Chair, APWA WI Solid Waste Management Committee Solid Waste Survey Results As of October 1, 2013 http://wisconsin.apwa.net/c/solidwastemanagement/ Rick Eilertson, P.E., Fitchburg Environmental Engineer Chair, APWA WI Solid Waste Management Committee

Question 1 – Name and RU Code Counties (9) Douglas, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marquette, Oconto, Pepin, Polk, Rusk, Taylor Towns (20) Belmont, Cable, Centerville, Elk Grove, Excelsior, Fifield, Franklin, Freedom, La Valle, Lima, Madison, Merrimac, Russell, River Falls, Spring Prairie, Sumpter, Troy, Unity, Waumandee, Woodland Villages (7) Bellevue, Grafton, West Baraboo, Rock Springs, Sauk City, Spring Green, Sussex Cities (20) Brookfield, Burlington, Cedarburg, DePere, Fitchburg, Fond du Lac, Fort Atkinson, Green Bay, Hartford, Janesville, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Neenah, Oshkosh, Racine, Reedsburg, Sheboygan, Verona, Watertown, West Allis 56 Survey Participants

Question 2 – Type & Frequency of Recycling Collection What type and frequency of recycling collection does your RU have? (Please check all that apply) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Municipally-coordinated curbside recycling collection (weekly) 30.4% 17 Municipally-coordinated curbside recycling collection (every other week) 53.6% 30 Resident-coordinated curbside recycling collection (subscription) 10.7% 6 Recycling Drop Off Site (Available more than 40 hrs/wk) 14.3% 8 Recycling Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month) 25.0% 14 Recycling Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month) 26.8% 15 Other (please specify) 5 answered question 56

Question 3 – Recycling Collection Style What is the recycling collection style for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Single-stream (all recyclables in one container) 61.8% 34 Dual-stream (paper separated from containers) 36.4% 20 Source separated (all recyclables sorted into each commodity type) 16.4% 9 Please note # of separate categories 6 answered question 55

Question 4 – Recycling Collection Method Is your curbside recycling collection manual, semi-automated or fully-automated? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Manual (various resident-supplied containers and/or bags) 37.7% 20 Semi-automated (mechanical lifting of carts/driver physically assists) 22.6% 12 Fully-automated (mechanical lifting of carts/driver stays in truck) 32.1% 17 N/A answered question 53

Question 5 – Recycling Containers What size and type of collection containers do you provide for curbside recycling collection? (Please check all that apply) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 18-24 gallon bin 24.0% 12 35 gallon cart 14.0% 7 65 gallon cart 32.0% 16 95 gallon cart 36.0% 18 30 gallon plastic bags 2.0% 1 We don't provide curbside recycling 10.0% 5 None 42.0% 21 answered question 50

Question 6 – Recyclables Collected Do you provide curbside collection or a Drop Off Site for the following materials? (Please check all that apply) Answer Options Curbside Drop off Response Count Glass containers 42 30 55 Aluminum beverage containers 29 54 Tin or bi-metal cans #1&2 plastic bottles # 3-7 plastics 17 47 Plastic film/bags 24 11 34 Newspapers 33 Magazines Cardboard 41 Office paper 40 31 53 Junk mail 50 Books 49 Various mixed papers 52 Food and beverage cartons 39 Furniture 18 22 36 Appliances 14 35 43 Electronics 8 Carpet 21 37 Construction/Demolition Materials 15 16 27 Leaves/Yard Waste Brush 23 Food Waste / Organics 3 10 answered question

Questions 7 & 8 – Material Recovery Facility At what Material Recovery Facility (MRF) are the curbside recyclables from your RU processed? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Name 100.0% 42 Code 78.6% 33 answered question How far is it from your RU to the MRF? (One-way) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 0-10 miles 35.4% 17 10-25 miles 25.0% 12 25-50 miles 29.2% 14 50-100 miles 8.3% 4 > 100 miles Sorry, I don't know 16.7% 8 answered question 48

Question 9 – Landfill How far is it from your RU to the landfill? (One-way) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 0-10 miles 11.5% 3 10-25 miles 23.1% 6 25-50 miles 15.4% 4 50-100 miles 19.2% 5 > 100 miles 0.0% Sorry, I don't know 34.6% 9 answered question 26

