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Niagara County Refuse Disposal District

Operational Overview and Proposed Long Term Management Strategy

Prepared by Niagara County Division of Environmental/ Solid Waste Dawn M. Timm

June 2013

District Overview: Summary of Operations and Expense Allocation

Evaluation Methodology:

Analyze District functions and match allocated funds to meet operational needs.

• District Functions
• Active C&D Landfill
• Inactive Landfills: Landfill #1,

Landfill #2 and Wheatfield

• Household Hazardous Waste

Program

• Environmental Compliance
• District Expenses (avg. $1.47MM)
• Personnel: $676,571
• Contractual: $323,400
• Equip/Fuel/Maint.: $249,900
• Operations: $73,500
• District Revenue
• 61% from Tax Levy
• Increased by 13% since 2008

Summary of Expenses: Comparing Cost Distribution

Former Budget Allocation

average allocation 2008-2012 Active: 48%, Inactive: 52%

Re-assessed Budget Allocation

assigning true costs Active: 81%, Inactive: 19%

C & D Landfill, 20.0%

Landfill #1 Remediation, 34.5% Landfill #2 Post Closure, 11.1% Wheatfield Remediation, 7.1%

C & D Landfill, 54.9%

Landfill #1 Remediation, 8.9% Landfill #2 Post Closure, 6.6% Wheatfield Remediation, 3.6%

Unlabeled in Chart: Retirement (4%), Work Comp. (1.5%), Medical (9.2%), BAN (1.4%), Interfund (5.5%), Gen. Insurance (3.8%), HHW (2.6%)

C&D Landfill: Evaluating the efficacy of remaining open Support for an Accelerated Closure Plan

• 1. The District cannot operate the C&D Debris landfill efficiently.

Landfill cannot take advantage of economies of scale / operates at 12% of permitted capacity. C&D Revenue does not offset current costs or future liabilities

Average Operational Costs: $905,200 2012 Only: $858,800 Average Tipping Revenue: $526,300 $443,000 ($378,900) ($415,600)

Addressing the direct relationship between Active C&D Operational needs and Costs

(average expense values 2008-2012)

Total NCRDD C&D C&D % Personnel $575,562 $500,095 86.9% Equip/Fuel/Maint $280,635 $244,436 87.1% Operations $42,198 $41,958 99.5%

C&D Landfill Motivation for Closure: Operating at a loss

C&D Landfill: Evaluating the efficacy of remaining open Support for an Accelerated Closure Plan

• 2. Identifying long term District needs.

If the C&D Landfill filled to permitted capacity it would cost District taxpayers $1.67MM over next 5 years (Gross $2.39MM, Expenses $4.06MM) Outside of the Tax Levy, there are no other means to address legacy needs

Repair Reserve does not cover capping

C&D Closure would result in a significant labor savings, which would also absorb revenue loss.

• 3. Present opportunity to transfer employees to vacant positions.

Cease landfill activity, place cover soil over waste and transfer employees to Highway.

Long Term Outlook: Mitigating Economic and Environmental Impacts

Primary Objective: Manage ALL liabilities within/under the

current tax levy.

Closure of the C&D Landfill will…

1. Eliminate high operational costs, absorb revenue loss and produce an annual Cost Savings, 2. Financially poise District to address remediation needs, 3. Post Closure monitoring to mitigate environmental impact, 4. Evaluate and auction District assets for revenue, 5. Maintain Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

The C&D Landfill and HHW program are eligible for Grant funding