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Efficiencies in Waste Collection

The town of Jackson is taking a step forward in waste collection with contracted services that offer increased security, improved efficiency, and cost savings. Customers can expect greater service quality and less confusion. The implementation also allows for automated collection using carts. Proposed changes include biweekly recycling service, which aims to increase recycling tonnages and reduce landfill tonnages. There will be adjustments to prices in 2020 to address the need for change. For more information, contact Christine Miller at 968-339-9178 or Christine.Miller@co.adams.wi.us.

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Efficiencies in Waste Collection

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  1. Efficiencies in Waste Collection

  2. Town of Jackson…is one step ahead • Contracted Service • Increased security • More efficient • Less expensive • Greater customer service • Less confusion • Allows for automated collection (carts) • Subscription Service • Insecure • Inefficient • Expensive

  3. Collection Changes • No Bagged Recycling • Bagged recycling causes maintenance issues at the recycling facility • Place all recycling in a reusable container or tote • Reusable containers cannot be over 33 gallons in size & weigh more than 30 lbs when set out for collection • Do NOT bundle & tie or bag any materials • Use brown paper bags to keep items from blowing on windy days

  4. Proposed Changes • Biweekly recycling service • Increase in recycling tonnages • Decrease in landfill tonnages • Increased customer service • Recycling trucks are to large to accommodate narrow roads & private drives • Consistent with industry norms • Elimination of clear bag ordinance • Confusing to new residents • Inconsistent enforcement • Most who will comply are doing so now

  5. 2020 Price Adjustments

  6. The Need for Change

  7. Stretched too thin… Subscription Service inefficiencies: • 25 options for garbage collection • 25 options for recycling collection • 1900 invoices/month • Paper • Time • Postage • Trucks passing each other on route • Few pickups with a lot of miles = high costs • Discontinuing out-of-county residential collection

  8. Future Considerations • Curbside Carted Collection for ALL Adams Communities • County will contract for collection services (public/private?) • Lower prices to residents • Improved collection fleet • Improved routing • Improved education • 95 gallon garbage & recycling carts will be provided • Easy to use • Holds large amounts of material • Keeps litter and pests under control • Improves customer service • Long term contracts get better pricing and interest

  9. Questions? Christine Miller (968) 339-9178 Christine.Miller@co.adams.wi.us

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