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Pay As You Throw A Proven Strategy to Recycle More and Dispose Less 1 Eleven Together we can Non- Southeastern Government States boost recycling in the Southeast. Government Sustainable Industry Recycling SERDC.o DC.org rg

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Pay As You Throw – A Proven Strategy to Recycle More and Dispose Less

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Non- Government Eleven Southeastern States

Government

Industry Sustainable Recycling

Together we can boost recycling in the Southeast.

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SPONSOR LEVEL MEMBERS

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SERDC Resources

www.serdc.org/regionalresources

  • Economic Reports
  • State Recycling Resources
  • Market Directories
  • Waste Exchanges
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Contact Information

Will Sagar Executive Director will.sagar@serdc.org (828) 507-0123 Director of Outreach and Member Services jen.dabbs@serdc.org (828) 575-0012 Jen Dabbs

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Who is the Carton Council?

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Carton manufacturers united to deliver long-term collaborative solutions to divert valuable cartons from disposal

Associate Member

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What is PAYT?

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Pricing trash service based upon amount of municipal solid waste disposed to incentivize recycling

  • SMART – Save Money And Reduce Trash
  • Unit Pricing
  • Variable Rate Pricing (carts)
  • Trash Metering
  • Pay-as-You-Go
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History of PAYT

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  • Began in 1920’s in California
  • Push to implement in early to mid 1990’s
  • EPA promoted in mid 1990’s
  • Incentive for waste reduction and recycling
  • Funding mechanism
  • Some states have been encouraging PAYT
  • No new programs in SERDC region since 1990’s
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Many Organizations Support/Provide Information about PAYT

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Focus

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  • Single-family residential
  • Commercial waste is

typically PAYT

  • Multi-family dwellings –

challenging as generators not as directly accountable

  • Some examples of PAYT

with MFDs exist

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PAYT Impact Relative to Other Strategies

Reduction in Waste Disposed

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  • 0.5%
  • 3.2%
  • 4.0%
  • 11.5%
  • 12.0%
  • 18.0%
  • 44.0%
  • 45.0%
  • 40.0%
  • 35.0%
  • 30.0%
  • 25.0%
  • 20.0%
  • 15.0%
  • 10.0%
  • 5.0%

0.0%

Source: payasyouthrow.org

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PAYT Options

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  • Bags
  • Tags/Stickers
  • Carts
  • Combination
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Pricing Options

  • Proportional – Set rate per bag
  • Variable Rate – Different prices for

different cart sizes

  • Two-Tiered/Multi-Tiered – Base price plus

additional for different levels of trash;

  • May include bag/tag option for additional

setouts

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Strengths of PAYT

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  • Flexible
  • Seen as equitable by most
  • > 90% satisfied
  • Can be implemented with relatively

low costs

  • Can be implemented relatively quickly
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Strengths of PAYT, Cont’d

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  • Proven to Reduce Disposal/Increase

Recycling and Source Reduction

  • > 7,000 communities have PAYT
  • PAYT communities dispose of 49% less trash, on

average

  • Communities that implement PAYT reduce disposal by

16 – 56%

  • PAYT communities recycle 20 – 40% more, on average
  • Communities that implement PAYT increase recycling

tons by 6 – 35%

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PAYT Concerns & Strategies to Address

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Concerns:

  • Increased contamination
  • Illegal dumping
  • Uncertain revenues
  • Resistance to change
  • Impacts to economically

disadvantaged

  • Costs/collection time

increases Strategies to Address:

  • Enforcement
  • Hybrid pricing – base level
  • Base fees; Ability to adjust
  • Highlight benefits; Fees
  • Waivers; Some free bags,

discounts to disadvantaged

  • Usually offset by cost

savings/increased revenues

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BMPs – Planning

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  • Have well-established recycling program in place.
  • Establish external fee, if does not already exist.
  • If hybrid pricing, include recycling and possibly
  • rganics in base fee.
  • Develop internal advisory group.
  • Research other programs, develop briefing

documents & implementation plan.

  • Present options, solicit public input.
  • Anticipate concerns – identify solutions.
  • Sell program to key decision makers.
  • Conduct public outreach.
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BMPs – Planning, Cont’d

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  • Benefits to Highlight
  • Equity – similar to other utilities
  • Understanding that service costs $
  • Increased recycling & source reduction
  • Increased revenues/decreased disposal costs
  • Better-protected revenues
  • Extended landfill life
  • Supply feedstock to local/regional manufacturers
  • JOBS, JOBS, JOBS
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BMPs – General

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  • Begin with pilot.
  • Have strong, publicized

enforcement in place.

  • Expect higher disposal volumes

just before implementation.

  • Plan for continuous monitoring,

enforcement and re-education.

  • Keep program stable for at

least one year.

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BMPs – Cart System

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  • Most beneficial cost differential – 1.5 - 1.8 for 100%

increase in volume.

  • Have policy/plan in place for out-of-cart setouts.
  • Have policy/plan in place for cart options and
  • swapouts. Ensure consistently implemented, and

residents are aware.

  • Offer a mini-cart – especially if organics program in

place.

  • Have RFID or bar code system for carts.
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BMPs – Bag System

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  • Ensure bag outlets are

convenient for all residents.

  • Consider different-sized bags.
  • Keep an emergency supply of

bags in municipal office.

  • Monitor use of bags closely,

especially early on.

  • Work closely with vendors

initially.

  • Consider on-vehicle camera in

hopper if automated collection.

