college station residential recycling update

Established in 1991, after successful Pilot Program.

Services provided through one, 5yr Franchise Agreement with a Private Contractor selected through RFP Process.

Texas Commercial Waste (TCW), is the current contractor. Contract expires – 1/31/2016.

Placing all recyclables un-sorted, in one bin.• 300 Emerald Forest Homes• Received carts 1/20-23• First bi-weekly collection 2/2• Same materials, adding cardboard and

paperboard• Increase in both participation and diversion.• Achieved increased volumes due to convenience.• Received Keep Brazos Beautiful Award on 9/23/2015.

Bag System Single Stream0

5

10

15

20

25

30

9.5

25.5

Recyclables Collected - Pounds per Month / per Household

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

13

5

Before During

Tons of Garbage Collected, Before & During Pilot

Current – SORTED Single Stream – NO SORTINGAluminum / Tin / Steel Cans Aluminum / Tin / Steel CansGlass: Brown & Clear Glass: All ColorsPlastic: #1 & #2 Plastic: #1 & #2Catalogues CataloguesMagazines MagazinesNewspapers NewspapersWhite Paper White PaperPhone Books Phone Books

Corrugated CardboardShredded Paper, baggedMixed Paper

Lead Acid Car Batteries

Brazos Valley Recycling

Central Waste & Recycling

Texas Commercial Waste

Single Family Home $3.18 $11.05 $6.28

City Buildings & Facilities $3.18 $11.05 $10.00

Cart Size (Gallon) 96 - 96

Frequency Bi-Weekly - Bi-Weekly

*Commodities 0% - 100%

$0.46

Increased Cost

Bags Single Stream

$2.45 $3.18

0.27

• No additional processing fees.• No additional transportation

fees.

• Landfill Tipping Fee reduction.• Reduce number of trips to the Landfill.

Staff will monitor these potential cost reductions over the next fiscal year.

• New Contract with Brazos Valley Recycling (on Consent Agenda tonight)• Lowest Cost Proposal• Single Stream Recycling• Bin for all single family homes, city buildings & facilities

• Eliminates risk associated with commodity pricing and processing costs

Additional Cost

FY 2011 $10,714.39

FY 2012 $39,259.83

FY 2013 $46,226.44

FY 2014 $60,715.21

FY 2015 ~$65,000.00

$222,112