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:� require another year or more. Depending on the final decision an additional 18 months for implementation would likely be required. Total time could be approximately 3 -3.5 years. 10. Evaluation of Urban Curbside Program • Collection frequency upon request by Towns • Capacity for adding additional materials to recycling stream (ongoing) Suggested Timeframe: An assessment of moving from weekly to bi- weekly (every other week) municipal curbside recycling services, including costs and other implications could be performed in approximately 6 months. Actual implementation of bi- weekly services could depend on budget cycle timing, timeliness to inform residents of a change, willingness of contractor to negotiate mid - contract and /or modify the remaining term on an existing collection agreement. It is desired and recommended to implement a change infrequency of collection to the contract upon contract renewal discussions. Currently, we are in the second year of a five -year term agreement for weekly curbside collection. Total time to implement could range from 1 year to 3+ years. 11. Residential Organics ■ Assess feasibility and costs /benefits ■ Could be informed by waste characterization study Suggested Timeframe: An assessment of expanding residential organics collection, which would include a waste composition study, would take about 1 year and likely involve a consultant. Depending on the resulting staff recommendation to the SWAG and the subsequent recommendation to elected boards including time for public comment and input, another 1 year would be likely. Depending on the specific implementation (if recommended and endorsed by the boards) an implementation could take an additional 1 -2 years. Total timeline to implement could range from 3 -4 years. 12. Pay -As- You -Throw (PAYT) Waste Collection ■ Assess feasibility and costs /benefits ■ Could be informed by waste characterization study Suggested Timeframe: Numerous evaluations, analysis and reports have been conducted by the various staffs over the past several years and another report could be completed in less than one year. A waste characterization study prior to considering PAYT would be recommended and can take about 6 months. It is estimated that another year could be spent discussing and debating among the SWAG as to what, if any, recommendation should be provided to the governing boards. If the boards agreed upon a particular PAYT methodology it is estimated that it could take 1 -2 years to plan and implement the program simultaneously in all jurisdictions. Considerable attention to public education and outreach