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SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM
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ROLL -CALL ATTENDANCE
_Mark Nelson
Steve Cory
Scott Walters
Shawn Keating
Rachele Klein, Republic Services Ex-Officio
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES [ACTION ITEM]
1. March 24th Minutes
Minutes approved as written.
COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PROGRAM REPORT
Megan Larsen
Taryn Richmond
Rand Spiwak
Isabel Kau
_Liz Strader, City Council Ex-Officio
2. Republic Services Quarterly Update
J. Hopson deliver the Solid Waste Quarterly Report.
Rachele Klein of Republic Services proposed changes to City Ordinances to allow
Eagle glass to travel to the Transfer Station. This proposal would create
economies in the hauling costs and reduced the city of Meridian's costs. The
Commission proposed city staff and Republic review costs and present the
financial benefits as well as outline necessary code changes. This information is to
be presented at next SWAC meeting.
3. Trash or Treasure and Spring Clean-up
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City staff announced Trash or Treasure sign ups to be at 645 with time still left for
more additions. The sign ups from 2020 were 470. 282 households have signed
up for Spring Clean up. City Staff asked if SWAC members could be out in the
community during Trash or Treasure to take pictures.
4. Ada County SWAC Update
SWAC chair updated commission on addition of Tom Otte to the Ada County
Deputy Director of Solid Waste position. The landfill is currently reviewing the
Cost of Service Study working on budgets. Leaf disposal will not be charged to
cities this fall. Tipping fees will stay the same at this time but the rate is being
reviewed.
Republic was acknowledged for bringing 10 electric garbage trucks into the valley.
5. Commissioners were given water bottles as a thank you for their volunteer work
with the City. The bottles are in Joanna Hopson's office and will be brought again
to the next meeting for pick up.
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SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
City Council Chambers, 33 East Broadway Avenue Meridian, Idaho
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM
All materials presented at public meetings become property of the City of Meridian. Anyone desiring accommodation for
disabilities should contact the City Clerk's Office at 208-888-4433 at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting.
Agenda
VIRTUAL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
Limited seating is available at City Hall. Consider joining the meeting virtually:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85147499649
Or join by phone: 1-669-900-6833
Webinar ID: 851 4749 9649
ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE
____ Mark Nelson ____ Megan Larsen
____ Steve Cory ____ Taryn Richmond
____ Scott Walters ____ Rand Spiwak
____ Shawn Keating ____ Isabel Kau
____ Rachele Klein, Republic Services Ex-Officio ____ Liz Strader, City Council Ex-Officio
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES \[ACTION ITEM\]
1. March 24th Minutes
Minutes approved as written.
COMMUNITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PROGRAM REPORT
2. Republic Services Quarterly Update
J. Hopson deliver the Solid Waste Quarterly Report.
Rachele Klein of Republic Services proposed changes to City Ordinances to allow
Eagle glass to travel to the Transfer Station. This proposal would create
economies in the hauling costs and reduced the city of Meridian’s costs. The
Commission proposed city staff and Republic review costs and present the
financial benefits as well as outline necessary code changes. This information is to
be presented at next SWAC meeting.
3. Trash or Treasure and Spring Clean-up
Solid Waste Advisory Commission Meeting – Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Page 1 of 2
All Materials presented at public meetings shall become property of the City of Meridian
City staff announced Trash or Treasure sign ups to be at 645 with time still left for
more additions. The sign ups from 2020 were 470. 282 households have signed
up for Spring Clean up. City Staff asked if SWAC members could be out in the
community during Trash or Treasure to take pictures.
4. Ada County SWAC Update
SWAC chair updated commission on addition of Tom Otte to the Ada County
Deputy Director of Solid Waste position. The landfill is currently reviewing the
Cost of Service Study working on budgets. Leaf disposal will not be charged to
cities this fall. Tipping fees will stay the same at this time but the rate is being
reviewed.
Republic was acknowledged for bringing 10 electric garbage trucks into the valley.
5. Commissioners were given water bottles as a thank you for their volunteer work
with the City. The bottles are in Joanna Hopson’s office and will be brought again
to the next meeting for pick up.
NEXT MEETING - May 26 , 2021
ADJOURNMENT
4:28 pm
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MEMORANDUM
To: Members of the Meridian City Council:
Joe Borton
Luke Cavener
Liz Strader
Brad Hoaglun
Jessica Perreault
Treg Bernt
CC: Members of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission
From: Republic Services of Idaho
Subject: Second Quarter Report of Fiscal Year 2021
Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Statistics
Date: April 15th, 2021
11101 West Executive Drive, Boise ID 83713
Office (208) 345-1265
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FY2021 SECOND QUARTER REPORT: REPUBLIC SERVICES
Introduction
At our core, Republic Services shares Meridian City’s belief
in a cleaner, safer and healthier world where people thrive.
We live into this vision, every day, by carefully managing the
impact of our five pillars of work: Operations, Materials
Management, Community, Safety and People. A world like
this is maintained through commitment.
