1. Solid Waste Fee Ordinance Hearing NOVEMBER 12, 2013 1 Jefferson County Public Works Solid Waste Division Jefferson County Public Works

2. Solid Waste Funds 2 Capital $505,000 (11.6%) Operations $392,000 (15.6%) Projected Balances ( end 2013) 12% capital value 15% operations Exhibit A

3. Recommended Waste Disposal Fee 201420152016201720182019 Current Services$ 144.00 $ 147.60 $ 151.29 $155.08$158.95$162.93 Fees are $ per ton (including 3.6% WA State solid waste collection tax) Current fee is $113.96 per ton Increase in 2014 is 26.4% Annual increase to 2019 is 2.5% 3 $11/ton Capital Exhibit B

4. Comparison of Fees by County County Minimum Charge Pounds (for min. charge) $/ton over minimum Cents/lb Date Adopted 2011 Waste Tonnage Jefferson (proposed) $10.00140$144.007.2 Jefferson$4.9580$113.965.7199317,557 Clallam (PA) $10.00140 $141.957.1201340,131 King $22.00340 $129.406.52013806,914 Island $11.0050 $119.146.0201042,506 Pierce$25.28400$142.007.12013689,653 Thurston$18.00300$119.006.02012151,318 Mason $10.60240 $ 87.964.4201327,874 Kitsap $15.00460 $ 67.343.32013177,804 4 Exhibit C

5. Solid Waste Fees (Actual and Projected) 5 $113.96 $144.00 $162.93 Exhibit D

6. Operations Expenditures by Service 63% Waste Transfer, Hauling, Disposal 18% Management, Finance, Overhead 6 Exhibit E

7. Recommendations 1.Adopt the fee levels shown in the following tables for 2014 to maintain current services 2.Adopt an annual increase of 2.5% through 2019 for all fees, to pay for operations and capital renewal while maintaining prudent Fund balances 3.Adopt benchmarks for monitoring Fund performance 7 Exhibit F

8. Transfer Station Fees Recommended CurrentProposed 2014 Minimum Fee$ 4.95$ 10.00 Approx. weight allowed80 lbs140 lbs Solid Waste (per ton)$ 113.96$ 144.00 Refrigerator (ea.)$ 19.81$ 20 environmental fixed fee + weight charge at $144/ton Non-disposal weight charge-$ 5.00 Yard Debris (per ton)$ 48.00 Yard Debris Minimum Fee$ 5.00 8 Exhibit G

9. Quilcene Fees Recommended CurrentProposed Mini can or 1/2 can$ 2.97Category eliminated 32-gal can$ 4.95$ 6.00 55-gal can$ 9.40$ 11.00 Waste-loose (per cubic yard)$ 27.23$ 32.00 Refrigerator (ea.)$ 19.81$ 30.00 Appliances$ 14.85$ 16.00 Large items$ 14.85$ 16.00 Tires-auto$ 4.95$ 6.00 Tires-truck$ 6.19$ 7.00 Tires-offroad$ 14.85$ 16.00 9 Exhibit H

10. Benchmarks for Fund Performance Fund Reserved Balances: – Capital Fund no less than 12% of facility and equipment capital replacement value (excluding bond funds) – Operations Fund no less than 15% of annual total solid waste expenditures Annual increase in solid waste tonnage no less than 1% per year 10 Exhibit J