SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 23-24, 2010

1. SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEEMarch 23-24, 2010 What is a Waste Reduction Program?

2. What’s to come tonight!!! • What is a Waste Reduction Program? • Why a Waste Reduction Program? • How does it work? • How much will it save? • What will it cost? • Questions

3. Not much recycling going on here!

4. Much Better!!!!!

5. What is a Waste Reduction Program? • A community wide effort to eliminate wastes whenever we can and use the remaining wastes as resources wherever possible and dispose of as little as possible… • Throw out less • Recycle more

6. 2008 Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) Report • Assumes that Landfill closes on or about 12/31/2010 • Plan implementable by January 1, 2011 • Fee structure equitably reflects a household’s recycling and waste reduction efforts: recycle more = pay less throw away more = pay more

7. Underlying Concept • Run Solid Waste Program like the South Hadley Electric Light Department or Water Districts… • use more electricity or water, pay more • use less electricity or water, pay less • More recycling = pay less • Less recycling = pay more

8. Reasons for using a Waste Reduction Program • It is equitable: You only pay for what you throw out, not what your neighbor throws out • It is economical: Increased recycling reduces the overall cost of collection and disposal • It is environmentally sound: It reduces the amount of trash being landfilled or incinerated

9. Recycling in South Hadley

10. Where in MA Have WRP’s Worked? • In 130 Massachusetts municipalities • In 3 MA cities w/ curbside trash and recycling: Brockton, Worcester, Taunton • In 36 MA suburbs w/ curbside trash and recycling: Amherst, Buckland, Concord, East Longmeadow, Natick, Montague, Greenfield, Gloucester, Topsfield, Boxford, Maynard, North Attleboro, Merrimac, Longmeadow, Shutesbury • 70 other MA communities w/drop-off trash and recycling programs • Many programs have 10+ years experience

11. 2010 SWAC Recommendations Make no changes to: • Every other week curbside collection of trash and recycling – All waste in a barrel • Unlimited recycling • Recycling Center available to accept special wastes • Leaf and yard waste drop-off available

12. 2010 SWAC Recommendations NEW: • Adopt the following Waste Reduction Program (WRP): • All trash disposed in a town approved bag placed in a barrel • Two bag size options • Bags available all over town • Bag fee = ?????? • Change the per person flat fee to a per household fee. • Charge a small annual fee to support recycling center & lawn/yard waste drop-off

13. Funding Sources • No Tax money • Annual per household flat fee • Bag sale revenue • Landfill revenue • Materials Recycling Facility reimbursements • Recycling/Drop-off Center revenues • Annual Recycling Center sticker fee

14. Remember • THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM FEES

15. IMPORTANT • No fees have been set • You can’t set fees without knowing costs of disposal and income (if any) from landfill • SOONER OR LATER….THE LANDFILL WILL CLOSE…it is just a matter of when • SWAC recommendations focus primarily on the system…NOT ON WHAT THE SYSTEM FEES SHOULD BE

16. Examples of Fee Structures For Illustrative Purposes Only

17. Budget/Fees – landfill closed Example # 1 • Total Budget • $1,516,000 • Flat Fee • $830,000 • Host Benefit • $0 • Sticker Fee • $20,000 • Bag Revenue • $576,000 • RC/MRF Income • $90,000 • Total Revenue • $1,516,000 • Surplus • $0 ASSUMPTIONS • No tax money • Flat fee = $138.00/household • Annual Recycling Center Sticker Fee = $10/vehicle • Bag cost to resident = $1.50 • 6,000 households • 2,000 stickers sold • 1.5 bags per week per person

18. Example Per Household Costs (2012) - Landfill Closed USING CURRENT per PERSON SYSTEM • 1 person = $107 • 2 person = $214 • 3 person = $321 • 4 person = $428 • 5 person = $535 • $107/person flat fee Example # 1 • 1 person = $173 • 2 person = $212 • 3 person = $251 • 4 person = $290 • 5 person = $329 • $1.50/bag • $138/per household

19. Example Per Household Cost(2012) - Landfill Closed Example # 2 • 1 person = $161 • 2 person = $206 • 3 person = $252 • 4 person = $297 • 5 person = $343 • $1.75/bag • $115/household Example # 3 • 1 person = $148 • 2 person = $200 • 3 person = $252 • 4 person = $304 • 5 person = $356 • $2.00/bag • $96/household

20. REMEMBER • The costs assume 1.5 bags per person per week on average • If you use fewer bags you will pay less • If you use more bags you will pay more

21. Potential Savings – Landfill Closed

22. Example Per Household Cost (2012) - Landfill OPEN ASSUMPTIONS $1.00 per bag Flat fee = $0.00 per household Annual Recycling Center Sticker Fee = $10 per vehicle 6,000 households 2,000 stickers sold 1.5 bags per week per person Example Fee Structure per Household • 1 person = $ 39 • 2 person = $ 78 • 3 person = $117 • 4 person = $156 • 5 person = $195

23. Flexibility • Selectboard will have great flexibility to adjust fees depending on • landfill closed • landfill open • new technologies • disposal costs or recycling income changes

24. Conclusions • When will the landfill close = ???? • Recommendations work with or without a landfill… • only the fee numbers will change • Financially sound and very equitable • Should increase recycling as much as 25%

25. Committee Members • Voting Members • John Higgins, Chair • Sharon Hart • Ted Boulais • Michael Fisher • Yem Lip • Ronald Michalski • Advisory Members • Veronique “V” Blanchard Smith – SH DPW • Jim Reidy – SH DPW • Arlene Miller – MA DEP

26. Repeat 100 times before you go to sleep tonight • More recycling = pay less • Less recycling = pay more • More recycling = pay less • Less recycling = pay more • More recycling = pay less • Less recycling = pay more

27. QUESTIONS????