40 by 2020 “Pay As You Throw” A Phased In Approach

2011 – PAYT Year 1 Reduce Refuse Outside of Cart – Crews only collect up to one cubic yd extra debris with garbage collection – Residents can schedule a pickup of debris exceeding one cubic yd for a fee (currently $50) – Excess items not removed within 3 days will be assessed a $50 removal fee (or be forwarded to DNS as a nuisance if necessary)

2011 – PAYT Year 1 One Garbage Cart per Dwelling Unit – Approx 50,000 units have > 1 garbage cart – Survey residents to turn in extra carts – Units that retain > 1 garbage cart will be charged $5 per qtr for each extra garbage cart – No charge for additional recycling cart

2011 – PAYT Year 1 Project Clean & Green continues Weekend Cleanup box program continues Self Help sites – no charge for household debris (construction debris is $15 per load) Media outreach to explain changes

2012 – PAYT Year 2 Migrate towards single stream recycling – Explore process to single stream recyclables* – Remove dividers from existing carts Phase in “right sizing” garbage carts (32, 65 or 96 gallon) to parts of the City* Phase in every 2 week recycling collection* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

2013 – PAYT Year 3 Complete “right sizing” of garbage carts (32, 65 or 96 gallon) to rest of City* Complete phase in of every 2 week recycling* Increase diversion of material at self help * contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

2014 – PAYT Year 4 Award New Solid Waste Contract* – Incorporate diversion incentives in contract* Pilot Food Waste Collection Program* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding

2015 – PAYT Year 5 Expand Food Waste Collection Program* Continue increased diversion of other materials – plastics, fiber, Styrofoam, etc* 2016 – 2020 – Continue diversion & waste reduction efforts* *contingent upon Mayoral and Common Council approval and funding