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Cochise County Recycling 8.5 Year Performance History

MATERIAL TONNAGE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL July 2009 to April 2018 Cardboard – 11,360 Tons Paper – 9,055 Tons Metals – 10,091 Tons Waste Tires – 14,109 Tons Aluminum Cans – 202 Tons Plastics – 681 Tons Batteries – 210 Tons E-Waste – 1,692 Tons

47,400 tons of material diverted in 8.5 years

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Revenue per Ton For Single Stream Recycling Material

Volatility In The Market

Recycle Stream Audit Results

Paper 34.2% Cardboard 25% Scrap Metal .6% Tin 2.2% Aluminum Cans 1.3% #1 Plastic 4.7% #2 Plastic 2.3% #5 Plastic .3% Rigid Plastic .7% Glass 5.4% Trash/Residue 23.2%

% of Commodity Mix In Single Stream Recyclable Material

Refuse System Review

Fiscal Year 2018

City Council Work Session May 1, 2018

Refuse Fund Details

• Enterprise fund

– User fees support operations, no City or State Shared Taxes support it – Fees cover 100% of operations

• Last rate change

– $1.00 per month rate decrease for residential customers, effective 1 July 2014, with the full implementation of curbside recycling

City-County IGA for Solid Waste

• 24 May 1990 – Council approved the development and

implementation of an integrated County-wide Solid Waste Disposal System

• 25 June 1992 – Council designated the County solid waste

disposal system and the only authorized disposal site for solid waste generated within the City

• 10 August 1992 – Council approved a 15 year IGA with the

County for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal

• 8 June 2017 - City renewed the IGA with the County

– 5 year term, automatic 5 year renewal after 5 years, unless a member gives 180 day written notice

IGA – Key Conditions

• The Cities agrees (sic) that all solid waste subject

to their jurisdiction and control is committed to the System for the term of this agreement

• A City shall not divert solid waste from a Transfer

Station unless exceptional circumstances exist and the City has obtained advanced approval from the County

IGA-Rate Review and Advisory Board

• One representative from each member city and the

county

• Recommend appropriate user fees
• ‘The paramount goal of the RRAB is to maintain the

solvency of the System’

• Board of Supervisors shall adopt the either the RRAB

recommended fee or another rate that ensures the solvency of the system

County Transfer Station Tipping Fees

Fiscal Year Rate (per ton) Increase FY18 $ 64.00 0.00% FY17 $ 64.00 10.82% FY16 $ 57.75 5.00% FY15 $ 55.00 2.80% FY14 $ 53.50 2.88% FY13 $ 52.00 1.96% FY12 $ 51.00 2.00% FY11 $ 50.00 2.04% FY10 $ 49.00 2.62% FY09 $ 47.75

Comparison Landfill Rates

Landfill Rates under 2,000 pounds

• ver 2,000 pounds

Cochise County Transfer $ 64.00 $ 64.00 Glendale Glendale residents $ - $ 15.79 Avondale residents $ 26.00 $ 26.00 All others $ 32.25 $ 32.25 Flagstaff $ 44.42 $ 44.42 Gila County $ 39.41 $ 39.41 Salt River $ 39.00 $ 39.00 Tucson $ 32.00 $ 32.00 Pima County $ 45.00 $ 45.00

Comparison City Rates

Municipality 2012 Monthly Residential Rate 2018 Monthly Residential Rate Percent Increase Sierra Vista $ 18.10 *$ 19.67 8.67% Avondale $ 20.00 $ 20.00 0.00% Buckeye $ 17.00 $ 21.44 26.12% Chandler $ 15.07 $ 16.93 12.34% El Mirage $ 12.25 $ 13.33 8.82% Glendale $ 16.30 $ 19.05 16.87% Goodyear $ 22.80 $ 22.80 0.00% Mesa $ 23.35 $ 28.76 23.18% Peoria $ 15.06 $ 13.60

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Phoenix $ 15.96 $ 26.80 67.92% Tucson $ 16.75 $ 16.75 0.00% *Proposed rate for 2018. Current rate of $17.10 would be a 5.52%

• decrease. Other rates are current rates as of date of presentation.

Comparison Private Haulers Rates

Quarterly Bill Monthly Monthly Difference Annual Difference City 65 gallon $ 17.23 $ 2.25 $ 27.00 City 95 gallon $ 19.67 $ 2.57 $ 30.84 Customer A $ 90.00 $ 30.00 $ 12.90 $ 154.80 Customer B $ 135.00 $ 45.00 $ 27.90 $ 334.80 Customer C $ 137.50 $ 45.83 $ 28.73 $ 344.76 Customer D $ 145.00 $ 48.33 $ 31.23 $ 374.76

Recycling Program Update

City Council Work Session May 1, 2018

Market Changes

Effective January 1, 2018, China instituted a new policy banning the import of 24 types of solid waste including unsorted paper products and polyethylene terephthalate, a low-grade plastic used in bottles. They also instituted a new contamination rate for recycling imports

• f just 0.5%.

Waste Management - April 23, 2018

Local Challenges

• Some commodities will no longer be accepted as

recyclable due to reduced market demand

• Contamination rates need to be reduced which

will require additional education and auditing

• Providing recycling collection services will be

more expensive than in the past and will be subject to additional changes in the future

Accepted Recyclables

Aluminum & Metal Cans 3.5 % Corrugated Cardboard 25.0 % 1 & 2 Plastics 8.0 % Fiber 34.3 %

Option A

Operational Impact Cons Pros

RETAIN CURRENT SERVICE SCHEDULE

Minimal customer re-education Recycling service retained No additional routes added The reduction in acceptable recyclables will increase the quantity

• f trash, resulting in the potential for

customers to require larger or additional trash containers Customers that require larger or additional trash cans would incur higher fees for services Worse levels of contamination possible if people do not choose to use larger

• r additional trash containers

Option B

Operational Impact Cons Pros

REDUCE RECYCLING SCHEDULE FROM 4 PICKUPS/MONTH TO 1 OR 2 PER MONTH

Little to no impact; one or two routes per month would change from recycling to refuse Current set out rate for recycling is 51% Retains recycling collection service Might reduce some costs at the transfer station Schedule may be challenging for customers to follow

Option C

Operational Impact Cons Pros

PROVIDE TWICE PER MONTH RECYCLING ON SPECIAL PICKUP DAYS

Would require two additional collection days per month, increasing system costs Current set out rate for recycling is 51% Retains recycling collection service Schedule may be challenging for customers to follow Would reduce the number of special pickup days