1 Mandatory Refuse and Recycling Collection Service Alternatives Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners December 17, 2013

2 Background Collection Alternatives Other Issues Summary Presentation Outline

3 Background Collection Alternatives Other Issues Summary Presentation Outline

4 Background Mandatory Refuse Program Started 1985 Curbside Recycling began 1990 Yard Waste Collection began 1992

5 Background Contractor Compensation Based on bids Collection Zones Density Distance Generation

6 Background Contracts competitively bid in zones of approximately equal size Seven year contract Index determined compensation adjustments Contracts rebid in 2008

7 Background Current service provided by Waste Pro Republic Services Advanced Disposal Services Veolia Waste Service purchased by Advance Disposal 2012 Contracts expire December 31, 2015

8 Background

9 CY 13 Annual Service Levels Approximately 199,000 customers Approximately 40.2 million collection events Approximately 757 total complaints Complaint rate of % 2013 MSBU - $ per household per year

10 Background

11 Background Collection Alternatives Other Issues Summary Presentation Outline

Collection Alternatives Manual Unlimited garbage Unlimited recycling Bundled yard waste - limited Bulky items - limited 12

13 Collection Alternatives Manual Three man collection crews (garbage/yard waste) One man collection crew (recycling) Customer provides containers (garbage/yard waste) County provides containers (recycling)

14 Collection Alternatives Automated 96 or 65 gallon garbage container 96 or 65 gallon recycling container (single stream) Yard Waste Collection Bulk Waste Collection

15 Collection Alternatives Automated One man collection crew (garbage) One man collection crew (recycling) County or hauler provides containers 15

16 Collection Alternatives Manual Current system successful Unlimited garbage/recycling Reasonable price for the service provided Automated Change is difficult Limited garbage/recycling Storage of larger carts More cost effective and environmentally friendly

17 Collection Alternatives Transition Issues Change Public Outreach Execution After Implementation Reduce litter issues Reduce labor and insurance costs Increase in recycling

18 Collection Alternatives Counties with Service Alachua Charlotte Escambia Lee Polk Volusia Citrus Sarasota Seminole AutomatedManual

19 Collection Alternatives Cities with Service Lake Mary Ocala Okeechobee Oviedo Palm Bay St. Cloud Tallahassee Jacksonville AutomatedManual

20 Collection Alternatives Cities with Apopka Ocoee Orlando Winter Garden Automated

21 Background Collection Alternatives Other Issues Summary Presentation Outline

22 Other Issues Pilot Program Met with all haulers to discuss interest Number of customers Collection Method Containers Alternative Fuels Pilot would be relatively expensive Sample size small

23 Other Issues Alternative Fuels/Energy Recovery Compressed Natural Gas – Capital cost – Lower fuel cost – Reduced pollution Energy Recovery Systems – Vehicle conversion – Significant reduction in fuel use – Reduced pollution

24 Background Collection Alternatives Other Issues Summary Presentation Outline

25 Summary Prepare bid package that includes Manual Collection option Automated Collection option Automated Collection option Incentives for alternative fuels such as CNG or energy recovery systems

26 Mandatory Refuse and Recycling Collection Service Alternatives Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners December 17, 2013