Notes: 1) Costs are for collection of MSW and recyclables only. These costs are preliminary estimates and may not reflect actual implementation costs.
2) Type of Household trash quantities based on examples in Section 5.1 of the July 2009 Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study.
3) Subscription cost ranges for MSW and recyclables are based on December 2010 pricing from local haulers.
4) Curbside collection assumes a 35-gallon cart for MSW and a 96-gallon cart for recyclables, both to be provided by the contractor.
33-gallon Pay As You Throw (PAYT) bags can be used if the 35-gallon weekly tote capacity is exceeded.
5) Annual drop-off costs for bulky items (furniture, mattresses, tires, appliances, etc.) will vary but is estimated to be $15-50 per person.
The increase in annual subscription costs for these items is estimated to be $20-30 per Household. User fees per item is preferred.
6) For Curbside, on average, a Family of 4 would have 48 gallons of overflow per week with a 35-gallon cart.
7) For Subscription Opt-out (Options 2, 3 and 4), underpricing by private haulers is possible, which is why "?" are used.
This may result in opt out costs being less in the short term than the City-wide curbside collection cost.
8) Subscription costs range from $22/month for 30 gallon maximum biweekly by Pedal People to $40/month for 60 gallon maximum weekly by Pedal People or MSW only by Allied.
9) Typical, motorized, weekly subscription cost is $31-$35/month or $372-$420/year.