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MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTIES
MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
WASTE HAULER SURVEY
The Counties of Mifflin and Juniata are in the process of updating their 10-Year Solid Waste Plans in
order to adequately plan for the region’s waste management, recycling, and disposal needs. Please
complete the following brief survey regarding municipal waste and recyclables collection and disposal
practices in the region to assist us in the planning process.
1. Name and address of firm:_____________________________________________________
Contact Name:_____________________Title:_________________________________
Phone #:______________________E-Mail of Contact:__________________________
Physical Location(s) of Truck Staging Area(s):_________________________________
2. Areas served: Please Circle the areas of Mifflin and Juniata Counties that you currently provide
solid waste or recycling collection services to: Eastern Juniata Co.; Central Juniata Co.;
Western Juniata Co.; Eastern Mifflin Co.; Central Mifflin Co.; Western Mifflin Co.
3. Describe the services that your company currently provides (or you may attach a sheet with the
services listed):____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Waste Collection: For those areas served in Mifflin and Juniata Counties, please give your best
estimate of the following:
a. Approximately how many residential customers do you serve in:
Mifflin County?_______________ Juniata County?__________________
b. Total tons picked up ___________________________ (per day or per year) – circle one
c. Of this total, approximately how much is:
residential waste ______(percent)
commercial/institutional waste ______(percent)
residual waste (from industrial, manufacturing, or food processing services)___(percent)
other waste ________(percent); other types of waste handled_____________________
d. Where do you dispose of this waste?
Name(s)/ Location(s) of Transfer/Disposal Site(s) Used
residential:____________________________________________
commercial/institutional:_________________________________
residual:______________________________________________
other:________________________________________________
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WASTE HAULER SURVEY (cont’d)
e. What rates do you currently charge (range) for collection/hauling/disposal (or you may
attach a rate sheet)?
5.
residential: $____to_____ per____
commercial/institutional: $____to____ per____
residual: $____to____ per____
other: $____to____ per____
Recyclables Collection:
a. Do you provide recycling collection to residential customers?
Yes
No
If yes, is it curbside?___________Dropoff?___________Other?______________
b. Do you provide recycling collection to commercial customers?
Yes
No
If yes, is it curbside?___________Dumpster?_________Other?______________
c. Do you charge for curbside recycling? $_____ per household/mo; For dropoff recycling
access? $_____per ____; Business/dumpster recycling?; $_____/_____/mo. (rate sheet?)
d. In a municipality with private subscription contracts (directly between the homeowner
and hauler), if the municipality required recyclables collection services as a condition of
the haulers’ collecting waste in the municipality, would you participate?
Yes
No
If no, why not?__________________________________________________________
e. If a municipality were to include recyclables collection as part of a municipal bid
contract for waste collection, would you participate as a hauler?
Yes
No
If no, why not?__________________________________________________________
f. If Juniata or Mifflin County were to bid for a recyclables dropoff service contract at
multiple sites in the county, would you bid on this work?
Yes
No
If no, why not?__________________________________________________________
6.
Describe any waste disposal problems experienced or any services you would like to see
provided by Mifflin and Juniata Counties (use back of page if necessary)?______________
_________________________________________________________________________
7.
Are there any ideas that you would like to share with the counties as they conduct this
municipal waste plan update? ________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your cooperation in completing this survey! We appreciate your response.
Please return surveys by February 9, 2011 in the pre-paid postage envelope.
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Please return survey to: Mr. Kerry D. Tyson, PE
Nittany Engineering & Associates, LLC
Suite 1, 2836 Earlystown Road
Centre Hall, PA 16828
Questions?
Please call:
Ms. Ashley Duncan of B&L at 717-737-8326
Mr. Kerry D. Tyson of Nittany Engineering at 814-364-2262.
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