Our commitment to you is that we will responsibly
manage the materials we handle every day. We will
relentlessly pursue innovation in our services,
products and capabilities. We will do what is best for
our communities, customers, employees and
environment. Collecting, hauling and processing waste
and recyclables in the most environmentally
responsible manner is not a fleeting cause. It is the
foundation of our future and at the heart of who we
are. We believe it should be effortless for residents
and businesses to do the right thing – with confidence
they are making the best financial and environmental
decisions.
Our commitment to you is that we will lead by
example – improving local air quality by decreasing
vehicle emissions, utilizing innovative landfill
technologies, buying renewable energy, engaging the
community through outreach and supporting the
City’s sustainability initiatives. We now operate the 8th
largest vocational fleet in the country and believe we
have a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions and
our dependency on foreign oil as we continue growing
our fleet. Nationally, over 2,200 of our trucks run on
compressed natural gas (CNG), eighty-six of which
operate in the Treasure Valley. To sustain our
commitment to energy independence and clean air,
Republic Services has built 38 natural gas fueling
stations around the country.
Republic participated in the S&P 500 Climate Change
Report. This report represents the progress achieved
by large companies in reducing emissions, responding
to climate-related risks, and mobilizing influence to
manage climate change. We earned a Disclosure Score
of 93 out of 100. This high score reflects our
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commitment to transparency, thoroughness and
responsibility. Your local commitment as an
environmental partner helped empower us, nationally,
to lead the country in sustainable solid waste
practices.
We are honored to provide municipal solid waste services
for the City of Meridian and are pleased to share this
quarterly report data from FY2021 Q2.
Residential Recycling Data
The number of households opting for recycling services in
the City of Meridian grew to 37,137 during FY2021 Q2 (up
12.3% from 33,063 in FY2020 Q2). Roughly 97% of Meridian
households participate in the residential curbside recycling
program. The average pounds of recyclable materials
collected per household on a monthly basis increased by
1.85 lbs., to 24.9 pounds (23.1 lbs. – FY2020 Q2).
Recycling is collected every other week on the customer’s
trash day. Recycling is limited to approved Republic
Services’ recycling carts. Additional carts may be rented for
a small monthly fee. Setouts, not following City protocol, are
tagged with an “Oops” card. The three most common types
of feedback on the “Oops” cards are: cart not out or late,
overfilled cart or extra material, and trash contamination.
FY2021 Q2 Residential Recycling Overview
Meridian Household Count = 38,141
Total Tons of Curbside Recycling = 1,382
Residential Recycling Pickups = 173,346
Average Pounds Recycled/Household/Month = 24.9
Average $/Ton = - $54.17
Curbside Recycling Revenue (net) = - $74,674
Commodity pricing for Q2 in FY2021 was -$54.17/ton. In
FY2021 Q2, City residents recycled 1,382 tons, costing
-$74,674 to process the materials.
$(50,000)
$(40,000)
$(30,000)
$(20,000)
$(10,000)
$-
FY2020 Q3 FY2020 Q4 FY2021 Q1 FY2021 Q2
Recycling Revenue Over Last 12 Months
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The following items are accepted in the curbside recycling
program:
Mixed Paper Cardboard
Magazines/ Catalogs Newspaper
Aluminum Tin cans
Rigid Plastics #1 -2
Glass Recycling
Residents have the option to add
curbside glass collection with their
regular trash and recycling services.
The program costs an additional
$6.63 per month and includes one
green 65 gallon cart with a blue lid.
Curbside glass is collected every four
weeks on trash day.
By the end of FY2021 Q2 there were 164 subscribers for
curbside glass collection. The glass recycling truck emptied
282 carts for 9.1 tons.
Republic Services also stations a glass only container at the
Meridian Transfer Station. The public is welcome to drop
off glass bottles and jars into this container free of charge.
The glass only drop site is available to the public 24/7.
Customers are also encouraged to pick up an 18 gallon
green bin to haul glass from their house to the transfer
station.
There were 226 yards and an estimated 60.1 tons of glass
collected at the public drop site during FY2021 Q2. These
numbers do include residential subscription collection, as
those trucks empty into the same container.
Glass collected from both drop site and curbside are sent
to Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City where it is
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200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Curbside Recycle Tons
FY21 FY20
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crushed and reused by Owens-Corning as recycled content
in their fiberglass insulation. There were 2 hauls in FY2021
Q2 to Momentum Recycling, which weighed in at 65 tons of
glass to be recycled.
It has been observed that glass collected at the public drop
site is much cleaner than curbside. Much of the
contamination from carts is traditional recycling material
that should go in the green cart with red lid.
Residential Trash Data
Residential trash service is provided weekly in 32, 65 or 95
gallon carts. The pound per household measurement of
residential garbage sent to the landfill decreased by 74
pounds in FY2021 Q2 to 159 pounds per household per
month from 233 pounds in FY2020 Q2. Collectively,
Meridian residents threw away 9,090 tons of trash during
FY2021 Q2. This was a decrease of 27.6% (3,472 tons) from
FY2020 Q2. Referencing the FY2021 Q1 report, the disposal
measurement at the landfill switched from cubic yard to
weight in tons. This change eliminated the used of an
industry standard conversion from cubic yards to tons,
which was the method of reporting prior to October 1, 2020.