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Contact Information

Susan Bush Senior Consultant RSE USA sbush@rse-usa.com 401.782.6710

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  • Population – 112,067
  • Estimated county growth – 56% by

2040

  • 30,000 households served
  • Municipal trash, recycling, yard

waste & bulky collection

  • Solid Waste Division funded by

enterprise fund, revenues based on solid waste fees

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PAYT Program Implementation

  • Prior to implementing
  • Organized focus groups, consulted EPA, and looked at other

PAYT programs nationwide

  • PAYT cart program implemented 1992
  • Citizen driven due to high cost of previous solid waste

program – helped with acceptance

  • Two distinct programs:
  • Central Business District (CBD)
  • Residential/Commercial curbside
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Residential/Commercial Curbside PAYT Program

  • Weekly curbside trash & yard waste
  • Choice of trash cart size:
  • 95 gallon - $26.29/mo.
  • 35 gallon - $21.36/mo.
  • Stickers req’d for overflow - $1.25ea
  • Biweekly recycling collection
  • No additional charge
  • Choice of 95 or 35 gallon cart
  • Bulky items collected upon request
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Central Business District PAYT Program

  • Commercial rate based on pickups/week
  • 2X/week - $27.51/mo.
  • 2X/day 7 days/week - $144.61/mo.
  • 40 gallon PAYT bags
  • $1.50/bag – disposal & tip fee included

in cost of bag

  • 20,000 bags sold to businesses annually
  • Bags cost City $0.25 - $0.30 each
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Central Business District PAYT Program

  • Residential CBD base rate - $22/mo.
  • 20 gallon PAYT bags
  • 10 bags/mo. at no charge
  • Collected 7 days/week
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Monitoring & Code Enforcement

  • 1 FTE enforcement plus
  • bservations from Solid Waste

crews

  • Provides monitoring, education

to residents, issues citations

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PAYT Issues Encountered…

  • Cart switching – initially 35% of residents
  • rdered 35 gallon cart – too small.
  • PAYT stickers for extra bags – not

understood by college students & renters.

  • CBD – overstuffing and exceeding the 50-
  • lb. weight limit.
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David Ingram Sustainability Project Manager City of Wilmington, Public Services Department 910.341.1602 David.Ingram@wilmingtonnc.gov

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Onslow County PAYT

The More you Recycle, the Less You Pay

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  • Pay to Dispose of Trash
  • $1.50 for 30-gallon bag
  • Large Items – $3.00 per item
  • Recycling – No Cost
  • Aluminum cans, pans, foil
  • Steel cans, scrap
  • Glass – all colors
  • Plastic bottles and tubs – #1 - #5 and #7
  • Paper – mixed paper, cartons, cups, boxes
  • TV, Microwave, Monitor – $3.00 Each
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Onslow County Convenience Sites

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Landfill Folkstone Verona Nine Mile Richlands Ramsey Road Belgrade Silverdale Swansboro Hubert Midway Park

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Convenience Center Patron Count

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 2008-2009 2015 - 2016

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2015/2016 Tonnage

9.8% 10.0% 15.4% 15.5% 16.6% 15.9% 9.7% 12.9% 12.7% 10.1% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 Recycling MSW % Recycling

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2016 Revenues vs. Expenses

  • $80,000
  • $60,000
  • $40,000
  • $20,000

$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 Revenue Expenses Net Revenue

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Mileage Between Sites

Landfill Ramsey Folkstone Hubert Belgrade Midway Richlands Swansboro 9Mile Verona Silverdale Park Landfill 13.8 22.25 19.44 20.56 15.58 15.32 25.52 11.21 12.4 29.41 Ramsey 13.8 24.98 14.72 10.59 9.48 16.36 20.79 20.38 15.12 19.45 Folkstone 22.25 24.98 29.77 31.74 25.9 32.73 35.85 29.06 14.87 42.14 Hubert 19.44 14.72 29.77 18.61 4.7 29.7 7.36 26.03 20.01 12.24 Belgrade 20.56 10.59 31.74 18.61 15.98 27.38 12.18 27.15 21.89 6.39 Midway Park 15.58 9.48 25.9 4.7 15.98 25.83 10.79 22.16 16.15 15.67 Richlands 15.32 16.36 32.73 29.7 27.38 25.83 35.79 26.23 22.65 36.26 Swansboro 25.52 20.79 35.85 7.36 12.18 10.79 35.79 32.12 26.1 5.78 9Mile 11.21 20.38 29.06 26.03 27.15 22.16 26.23 32.12 14.65 36 Verona 12.4 15.12 14.87 20.01 21.89 16.15 22.65 26.1 14.65 30.73 Silverdale 29.41 19.45 42.14 12.24 6.39 15.67 36.26 5.78 36 30.73

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  • Compactors or Not?
  • How Many Sites?
  • Manned vs. Unmanned
  • Illegal Dumping
  • Education Outreach and Surveying
  • Finding Funding for Start Up Costs
  • How Do You Charge?
  • Flat fee, per bag, bulky item, other items
  • When do you change your fee schedule?

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Thoughts…

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Contact Information

Lisa Rider Deputy Director Lisa_Rider@onslowcountync.gov 910.937.1442 www.onslowcountync.gov/landfill

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Additional Resources

www.cartonopportunities.org “Supporting Policy Tools”

  • Mandatory Provision through Hauler Permitting
  • Universal Recycling
  • Local Ordinances

www.payasyouthrow.org

  • Case studies
  • Data/Results
  • Q&A
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Questions