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Make Your Recycling Program Cost-EffectiveSeptember 10, 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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City of Des Moines
n Capital of Iowan Population 199,000
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History of City of Des MoinesRecycling Program
nPerformed by the City since 1994nResidential curbside collection (5 streams)nChanged to bi-weekly in 1999nOnly community within region to independently sell recyclables
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How to Trash the “White Elephants” in your Recycling Programn Know your Customersn Know your Costsn Know your Quantitiesn Know your Marketsn Know your Technologies
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Customers
n 63,000 householdsn Median income $56,670 per
householdn Median age 34.6 years
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July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Recycling Budget
Other Services and Charges,
$30,000
Vehicle Maint., $82,400
Vehicle Replacement,
$146,900
Fuel, $61,100
Personnel, $560,000
Total Budget $880,400
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Fuel Costs
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$/Gal. $0.89 $0.98 $1.38 $1.88
Fuel Cost $32,640 $31,560 $44,890 $61,100
FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006
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Revenues from Recyclables
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Recyclables
Mixed Paper, $53,700, 19%($23.50/Ton)
Newspaper, $152,700, 55%($43.50/Ton)
Plastic, $51,400, 18%
($175/Ton)
Steel, $11,800, 4%
($65/Ton)
Glass, $11,000, 4%
($40/Ton)
Total Revenues $280,600
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Revenues from Recycling
$248,700
$345,200
$280,600
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
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Year
FY2004FY2005
FY2006
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Quantities Recycled
July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 Recyclables
Plastic,410 tons,
6%
Steel, 180 tons,
3%Glass,
280 tons, 4%
Mix Paper, 2,510 tons,
38%
Newspaper, 3,270 tons,
49%
Total Quantities Recycled 6,650 Tons
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Technology
n Routing Softwaren Equalize routes based on timen Helps produce efficient routes
n Notification Systemn Changes in pickup days due to holidays
n Automated Vehicle Location (AVL)
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Shortcomings of Recycling “White Elephant”
n Workers’ compensation exposuren Volatility of commodityn Constantly rising
wage/fuel/equipment cost
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Old Newspaper (ONP) Rate: History
$62.75
$26.50
$58.00
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Recycling Pilot GoalDesign a system best suited to meet the needs of residents to increase the volume of recyclables collected, increase participation rates, and to be more cost-effective.
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Four Pilot Areas
1 . Two Bin Specialn One green bin for containersn One blue bin for all papern Collected bi-weekly
2 . Two Bin Regularn One green bin for containersn One green bin for all papern Collected bi-weekly
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Four Pilot Areas
3 . Tote Monthlyn One 64-gallon container for paper
onlyn Collected monthlyn Drop-off site
4 . Control Groupn One green bin for alln Collected bi-weekly
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Recycle Setout Rates
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Participation Rates
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BasePilot
Base 47.6 30.2 46 56.7
Pilot 53.1 37.6 54.4 57.5
Increase 11.6% 24.5% 18.3% 1.4%
Two Bin Special
Two Bin Regular Tote Monthly
Control Group
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Tons Collected
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Base 36.6 24.5 43.2 57.1
Pilot 44.1 28.6 52.3 58.6
Increase 20.5% 16.8% 21.0% 2.6%
Two Bin Special
Two Bin Regular
Tote Monthly
Control Group
City of Des Moines Curbside Recycling Program
Mid America RecyclingSeptember 2006
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Company Overview
• Established in 1979 • Nation’s largest private recycler• 260 employees• 14 locations• 8 states• 1.3 billion pounds processed annually
Locations
Cities & Governments Currently Served
• City of Des Moines (IA)• City of San Antonio (TX)• City of Houston (TX)• City of Dallas (TX)• City of Lincoln (NE)• City of Norman (OK)• State of Iowa (IA)• State of Nebraska (NE)• Metropolitan Environmental Trust (OK)
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Private Sector Partnering
Marketing + Processing
Processing
• What are the city’s goals?
• What is reasonably marketable?
• What is most convenient for citizens?
• What is the maximum participation rate?
City’s Goals
Determine Driving Force
Diversion?
Environmental Commitment?
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Material Marketability
Citizen Convenience
Maximum Participation Rate
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Marketing
• Recovered material quality
• Ability to service global customers
• Viable commercial sector processor
• Contract length long enough to support capital investment
Recovered Material Quality
Location location location
Recovered Material Quality
Quality quality quality
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Ability to Service Global Customers
Long-Term Vision for Commodities
Viable Commercial Sector Processor
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Contract Length Long Enough to Support Capital Investment
Mid America Recycling
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Thank you for this opportunity to speak about our partnership
with the City of Des Moines!
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Questions
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