Mandatory Refuse and
Recycling Collection Service
Alternatives
Utilities Department
Orange County
Board of County Commissioners
December 17, 2013
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Collection Alternatives
Other Issues
Summary
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Collection Alternatives
Other Issues
Summary
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Background
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Mandatory Refuse Program
• Started 1985
• Curbside Recycling began 1990
• Yard Waste Collection began 1992
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Background
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Contractor Compensation
• Based on bids
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Collection Zones
• Density
• Distance
• Generation
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Contracts competitively bid in 2001
• 5 zones of approximately equal size
• Seven year contract
• Index determined compensation
adjustments
• Contracts rebid in 2008
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Current service provided by
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Waste Pro
Republic Services
Advanced Disposal Services
Veolia Waste Service purchased by
Advance Disposal 2012
Contracts expire December 31, 2015
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Background
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CY 13 Annual Service Levels
• Approximately 199,000 customers
• Approximately 40.2 million collection
events
• Approximately 757 total complaints
• Complaint rate of 0.00188%
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2013 MSBU - $235.00 per household
per year
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Background
Historical Annual MSBU
$250.00
$200.00
$150.00
$100.00
$50.00
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Collection Alternatives
Other Issues
Summary
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Collection Alternatives
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2-1-1 Manual
• Unlimited
garbage
• Unlimited
recycling
• Bundled yard
waste - limited
• Bulky items limited
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Collection Alternatives
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2-1-1 Manual
• Three man collection
crews (garbage/yard
waste)
• One man collection
crew (recycling)
• Customer provides
containers
(garbage/yard waste)
• County provides
containers (recycling)
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Collection Alternatives
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1-1-1 Automated
• 96 or 65 gallon
garbage container
• 96 or 65 gallon
recycling container
(single stream)
• Yard Waste
Collection
• Bulk Waste
Collection
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Collection Alternatives
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1-1-1 Automated
• One man collection
crew (garbage)
• One man collection
crew (recycling)
• County or hauler
provides containers
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Collection Alternatives
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Manual 2-1-1
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• Current system
successful
• Unlimited
garbage/recycling
• Reasonable price for
the service provided
Automated 1-1-1
• Change is difficult
• Limited
garbage/recycling
• Storage of larger
carts
• More cost effective
and environmentally
friendly
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Collection Alternatives
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1-1-1 Transition Issues
• Change
• Public Outreach
• Execution
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After Implementation
• Reduce litter issues
• Reduce labor and insurance
costs
• Increase in recycling
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Collection Alternatives
• Counties with 1-1-1 Service
Automated
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Alachua
Charlotte
Escambia
Lee
Polk
Volusia
Manual
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Citrus
Sarasota
Seminole
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Collection Alternatives
• Cities with 1-1-1 Service
Automated
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Lake Mary
Ocala
Okeechobee
Oviedo
Palm Bay
St. Cloud
Tallahassee
Manual
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Jacksonville
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Collection Alternatives
• Cities with 2-1-1
Automated
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Apopka
Ocoee
Orlando
Winter Garden
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Collection Alternatives
Other Issues
Summary
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Other Issues
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1-1-1 Pilot Program
• Met with all haulers
to discuss interest
 Number of customers
 Collection Method
 Containers
 Alternative Fuels
• Pilot would be
relatively expensive
• Sample size small
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Other Issues
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Alternative Fuels/Energy Recovery
• Compressed Natural Gas
– Capital cost
– Lower fuel cost
– Reduced pollution
• Energy Recovery Systems
– Vehicle conversion
– Significant reduction in fuel use
– Reduced pollution
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Presentation Outline
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Background
Collection Alternatives
Other Issues
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Summary
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Prepare bid package that includes
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2-1-1 Manual Collection option
1-1-1 Automated Collection option
2-1-1 Automated Collection option
Incentives for alternative fuels such as CNG or
energy recovery systems
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Mandatory Refuse and
Recycling Collection Service
Alternatives
Utilities Department
Orange County
Board of County Commissioners
December 17, 2013
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