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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br />v2.1 A -11 10/22/12 <br />Exhibit A -8. Sin gle Pickup Rate Analysis <br />Percent Full>>>70%Rate $57.00 /ton <br />Container <br />Size <br />Density <br />(lbs/cy) <br />Weight <br />Per <br />Pickup <br />(tons) <br />Collection <br />($) <br />Disposal <br />($) <br />Single <br />Pickup <br />2 cy 300 0.21 $9.19 $9.19 $18.38 <br />4 cy 300 0.42 $9.19 $18.39 $27.58 <br />6 cy 300 0.63 $9.19 $27.58 $36.77 <br />8 cy 300 0.84 $9.19 $36.78 $45.97 <br />Findings <br />The following observations are provided regarding the Town’s current commercial-business <br />collection rate fee schedule: <br /> The Town has the capacity (assuming the dumpsters were 100% full each time they <br />were emptied) to collect approximately 314,000 cubic yards of commercial waste per <br />year based on the current census of dumpsters and scheduled pickup frequency (i.e., <br />number of times collected per week). If this capacity were fully utilized, the Town <br />could collect approximately 47,000 tons per year of commercial waste, assuming a <br />commercial waste density of 300 pounds per cubic yard. The Town currently collects <br />approximately 8,590 tons per year of commercial municipal solid waste, which <br />represents an 18% utilization factor. This utilization factor is likely influenced by the <br />fluctuation in population and waste generation caused by the college academic <br />calendar, practical logistics associated with servicing dumpsters for highly variable <br />waste generation customers (e.g., larger dumpsters are typically deployed at multi- <br />family apartments, such that the peak demand from the university population may be <br />met), and the relatively inexpensive rates currently charged for the larger size <br />dumpsters. <br /> SCS’s analysis of the current dumpster service rates for commercial-business <br />customers suggests that the rates charged by the Town do not cover the cost for the <br />service provided. However, the rates appear to cover the Town’s tipping fee incurred <br />for most levels of service, with the exception of the 8 cubic yard dumpster service <br />(see Exhibit A-7, Items 7d vs. 7e, which breaks out the estimated disposal charges as <br />a function of the level of service and the current utilization factor of 18%). Item 7f in <br />Exhibit A-7 shows the increase in rates that would be needed to fully cover the <br />allocated costs. <br /> SCS performed a preliminary review of the Town’s commercial customer database. <br />The database includes a list of all the customers, the number and capacity of the <br />collection containers (e.g., 2, 4, 6, or 8 cubic yard), the frequency of pick-up per week <br />(1 to 5 times per week), and the “invoice” amount. The database shows the paying