RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING Whidbey Island
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December 2012
RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE
RECYCLING Whidbey Island
Recover more recyclable materials
Make Recycling Convenient
Why Curbside Recycling?
WA State Recycle Rate 51%
United States 34%
Island County 32%
Reaching the 50% Goal
State regulation priorities: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Dispose
The County Solid Waste Plan prescribes curbside recycling
Recycling is a Solid Waste Management Priority
Survey respondentsThe most frequent comment was to
“Start” or was supportive of curbside recycling.
Town of CoupevilleContracted service to roll out in
coming weeks
Desired Service
Comments to the WUTC 31 of 41 comments were complaints that no curbside recycling is available
WUTC recommended implementation of recycling service
Desired Service, 2
Creates County Code that adds Every-Other-Week curbside recycling to residential trash collection subscriptions.
Adds the cost of recycle service to residential trash subscriptions.
The Proposal
Mixed recyclables
95 gallon wheeled cart provided
65 gallon wheeled cart available
The Proposal, 2
Newspaper/Magazines
Catalogs/Mail
Cardboard
The Recycle List
Tin & Aluminum Cans
Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Buckets & Planting Pots
The Recycle List, 2
Glass Shards Damage Paper & Plastic MachineryReduces Marketability Dirty loads now refused
SEPARATE glass handling is recommended (Dept. of Ecology)
No Glass?
Glass will continue to be collected at County Recycle Parks
County will continue to seek convenient options for glass collection
Glass, 2
Requests Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) oversight.
Reviews proposed rates, adjusts
Audits rebate of 100% of market value to customers
WUTC Oversight
Single family subscribers of trash service in unincorporated Whidbey Island
Does NOT affect those who:Self-haul trashAlready have recycle service
Who is affected?
WUTC reviews tariff proposal
WUTC Approves or Adjusts
Expected to be $11.00 / mo.
Added Cost
Noted: Less restrictive than in CitiesCity ordinances required all to have trash and recycle service
Keep Curbside Trash & Recycle Service
Individual Options Unincorporated Whidbey
Adjust subscription service level
Recycle-Only subscription available
Options, 2
Self-haul trash & recycling
Will continue to be least expensive option
Proposal is not to preclude access to self-haul facilities
Options, 3
Trash service subscribers, non- or partially recycling, can downsize service when moving half of its volume to the recycle cart.
EXAMPLE:FROM 2 cans/wk $25.12/monthTO 1 cans/wk at $17.35/month $ 7.77 SavedRecycle Service (est.) - 11.00$ 3.26 Increase
Adjusting Service Level
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