20092010 Solid Waste Budget $852,429

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20092010Solid Waste Budget 852,429

• The Bow Recycling
• Solid Waste Committee

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Bow MSW/Recycling Process
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Curbside Pickup projected increase up to 42

• Current 5-year contract with Waste Management
  expires June 2009.
• Hauling costs likely to increase from current
  294,600 to 418,750 / yr (42) based on COOP
  group bids Jan 2009.
• Costs to be confirmed in May with Bow RFP to be
  issued in late April.

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Tipping Fees Jump up to 53

• As part of the Regional COOP, Bow has enjoyed low
  tipping fees of 37 to 46/ton the past 5 yrs
• When the new contract is negotiated Dec 2009, the
  new tipping fee is projected at 65/ton

Projected at end of contract 11/30/09
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2009-2010 Appropriations Solid Waste Disposal
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Why not build a new transfer station in Bow?
New Transfer Station Issues

• Whose backyard? In the 90s, before curbside
  pickup approved, four locations failed to be
  sited by residents at town meetings. Not in my
  backyard
• Can we get permitting? Wetlands, solid waste,
  transfer station, terrain alteration all required
  long and challenging process.
• How will we pay capital costs? 500k building,
  300k in equipment (compactor, roll-offs, baler,
  loader, forklift), two or more full time staff to
  operate.
• How will we maintain? Currently, low or no
  revenues for recycling, fees will be required,
  curbside service would need to be cancelled.

• Previous Transfer Station issues
• 100k a year for two dumpsters and a part-time
  employee
• Open for 6 hours on Saturdays 100k/52 1,923
  per day
• There was some revenue received for the scrap
  metal, yet no revenue for appliances or bulky
  waste. We still had to pay for tonnage, container
  rental and transportation.
• Existing location not suitable set-backs from
  adjoining property, public works and police
  traffic, and space limitations did not allow
  needed expansion.

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Curbside Options Considered
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To see if the Town will vote to adopt a
pay-as-you throw program that is designed to
encourage recycling by shifting a portion of the
cost of residential solid waste collection and
disposal from property taxes to user fees and to
reduce by 4,380 the municipal operating budget
that is authorized by the passage of Article 3.
(Majority vote required)
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What is getting S.M.A.R.T?

• A solid waste program to Save-Money-And-Reduce
  Tonnage fee charges
• Equity in trash disposal Each household is
  charged for trash based on disposal amount.
• Encouraging and rewarding recycling
• Paying for waste disposal like a utility.

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Should both these households pay the same for
trash disposal?
Non-Recycler vs. Recycler
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How would SMART work in Bow?

• Residents will purchase Bow trash bags 15
  gallon _at_ 1.25 or 30 gallon _at_ 2.25 at grocery
  stores, library, municipal office, community
  center
• Bags must be placed curbside or put in a 30 gal.
  standard trash container
• Green toters / carts will be kept for anticipated
  single-stream recycling
• Bulky items/appliances Concord Transfer Station
  (fees apply)

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Tax Savings vs. User Fees (Oct 09-June 10)

• Lower Property Tax _at_ 0.31 / 1000 101.00 for
  average 325,800 home
• User Fee for Bags
• Average 1 large 1 small/week gt 136.50
• Recycler 1 large/ week gt 87.75
• Smart Consumer/ Small household
• 1 small/week gt 48.75

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SMART is Fair for Commercial Interests

• Private Bow Communities The Pines, White Rock,
  Wind Chimes, Stone Sled, and Bow Highlands now
  pay twice for trash services.
• Businesses in Bow who take advantage of the
  towns Co-op tipping fees would pay a surcharge
  of 12 per ton (same as Concord) to offset their
  3400 tons per year and contribute fairly to
  revenues, but will benefit greatly from the tax
  offset.

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Long Term Planning

• Future year bag revenues 33 higher for full
  12-month budget
• Lower trash tonnage / lower tipping fees from
  increased recycling, composting, lower waste
• Potential revenue from recyclables with new COOP
  single stream facility in Penacook
• More equitable and environmentally responsible

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Its Your Vote
Keep the increase of 200,000 with the status
quo, or choose the equitable SMART and remove
381,000 from the municipal operating budget
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PROPERTY TAX IMPACT(net costs after revenues)

• STATUS QUO
• 634,710
• 0.52 / 1000

• SMART / PAYT
• 253,544
• 0.21 / 1000

Property Tax Savings 0.31 / 1000
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True Disposal Costper Large 30-gallon Trash Bag
Supports proposed bag cost _at_ 2.25 / large bag
and 1.25 /small bag
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YEARLY SMART REVENUES

• 1. Bag sales
• 182.00/family x 2,488 homes 452,816
• 2. Commercial tipping fees
• Includes 12/ton surcharge same as Concord
• 3,377 tons/yr 233,553
• Total Annual Revenues
• 686,369