately in accordance with <br />the Town’s published rate structure. Respectively, the Town’s true, commercial customers pay <br />for collection and disposal service in accordance with this published rate structure. In all <br />commercial sector scenarios, the customer owns or rents their dumpster receptacle from the <br />private sector (e.g., Waste Industries, Waste Management, etc.). The Town does not engage in <br />container sales or rental. <br />COMMERCIAL COLLECTIO N SERVICES FINANCIAL EVALUATION <br />Evaluation Method ology <br />SCS evaluated the Commercial Collections system, costs, and rate structure that the Town <br />currently charges commercial businesses for collection and disposal of municipal solid waste.