Question 10 – Recycling Tonnage How many tons of recyclables are annually collected from your RU? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Recyclables (glass,aluminum, plastic,paper,etc.) in tons/yr 2,230.39 113,750 49 Yard waste in tons/yr 1,590.63 81,122 31 Brush in tons/yr 486.73 24,823 23 answered question 51

Question 11 – Yard Waste Frequency What frequency do you provide yard waste collection? (Please Check All That Apply) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 16-52 curbside yard waste collections/yr 7.3% 4 8-15 curbside yard waste collections/yr 10.9% 6 3-7 curbside yard waste collections/yr 14.5% 8 1-2 curbside yard waste collection/yr 9.1% 5 Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available > 40 hrs/wk) 30.9% 17 Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month) 20.0% 11 Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month) We don't provide collection of yard waste 45.5% 25 answered question 55

Question 12 – Brush Frequency What frequency do you provide brush collection? (Please Check All That Apply) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 16-52 curbside brush collections/yr 21.8% 12 8-15 curbside brush collections/yr 12.7% 7 3-7 curbside brush collections/yr 7.3% 4 1-2 curbside brush collections/yr Brush Drop Off Site (Available > 40 hrs/wk) 30.9% 17 Brush Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month) 18.2% 10 Brush Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month) We don't provide collection of brush 47.3% 26 answered question 55

Question 13 – Landfill Tonnage What is your RU's annual tonnage of waste sent to a landfill? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Tons 10,878.17 500,396 46 answered question

Question 14 (New) – # Households 14 (New). How many households do you provide refuse and recycling collection for? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Recycling Households 10,834.14 75,839 7 Refuse Households 8,403.43 58,824 answered question 10. How many tons of recyclables are annually collected from your RU? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Recyclables (glass,aluminum, plastic,paper,etc.) in tons/yr 1,221.31 31,754 26 Yard waste in tons/yr 547.77 14,242 17 Brush in tons/yr 238.96 6,213 13 answered question 13. What is your RU's annual tonnage of waste sent to a landfill? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Tons 4,081.81 85,718 21 answered question 14 (New). Average per household solid waste tonnage collected per year? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count Tons Recyclables/household/year .11 225 26 Tons Yard Waste/household/year .05 101 17 Tons Brush/household/year .02 44 13 Tons Refuse/household/year .49 971 21 answered question Recycling Rate 18.84%

Question 15 (Old) – Landfill Tipping Fees What is the tipping fee for waste disposal to the landfill in $/Ton? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count $/Ton 44.33 931 21 answered question skipped question 17 Note: Values ranged from $0/Ton to $188/Ton

Question 15 (New) – Landfill Tipping Fees What is the tipping fee for waste disposal to the landfill in $/Ton? (Note If you don't pay the fee directly, please report what your hauler pays.) Answer Options Response Percent Response Count N/A 35.0% 7 $0-15/ton 15.0% 3 $16-30/ton 0.0% $31-45/ton 25.0% 5 $46-60/ton 5.0% 1 $61-75/ton >$75/ton answered question 20

Question 16 (Old) – Recycling $ / Household What is the per household cost to collect recyclables for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Recyclables (glass,aluminum,plastic,paper,etc.) $/household 100.0% 27 Leaves/Yard waste $/household 66.7% 18 Brush $/household 51.9% 14 answered question skipped question 11 Recyclables 24.95, 3.20, $1.04/month/household, $2.50/month, $18.28/household/yr, $1,386,000 total, 55, 82.40, 7.75/household/month both Garbage & Recyclables, $43.80/household/year, 0, 65, $21, 81, 68.47, APPROXIMATELY $26.50, Have never calculated, $16 per year, $71.00/year for Recyclables/Leaves/Yard Waste/Brush, 37.68,In tax dollars maybe $10 per household, 30.36, 20, $50, 6.23 per person, 28 Leaves/Yard waste 3.09, 30, $0.45/month/household, 535000 includes brush, 8, $1.25/month/household, $8.95/household/year, 45, 34.71, n/a, minimal, See Above, Part of Stormwater Fee, 26.79, 2, unknown, 10 Brush 49, 13, $1.25/month/household, $10.65/household/year, 10, 0.77, n/a, minimal

