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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 13 10/22/12 2.2.1.2 Multi-Family Customers Multi-family properties throughout the Town rent, lease, or purchase bulk container(s) provided by a private sector vendor. The Town provides the associated collection and disposal services. Bulk containers should be appropriately sized for each property based on anticipated disposal volume and available collection vehicle access. These containers range between 2 and 8 cubic yards, but are most often 6 or 8 cubic yard containers. Town policies for multi-family customers are designed to assume one (1) bulk container per every 25 housing units. Collection from these containers is provided by the Town at a minimum of once per week at no cost. Additional weekly collection events for any container are scheduled and provided in accordance with the Town’s bulk container collection fee schedule, based on the container size and frequency of collection. Collections from these multi-family properties are performed by the Town’s Commercial operations utilizing front loader trucks. Due to access constraints, typical disposal volume, or number of housing units, some multi- family properties use waste carts that are collected once per week using residential collections staff. 2.2.1.3 Commercial Customers As described in Section 2.1.4.3, the Town provides commercial waste collection and disposal to businesses that contract for these services. In addition to businesses, the Town municipal buildings and public education buildings (K through 12, excluding UNC) are included in this customer category. As with the multi-family customers, bulk containers are rented, leased, or purchased by the business from a private sector vendor. The customer may select a collection schedule ranging from one to five times per week depending on their volume and container size, which ranges between 2 to 8 cubic yards. According to the Town, the typical customer maintains an 8-cubic yard bulk container. The fee schedule for each container size and collection frequency is posted on the Town website and depicted in Section 2.3.3.1, Exhibit 2-10. In the more concentrated downtown business district, the Town provides two (2) waste compactor units for use by businesses that pay for this service. The SWSD charges variable fees to each business as determined by the apportioned annual waste contribution: heavy; medium; or light. These compactors are designated as “Post Office” and “South Columbia,” which corresponds to their location. 2.2.1.4 Yard Waste Yard waste collection is provided to residential customers throughout the Town and is accomplished on a weekly basis and occurs on Thursdays and Fridays using the same labor and equipment as employed for MSW collections. Dedicated yard waste roll-carts are available for purchase from the Town for $47 each; however, residents may also prepare yard waste for collection per the following methods:  Rigid container – less than 40 gallons and less than 60 pounds;  Paper yard waste bags;