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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 3 10/22/12 <br />1.5 COLLECTION AND DISPO SAL OPTIONS INTRODUC TION <br />Solid waste collection and disposal practices and options evaluated by this Study include: <br /> Summary of current collection and disposal practices and costs; <br /> Implementing a Town-operated recycling program; <br /> Identifying opportunities for improvement in collection system efficiencies; <br />- Collections routing and scheduling <br />- Semi-automated and Automated collection <br />- Equipment and technologies <br /> Collection system outsourcing; <br /> Direct transportation and disposal to an out-of-county transfer station; <br /> Siting and constructing a transfer station; <br /> Implementing Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) policies; <br /> Siting and constructing a material recovery facility (MRF); <br /> Direct transportation and disposal to an out-of-county landfill; <br /> Siting and constructing a new municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill; <br /> Considering the feasibility of relevant waste-to-energy (WTE) and waste conversion <br />technologies; and, <br /> Collaborating with area universities to advance alternative disposal technologies. <br />1.6 SCENARIO MODELING IN TRODUCTION <br />For economic analysis, SCS developed a Pro Forma Model specifically for this Study to provide <br />preliminary, planning-level cost estimates and revenue projections to compare the alternative <br />collection, disposal, recycling, and other solid waste program scenarios considered for the Town <br />during the course of this Study. A 30-year planning period was selected to estimate the net <br />present values of the alternative scenarios considered. Section 14 provides a detailed description <br />of the pro forma model methodology, structures, assumptions, and results. <br />The Pro Forma Model is a spreadsheet program that projects annual costs to construct, operate, <br />administer, and maintain the Town’s existing and hypothetical future solid waste collection, <br />processing, recycling, and disposal infrastructure. The model uses decision tree-type logic to <br />modify waste projections, collection and disposal costs and revenue estimates, select disposal <br />location (e.g., direct haul to an existing transfer station, construct a new transfer station, or direct