Solid Waste Draft Report - The Town of Silver City

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Rear – Loading & Side – Loading Truck with Automated Arm Rear – Loading Truck with Manual Tipper 4.1.3 Option / Scenario 3 – Significantly New Program • Fully automated residential refuse collection (two new trucks). • Fully automated commercial refuse collection with front – loading trucks for most accounts (one new truck, one used truck less than five years old). • Historic Downtown District to be serviced with semi – automated approach using carts and side – loading residential truck. • All refuse must be placed in containers provided and owned by Town. • Carts distributed to residences – standard size is 65 – gallon capacity. • All commercial accounts receive a waste audit by Town personnel to determine the appropriate container size, number of containers, location of container(s) for pickup, and collection frequency. • Dumpsters and carts (Historic Downtown District) provided for businesses based on waste audit results. Draft Solid Waste Report for Silver City, NM Page 18 of 32 Zia Consultants / Bell & Associates
• Carts, dumpsters to be placed in convenient, accessible locations as designated. • Extensive public communication / outreach is essential. • Will yield best results regarding increased operating efficiencies, higher labor productivity, better working conditions, and more positive employee morale. • Ability of Sanitation Division to implement other services will be greatly improved. • Highest capital expenditures. Initial capital outlay estimate is presented in the table below. Table 1: Option / Scenario 3 – Estimated Equipment Costs Equipment Quantity Cost per Unit Total Cost Residential Carts – 35, 65, & 95 4,200 $ 45 to 55 $ 203,600 gallon capacity Commercial Dumpsters – 1 to 6 425 $ 320 to 630 $ 176,000 cubic yards in capacity Automated Residential Trucks – 25 2 $ 175,000 $ 350,000 to 32 & 12 to 15 cubic yard capacity Front – Load Commercial Trucks – 2 $ 150,000 (new) $ 225,000 30 to 35 cubic yard capacity & 75,000 (used) Lift Truck – for container distribution 1 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 & bulky waste pickup Total Cost $ 999,600 4.2 Recommended Solid Waste System Option / Scenario As discussed in Section 1.1, the Town of Silver City is committed to programs and policies that contribute to a higher quality living and business environment in the Town. As part of this overall effort an analysis was conducted of the solid waste management services delivered to the residential and commercial sectors by the Sanitation Division of the Town’s Public Works Department. The purpose of the analysis was to identify a course of action for the Sanitation Division that would achieve the following objectives: • Upgrading and modernizing of equipment used in refuse handling and collection; • Increasing the efficiency of refuse handling and collection operations; • Maximizing the utilization and productivity of employees; • Expanding the kinds of solid waste services offered; and, Draft Solid Waste Report for Silver City, NM Page 19 of 32 Zia Consultants / Bell & Associates
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