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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 22 10/22/12 <br />2.3.3 Commercial Collections and Disposal <br />2.3.3.1 Bulk Containers <br />The Town has established fees for commercial sector bulk container collection and disposal <br />according to the size of the container and frequency of collection (up to 5 days per week). These <br />fees are posted on the Town website and are depicted in Exhibit 2-10. These fees were updated <br />as of July 1, 2012 and are much lower than fees charged by neighboring municipalities and other <br />private sector vendors. <br />Exhibit 2 -10. Commercial Sector Bulk Container Collection and <br />Disposal Fees <br />Container <br />Size 1x/week 2x/week 3x/week 4x/week 5x/week Extra Lift <br />2 yard $375 $725 $1,075 $1,775 $2,225 $50 <br />4 yard $550 $900 $1,225 $1,950 $2,400 $50 <br />6 yard $725 $1,075 $1,400 $2,125 $2,575 $50 <br />8 yard $900 $1,250 $1,575 $2,300 $2,750 $50 <br /> <br />Commercial collection and disposal billings represent the largest source of revenue to the Town <br />SWSD program. According to the FY 2011-12 budget, the Town anticipates approximately <br />$303,500 in revenue from this service. However, billing collection remains an issue for the <br />Town as a majority of customers participate in a partial payment option and a further portion is <br />routinely delinquent. <br />2.3.3.2 Compactors <br />Customers using either of two (2) solid waste compactor vessels, located in the downtown <br />business district, are billed an annual fee according to their respective usage: heavy ($1,500), <br />medium ($750), and light ($280). These fees were established in 2004-05 and have remained <br />unchanged. Historical records and the Town budget project that the compactors contribute <br />approximately $30,000 in annual revenues. <br />Like the bulk container collection, customers typically utilize a partial payment schedule (i.e., <br />quarterly or semi-annual); however the compactor service results in more challenging revenue <br />collection with the Town collecting only 80% of billings. SCS suspects contributing factors to <br />this issue are likely the smaller size of the businesses, a high rate of turn-over and/or failure, and <br />more cyclical businesses associated with the university schedule. Furthermore, unlike its bulk <br />container service where service may be interrupted for non-payment, the Town maintains little <br />control over businesses continuing to use the compactors. <br />2.3.3.3 Roll-Carts <br />Commercial customers using 65-gallon roll-carts for disposal are charged a fee of $250 per year <br />for collection of up to seven (7) carts. An additional fee of $36 per year is assessed for each <br />additional cart. These contributions are included in the commercial sector revenue projection in <br />Section 2.3.3.1 above.