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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 A -19 10/22/12 Eliminating the commercial collection program entirely would reduce the Town’s costs by approximately $473,000/ year; however, this likely would be offset by a reduction in tax revenue derived from multi-family units since the once-per-week collection service and benefit (approximately $349,000/year) would no longer be provided. However, even considering this factor, a savings likely could be realized. In summary, SCS recommends the Town continue commercial bulk collections. Commercial -Business Collection Revenue Compared to Costs SCS’s analysis suggests that the Town’s current commercial collection revenues do not offset its costs for the service provided. We estimate the deficit is approximately $145,000 per year (see Exhibit A-2). However, this deficit is based on the allocation methodology described above, which could be changed to allocate more of the base costs for this service to the multi-family collection function; thereby reducing or eliminating this projected deficit. The Town annually evaluates its commercial rates and compares them against private sector rates and makes adjustments accordingly. Overall, providing services to commercial businesses helps offset costs; however, the most significant risk is the percent utilization of the disposal capacity available in the collection containers currently deployed, which if fully utilized could result in a substantial increase in disposal costs.