Recycling and Waste Minimization Case Studies - Houston ...
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Huntsville, Texas<br />
Table 2-8<br />
Tons of Yard <strong>Waste</strong> Diverted <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong>fill Cost Avoided, FY 03/04-FY 05/06<br />
Year<br />
Brush Diverted<br />
(Tons)<br />
Cost Avoided*<br />
Processing<br />
Fees<br />
Cost Avoided<br />
After<br />
Processing Fees<br />
FY 03/04 484.84 $13,279.77 $4,848.40 $8,431.37<br />
FY 04/05 453.81 $12,429.86 $4,538.10 $7,891.76<br />
FY 05/06 415.86 $11,390.41 $4,158.60 $7,231.81<br />
Total 1,354.51 $37,100.04 $13,545.10 $23,554.94<br />
*Assumes a $27.39 cost per ton to l<strong>and</strong>fill material.<br />
After factoring in the cost of processing fees, the city has avoided disposal costs of<br />
approximately $23,555 over the last three years, or an average savings of $7,852 per<br />
year, by diverting residential brush <strong>and</strong> yard waste through the curbside collection<br />
program.<br />
2.2.3 TIPS Warehouse<br />
Huntsville also has a TIPS Warehouse that accepts used or excess building materials<br />
that can be recycled through re-distribution to other residents for reuse. The warehouse<br />
has been in operation since November 2003. Huntsville <strong>and</strong> Walker County residents<br />
can avoid paying disposal costs for leftover building materials by donating the<br />
materials to the warehouse.<br />
Figure 2-7: TIPS Warehouse<br />
2/29/08 R. W. Beck 2-9
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