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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 19 10/22/12 2.2.3.4 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair As described, the Town provides its own maintenance and repair services for all vehicles in the waste collection fleet. Maintenance and repair costs, fuel expenses, and mileage are recorded and tracked monthly for each vehicle. Using these historical records, SCS calculated the average maintenance and repair cost per mile and total operating cost (including fuel) per mile for each vehicle type as depicted in Exhibit 2-8 below. Exhibit 2 -8. Average Maintenance and Repair Cost Vehicle Description Maintenance & Repair Cost ($ per mile) Total Cost Including Fuel ($ per mile) Commercial Front Loader 1.43 2.35 Residential Rear Loader 1.38 2.28 Hooklift 1.45 1.74 Knuckleboom 0.91 1.60 Scooter Truck 0.37 0.66 Flat Bed 0.22 0.58 Pick-up/Passenger Car 0.08 0.23 2.2.4 Collections Personnel According to the Town’s FY 2011-12 budget, SWSD is comprised of 35 salaried positions. Refer to the organizational chart provided in Exhibit 2-1. Of these 35 positions, 29 are presently filled. Vacancies exist for a Solid Waste Services Inspector, one (1) equipment operator, and four (4) collectors/laborers. These vacant positions are noted as authorized but not funded for the current fiscal year. Hierarchy in SWSD is depicted to include a Solid Waste Superintendent and two (2) Solid Waste Services Supervisors, one (1) each for commercial and residential collections. Equipment operator and collections personnel are assigned to these two (2) groups respectively. 2.2.4.1 Residential Collections Personnel Residential collections staff are currently comprised of nine (9) Equipment Operator II positions, three (3) Equipment Operator I positions, ten (10) Solid Waste Collector positions, and one Residential Supervisor. This staff is generally assigned to the seven (7) rear loader compactor trucks, which equates to a three-man crew for each truck. An Equipment Operator II each drives the seven (7) trucks while the remaining two (2) Equipment Operator II’s serve as backup drivers in the event any of the primary drivers are absent. The Solid Waste Collectors operate the truck controls, and position and load waste cans. Two (2) Solid Waste Collectors are assigned to each truck along with supplemental temporary personnel described in Section 2.2.4.4 below. Lastly, the three (3) Equipment Operator I’s are assigned to each of the two (2) “Scooter” trucks and the white goods flatbed truck.