Question 16 (New) – Recycling $ / Household What is the per household cost to collect Recyclables (paper items; glass, plastic, and metal containers, etc. via curbside and/or drop off) for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count N/A 12.0% 3 $0-10/household/yr 16.0% 4 $11-20/household/yr $21-30/household/yr 8.0% 2 >$40/household/yr 36.0% 9 answered question 25

Question 16 (New) – Recycling $ / Household What is the per household cost to collect Recyclables (paper items; glass, plastic, and metal containers, etc. via curbside and/or drop off) for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count N/A 12.0% 3 $0-10/household/yr 16.0% 4 $11-20/household/yr $21-30/household/yr 8.0% 2 >$40/household/yr 36.0% 9 answered question 25

Question 17 (New) – Leaves/Yardwaste $ / Household What is the per household cost to collect Leaves/Yard Waste (via curbside and/or drop off) for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count N/A 50.0% 13 $0-10/household/yr 15.4% 4 $11-20/household/yr $21-30/household/yr 3.8% 1 11.5% 3 >$40/household/yr answered question 26

Question 18 (New) – Brush $ / Household What is the per household cost to collect Brush (via curbside and/or drop off) for your RU? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count N/A 50.0% 13 $0-10/household/yr 19.2% 5 $11-20/household/yr 15.4% 4 $21-30/household/yr 3.8% 1 7.7% 2 >$40/household/yr answered question 26

Question 19 – Recycling Fee Charges Does your RU charge a fee to residents to offset the cost of collection of curbside recyclables? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count No 40.7% 24 Yes, Added into tax levy 10.2% 6 Yes, Listed as a special charge on tax bill 28.8% 17 Yes, Charged on utility bill (i.e.:water/sewer bill) 16.9% 10 Yes, Sticker system purchased by user 6.8% 4 Yes, Other (please specify) 5.1% 3 answered question 59

Question 20 & 21 – Recycling Education & Enforcement 20. How much does your RU spend on recycling education? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count $/yr 4,480.24 228,492 51 answered question Values ranged from $0 to $30,000 How much does your RU spend on recycling enforcement? Answer Options Response Average Response Total Response Count $/yr 2,335.52 112,105 48 answered question Values ranged from $0 to $15,000

Question 22 – Revenue Sharing from MRF Does your RU receive a revenue share from the sale of curbside recyclables? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Yes 41.1% 23 No 60.7% 34 answered question 56 skipped question 9

Question 23 & 24 – Recyclables Collected by: 23. Does your RU use municipal employees or a private contractor for your collection? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Municipal employees 54.0% 27 Private contractor 74.0% 37 answered question 50 skipped question 6 24. If you are using a private contractor; Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Who is your contractor? 100.0% 30 Service secured through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process (Yes/No) 93.3% 28 Service secured through a bid process (Yes/No) 90.0% 27 answered question skipped question 26

Question 25 – Contract Expiration 25. When do your current waste and recycling contracts expire? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Waste contracts 88.1% 37 Recycling contracts 95.2% 40 answered question 42 skipped question 14

Question 26 – Changes Expected? What changes to your recycling program do you anticipate in response to reduced or eliminated State grants? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count We've increased recycling fees charged to households 17.8% 8 We've reduced frequency of collection 24.4% 11 We've eliminated curbside recycling collection and now only offer drop off recycling collection 2.2% 1 We now collect fewer types of recyclables 4.4% 2 We've changed recycling educational materials from hard copy to online 20.0% 9 We've reduced recycling education efforts 15.6% 7 We've worked with other RU's on recycling education to reduce costs 26.7% 12 We've reduced enforcement activities 13.3% 6 We haven't made any changes 64.4% 29 Other (please specify) 19 answered question 45 skipped question Several respondents from Round 1 added comment: “We’ll need to increase fees.” This Option was added to Round 2 and 3.

Question 27 – Recycling Collection Style 27. Does your RU provide curbside recycling and/or trash collection, as part of a municipal contract, to: Answer Options Curbside Recycling Curbside Trash Response Count Apartments of 5 or more units 9 11 Commercial establishments 6 8 answered question 16 skipped question 40

Questions? Contact Information: Rick Eilertson (608-270-4264) rick.eilertson@fitchburgwi.gov http://wisconsin.apwa.net/c/solidwastemanagement/