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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 18 10/22/12 <br />2.2.3 Collections Fleet Description <br />The Town’s solid waste fleet dispatches from the Public Works complex located on Millhouse <br />Road. Vehicles are stored here daily in a secured, paved lot, and are serviced and maintained as <br />necessary at the service building located on the premises. In addition, the Town complex <br />maintains fueling facilities for all Town vehicles. Of the 25 vehicles assigned to Solid Waste <br />Services, all but four (4) vehicles are fully depreciated. The total fleet currently represents a <br />depreciated asset value of approximately $1.7 million and a total asset value of approximately <br />$2.1 million. <br />2.2.3.1 Residential Collection <br />Presently the Town maintains eleven (11) rear loader compactor trucks to manage routine <br />weekly residential MSW and yard waste collections. Seven (7) trucks are assigned to front line <br />service and range in age from 2005 to 2011. One (1) truck is assigned to each weekly collection <br />route. The remaining four (4) trucks are maintained as a backup fleet for any of the seven (7) <br />front line trucks. These trucks range in age from 2003 to 2005. Each of these eleven (11) trucks <br />generally exhibit 18 to 20 cubic yards capacity. All of the front line trucks are equipped with <br />dual-axles, while the backups are equipped with a single-axle. Vehicle weight, storage capacity, <br />and number of axles are critical input parameters while considering alternate disposal options <br />transporting waste outside the city limits. <br />2.2.3.2 Commercial Collection <br />For commercial MSW collections the Town maintains three (3) front loader compactor trucks <br />equipped with hydraulic forks to lift and dump bulk containers. Two (2) trucks are assigned to <br />the front line and were acquired in 2010. The third truck was acquired in 2004 and is maintained <br />as backup for either of the front line trucks. Each of these three (3) trucks exhibit 28 cubic yard <br />capacity and are equipped with tandem axles. <br />2.2.3.3 Other Vehicles and Equipment <br />In addition to these main collection vehicles, the Town maintains: <br /> One (1) knuckleboom truck typically used for yard waste, purchased in 2007. <br /> One (1) hook-lift truck typically used for Yard Waste, purchased in 2003. <br /> Two (2) “scooter” trucks with dump beds typically used for exempt residential <br />collections and roll-cart collections in the downtown business district and Southern <br />Village, each purchased in 2006. <br /> Two (2) flatbed trucks typically used for bulky waste collection, purchased in 2008 <br />and 2011. <br /> Three (3) general pick-up trucks, purchased in 2007 and 2008. <br /> One (1) passenger car, purchased in 2009.