40 by 2020

1. 40 by 2020 “Pay As You Throw” A Phased In Approach

2. 2011 – PAYT Year 1 • Reduce Refuse Outside of Cart • Crews only collect up to one cubic yd extra debris with garbage collection • Residents can schedule a pickup of debris exceeding one cubic yd for a fee (currently $50) • Excess items not removed within 3 days will be assessed a $50 removal fee (or be forwarded to DNS as a nuisance if necessary)

3. 2011 – PAYT Year 1 • One Garbage Cart per Dwelling Unit • Approx 50,000 units have > 1 garbage cart • Survey residents to turn in extra carts • Units that retain > 1 garbage cart will be charged $5 per qtr for each extra garbage cart • No charge for additional recycling cart

4. 2011 – PAYT Year 1 • Project Clean & Green continues • Weekend Cleanup box program continues • Self Help sites – no charge for household debris (construction debris is $15 per load) • Media outreach to explain changes

5. 2012 – PAYT Year 2 • Migrate towards single stream recycling • Explore process to single stream recyclables* • Remove dividers from existing carts • Phase in “right sizing” garbage carts (32, 65 or 96 gallon) to parts of the City* • Phase in every 2 week recycling collection* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

6. 2013 – PAYT Year 3 • Complete “right sizing” of garbage carts (32, 65 or 96 gallon) to rest of City* • Complete phase in of every 2 week recycling* • Increase diversion of material at self help * contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

7. 2014 – PAYT Year 4 • Award New Solid Waste Contract* • Incorporate diversion incentives in contract* • Pilot Food Waste Collection Program* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

8. 2015 – PAYT Year 5 • Expand Food Waste Collection Program* • Continue increased diversion of other materials – plastics, fiber, Styrofoam, etc* • 2016 – 2020 • Continue diversion & waste reduction efforts* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding