1. Solid Waste Survey Results As of 12-12-12 (Aaron Rodgers Day)
Rick Eilertson, P.E., Fitchburg Environmental Engineer
Chair, APWA WI Solid Waste Management Committee

2. Question 1 – Name and Muni Code
City of Fitchburg
Polk County
Oconto County
Manitowoc County
Kewaunee County
Marquette County
Pepin County
City of Watertown
Town of Waumandee
City of Milwaukee
City of Fort Atkinson
City of Hartford
Town of Belmont
Town of Fifield
Town of Spring Prairie
Town of Centerville
City of Racine
Town of Unity
Town of Lima
City of Neenah
Town of Elk Grove
City of Green Bay
Town of Russell
Taylor County
Town of Cable
City of Brookfield
City of Sheboygan
Town of River Falls
City of Fond du Lac
City of West Allis
Village of Grafton
City of La Crosse
City of Janesville
Village of Bellevue
City of Verona
Village of Sussex
City of Oshkosh

3. 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)
16.2% 6
Municipally-coordinated curbside recycling collection (every other week)
51.4% 19
Resident-coordinated curbside recycling collection (subscription)
10.8% 4
Recycling Drop Off Site (Available more than 40 hrs/wk)
18.9% 7
Recycling Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month)
24.3% 9
Recycling Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month)
27.0% 10
Other (please specify) 1
answered question 37

4. 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)
51.4% 19
Dual-stream (paper separated from containers)
35.1% 13
Source separated (all recyclables sorted into each commodity type)
16.2% 6
Please note # of separate categories 4
answered question 37

5. 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)
27.8% 10
Semi-automated (mechanical lifting of carts/driver physically assists)
16.7% 6
Fully-automated (mechanical lifting of carts/driver stays in truck)
30.6% 11
N/A
33.3% 12
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6. 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
15.2% 5
35 gallon cart
65 gallon cart
33.3% 11
95 gallon cart
30.3% 10
30 gallon plastic bags
0.0%
We don't provide curbside recycling
None
45.5% 15
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7. 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 23 22 37
Aluminum beverage containers 21 36
Tin or bi-metal cans
#1&2 plastic bottles
# 3-7 plastics 13 11
Plastic film/bags 7 12
Newspapers
Magazines
Cardboard 24
Office paper 19 35
Junk mail 20 33
Books 14 15 26
Various mixed papers 34
Food and beverage cartons 10 18
Furniture 9
Appliances 6
Electronics 2
Carpet
Construction/Demolition Materials
Leaves/Yard Waste
Brush
Food Waste / Organics 1
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8. 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% 31
Code
61.3% 19
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How far is it from your RU to the MRF? (One-way)
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
0-10 miles
35.5% 11
10-25 miles
25.8% 8
25-50 miles
16.1% 5
miles
9.7% 3
> 100 miles
6.5% 2
Sorry, I don't know
answered question 31
skipped question 7

9. Question 9 – Landfill
How far is it from your RU to the landfill? (One-way)
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
0-10 miles
0.0%
10-25 miles
100.0% 1
25-50 miles
miles
> 100 miles
Sorry, I don't know
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10. Question 10 – Recycling Tonnage
How many tons of recyclables are annually collected from your RU? (FYI: 1.5 tons = ~ 10 cubic yards for mixed Recyclables, Leaves and Brush.)
Answer Options
Response Average
Response Total
Response Count
Recyclables (glass,aluminum, plastic,paper,etc.) in tons/yr
2,562.38
81,996 32
Yard waste in tons/yr
2,907.83
66,880 23
Brush in tons/yr
979.47
18,610 19
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skipped question 4

11. 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
2.7% 1
8-15 curbside yard waste collections/yr
10.8% 4
3-7 curbside yard waste collections/yr
1-2 curbside yard waste collection/yr
Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available > 40 hrs/wk)
35.1% 13
Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month)
13.5% 5
Yard waste Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month)
We don't provide collection of yard waste
37.8% 14
answered question 37

12. 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
16.2% 6
8-15 curbside brush collections/yr
13.5% 5
3-7 curbside brush collections/yr
2.7% 1
1-2 curbside brush collections/yr
8.1% 3
Brush Drop Off Site (Available > 40 hrs/wk)
32.4% 12
Brush Drop Off Site (Available between 40 hrs/wk and 40 hrs/month)
Brush Drop Off Site (Available less than 40 hrs/month)
We don't provide collection of brush
40.5% 15
answered question 37

13. Question 13 & 14 – Landfill Tonnage & Fees
What is your RU's annual tonnage of waste sent to a landfill?
Answer Options
Response Average
Response Total
Response Count
Tons
14,809.93
414,678 28
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skipped question 10
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
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Note: Values ranged from $0/Ton to $188/Ton

14. Question 15 – 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
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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, 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

15. Question 16 – 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
45.5% 15
Yes, Added into tax levy
9.1% 3
Yes, Listed as a special charge on tax bill
21.2% 7
Yes, Charged on utility bill (i.e.:water/sewer bill)
Yes, Sticker system purchased by user
Yes, Other (please specify)
6.1% 2
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skipped question 5

16. Question 17 & 18 – Recycling Education & Enforcement
How much does your RU spend on recycling education?
Answer Options
Response Average
Response Total
Response Count
$/yr
5,398.82
151,167 28
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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
3,430.96
89,205 26
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skipped question 12
Values ranged from $0 to $15,000

17. Question 19 – Revenue Sharing from MRF
Does your RU receive a revenue share from the sale of curbside recyclables?
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
46.7% 14 No
53.3% 16
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skipped question 8

18. Question 20 & 21 – Recyclables Collected by:
Does your RU use municipal employees or a private contractor for your collection?
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
Municipal employees
52.9% 18
Private contractor
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skipped question 4
If you are using a private contractor;
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
Who is your contractor?
100.0% 20
Service secured through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process (Yes/No)
95.0% 19
Service secured through a bid process (Yes/No)
90.0% 18
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19. Question 22 – Contract Expiration
When do your current waste and recycling contracts expire?
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
Waste contracts
90.6% 29
Recycling contracts
96.9% 31
answered question 32
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20. Question 23 – 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
Reduced Frequency of Collection
26.7% 8
Fewer Types of Recyclables Collected
6.7% 2
Change recycling educational materials from hard copy to online
23.3% 7
Reduce recycling education efforts
20.0% 6
Work with other RU's on recycling education to reduce costs
30.0% 9
Alter enforcement activity
16.7% 5
None
46.7% 14
Other (please specify)
answered question 30
skipped question
Several respondents added comment:
“We’ll need to increase fees.”

21. Question 24 – Recycling Collection Style
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 4 6
Commercial establishments 1 3
answered question 7
skipped question 31

22. Question 25 & 26 – Results?
Would you like to receive a copy of the survey results?
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
If so; please provide your
100.0% 27
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skipped question 11
Would you like APWA and/or WCSWMA to maintain a database of the survey results on their webpage?
Answer Options
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
58.8% 20 No
41.2% 14
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skipped question 4

23. Questions?
Contact Information:
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