Regional Refuse Disposal District #1
O&M COMMITTEE MEETING
03/11/2013
Present:
RRDD#1 Board Members –
Beadle, Gabelmann, Schaufler
RRDD#1 Administrator –
James H. Hart
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1.
Called to order at 7:30 PM.
2.
Hart briefed the committee on the generator; it will be located on the west end of the storage building and the 57’ of
pavement excavated for conduit over to the garage. Given the code restrictions on the propane tank location and
other considerations, this seemed the most logical location in spite of the trenching necessary. Estimated cost
$6,400.
3.
The Contractor/Landlord sticker proposal was discussed at length. The proposal is that facility users would be asked
at time of sticker issuance if they bring in waste from a third-party in the District on a frequency greater than once per
month. If so, they would be required to buy the Contractor/Landlord sticker which would be a different color and
shape from the standard sticker. The standard $80 sticker pays about 75% of the trash disposal fee for a family of
two on an annual basis. The C/L sticker would cost more and address the greater use of the subsidized disposal
costs at the transfer station.
There was discussion of having a landlord buy an $80 sticker for each dwelling unit. Since the contractor will most
probably be going over the scale and paying additional fees (see next item) this seemed fair. Other factors changed
the committee’s perspective and the consensus was to recommend that the Board adopt the C/L Sticker at an annual
fee of $160.00. The proposed fee is twice the annual sticker and it was noted that contractor’s will go over the scale
for additional fees. The number of landlords that weekly bring in tenants refuse was estimated to be small. Large
loads of MSW still will be sent to the bulky waste area for scaling and additional fees.
4.
Scale operations:
Hart proposed that a “composite” rate of $40/ton be approved for MSW, landfill waste and oversized furniture/rugs.
For FY 11/12 the fees that were collected for these waste categories yielded a composite of approximately $32.50 so
this is an increase. The composite rate will cut down on the number of times a vehicle will have to go over the scale
and users will be instructed to keep their recyclable cardboard, metal and other items on their vehicle to come back
across the scale. The latter will provide an incentive for better separation since they won’t be paying on these items.
During the June training period for the scale weight testing will be done on the wood waste and clean shingles so that
an appropriate tonnage rate can be determined to equal our current per yard fees. The various fees are summarized
below:
WASTE CLASS
CHARGE INCURRED
Trash, Landfill Waste, Oversized Furniture, Rugs
Clean Shingles
(currently)
Metal / Cardboard
Freon Appliances (Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers)
Freon Appliances (Refrigerators)
Brush /Clean Wood
(currently)
Stumps / Large Wood
(currently)
Car Tires
Truck Tires
$40.00/ton
$25.00/yard
No Charge
$20.00/each
$15.00/each
$8.00/c.y.
$14.00/c.y.
$2.00/each
Per Schedule
Non-sticker holders/Out-of-District Contractors: a form was briefly reviewed for disposal of waste
generated in the District that is transported to the transfer station by non-sticker holders. This is for outof-district contractors or homeowners who do not have a sticker. A $15.00 one-day pass is charged
and appropriate information gathered so that the origin may be verified. This is an infrequent
occurrence, probably once per month.
5.
Hart distributed a copy of the bylaws that had proposed changes. These will be discussed at a future
meeting.
6.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted:
James H. Hart, Administrator