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New City of Brandon Refuse/ Recycling Collection System

New City of Brandon Refuse/ Recycling Collection System. The Need for Change. Background . September 2006 had first planning meeting October 2006 initiated a Request for Information (RFI) Fall 2006 completed a waste audit to determine recovery rates by container type

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New City of Brandon Refuse/ Recycling Collection System

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  1. New City of Brandon Refuse/ Recycling Collection System The Need for Change

  2. Background September 2006 had first planning meeting October 2006 initiated a Request for Information (RFI) Fall 2006 completed a waste audit to determine recovery rates by container type Visited Regina, Saskatoon & Toronto to review their equipment Winter 06/07 completed a detailed analysis of our current equipment and container inventory

  3. City council requested that a new waste management strategy be developed after reviewing the information provided by RFI • Old System • New System

  4. Purpose of RFI • Evaluate current system • Evaluate potential new systems • Develop cost effective and sustainable direction for operations • Industry experience & knowledge of others • Long term interests of citizens, staff & management – Quality Service

  5. Waste Audit Results

  6. Waste Audit Continued • Showed a big difference between the recovery rates from single use containers compared to multi use containers • 16.36% recovered using single use containers • 7.43% recovered using multi use containers

  7. Equipment Analysis • Trucks and containers were both at the end of their useful life cycles • Containers were showing increased failure rates • Parts were becoming harder to find and more expensive for trucks and containers

  8. Maintenance Comparison • May 3rd – September 28th, 2005 – Repairs • Rollouts 236 • 300’s 15 • 600’s 184 • Total 435/105 days = 4.14 repairs/day • August 31st – October 25th, 2006 – Repairs • Rollouts 160 • 300’s 25 • 600’s 100 • Total 285/38 days = 7.5 repairs /day • 82% increase in container failure from 2005 to 2006

  9. Maintenance Costs - Trucks

  10. Old System Pros • Familiarity – Operator & Residence • Durability • Can maintain high level of control with front street system • High public acceptance

  11. Old System – Cons • Obsolete • Lane containers difficult to handle • Hard to source replacement parts • Cost of replacement parts • No longer sustainable • High maintenance costs • Outside users using lane containers • Issue with overhead wires • Slow cycle times • Low compaction rates

  12. New System - Pros • Move collection system to one container type for the majority of inventory. • Maintenance and replacement costs are significantly lower. • Refuse and Recycling picked up separately • Units are the current industry standard. • Better productivity • Lower purchase price for containers • Much quicker cart pick up and cycle times • Better compaction allow for less travel time to landfill

  13. New System – Cons • Number of containers is substantially increased. • May be difficult to implement in some areas of the city. • Not ideal for high density users

  14. Options • 4 Options were included in Waste Management Strategy

  15. Option 1 – Current collection System – Blue Bag recycling collection • Option 2 – Blue bag recycling & single user refuse containers – 16,000 containers & 4 trucks • Option 3 – Purchase of 5 collection trucks and 32,000 containers for separate refuse/recycling collection • Option 4 – Manual curbside recycling – 2 trucks and 3 refuse trucks, 16,000 containers and 16,000 blue boxes

  16. Comparison

  17. Benefits of Change • Improved efficiencies • Increased diversion of waste entering landfill cell • Alignment with current industry standards • Decrease in capacity of 14%

  18. Refuse Truck Efficiency

  19. Truck Performance • Cycle Time and Compaction Rates • Existing Trucks • Cycle Times • Packer – 30 seconds • Lift Cycle – 22 -30 seconds • Compaction Rates • 477 - 600 lbs/cubic yard • New Trucks • Cycle Times • Packer – Continuous Pack • Lift Cycle – 10 seconds • Compaction Rate • 677 – 800 Cubic yards

  20. Diversion Rate Comparison

  21. Factors Effecting Success • Effective education programs must be developed in order to increase participation • Residents can greatly impact the performance of the system • Certain segments need specific programming • Multi-family • Disabled and elderly residents • Core area • Continuous Improvement • Feedback from residents and staff • Monitor system performance and adjust accordingly • Contamination of materials entering MRF

  22. Monthly Contamination Rates (%)

  23. Questions?

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