A second factor of the decrease is the settling of the COVID-
19 pandemic resulting in a return of the working population
to locations away from home, reducing the amount of waste
disposed at the curb.
Garbage collected from Meridian residents was taken to the
Meridian Transfer Station, compacted into transfer trailers,
and hauled to the Ada County Landfill where it was buried.
Trash is required to be contained in contractor-provided
carts. Garbage set out in loose black bags at the curb was
tagged with a “Sorry” feedback card and left behind.
Residents have access to unlimited trash service (including
tied bundles weighing 60 pounds or less and four feet or
shorter, and 20-32 gallon cans) during the week after
Christmas and the first full week in May.
FY2021 Q2 Residential Trash Overview
Meridian Household Count = 38,141
Trash Tons Discarded = 9,090
Average Pounds Discarded/Household/Month = 159
Residential Trash Pickups = 486,350
5,000
7,000
9,000
11,000
13,000
15,000
17,000
19,000
21,000
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Curbside Trash Tons
FY21 FY20
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Used Motor Oil
We collected 98 gallons of used motor oil from 54
households during FY2021 Q2. In FY2020 Q2 we collected
124 gallons from 69 households. Number of oil setouts and
number of gallons recovered for recycling continue to
decrease. It is possible that residents are dropping their oil
off at the mobile household hazardous waste collection
events throughout the City when dropping their other
hazardous materials, instead of setting it at the curb.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The Meridian Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
collection site will continue to be located in the Republic
Services parking
lot in FY2021. The
Meridian location
was again the
busiest mobile
collection site in
Ada County and is
open Noon – 7pm
every Monday
(except major
holidays).
The Household Hazardous Waste site collected 28 tons of
material from 1,533 households during FY2021 Q2. By
comparison, 1,473 households delivered 21 tons in FY2020
Q2. This was an increase of 60 visitors, and increase of 7
tons in materials.
Operation of the Meridian Mobile HHW site was $17,239 in
FY2021 Q2, an average monthly cost of $0.15/month/hh.
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50
100
150
200
250
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Curbside Oil Gallons
FY21 FY20
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Hand in Hand We Recycle
The 30 cubic yard cardboard recycling roll off container at
the Meridian
Transfer Station
sits in the newly
configured
recycling center
for the public to
use as a free
cardboard drop
off location.
The cardboard recycling box was hauled 49 times in FY2021
Q2, with a total net weight of 34.3 tons, producing a rebate
of $2,856.55 for the Meridian Community Recycling Fund!
A program that funds public use amenities in the city that
promote recycling, a true closed loop cycle!
Hand in Hand FY2021 Q2 Hauls:
January: 16 hauls, 11.42 tons, $1,027.35
February: 14 hauls, 9.59 tons, $766.80
March: 19 hauls, 13.28 tons, $1,062.40
YTD: 106 hauls, 75.3 tons, $5,758.88
(weight tickets are attached to the end of this report)
Grass Recycling
This program is intended to beneficially use lawn clippings
generated by Meridian households. Residents enrolled in
this program use a 95-gallon trash cart with a tan lid and
“Grass Only” label. They are asked to adhere to the
following guidelines:
Use Earth and animal friendly lawn care products;
Mow as close to their trash day as possible;
Remove pet waste and other lawn debris before
mowing; and
Keep rocks, dirt, and wood debris out of the cart
The cart is used for leaf collection in November, and as
trash overflow between December-March. The grass
recycling program resumes every April. During the second
quarter, the grass only program is put on pause and the
cart may be used as an extra trash cart.
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
HHW Mobile Site Tons
FY21 FY20
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Commercial Recycling
Participation in
Meridian’s commercial
recycling program
continued to grow in
FY2021 Q2. The number
of participating
businesses grew by 7%
(662 in FY2021 Q2; 621 in FY2020 Q2). Together these
businesses recycled 575 tons (90 tons more than FY2020
Q2). These recycling tons cost -$31,230 to process.
Commercial Trash
Commercial trash in Meridian continued to be offered in 3,
4, 6, or 8 cubic yard containers with service six days a week.
Container inventory is staged at the Meridian facility which
has been modified to include welding bays and a paint
booth.
Commercial trucks collected 3,570 tons of trash in FY2021
Q2, a 57.8% decrease from FY2020 Q2. As explained in the
residential trash section of this report, a change in disposal
measurement at the landfill from yards to tons, has a direct
cause and effect on the decrease in commercial tons. A
true year over year comparison will be available next year
when we look at 2022 vs 2021.
-
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Commercial Recycle Tons
FY21 FY20
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Commercial Trash Tons
FY21 FY20
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Industrial Trash Collection…..
Industrial trash decreased in FY2021 Q2, ending with a total
of 5,461 tons. This was a decrease of 48% (5,041 tons)
when compared to FY2020 Q2. Much like the commercial
trash section of this report, a change in disposal
measurement at the landfill from yards to tons, has a direct
cause and effect on the decrease in industrial tons. A true
year over year comparison will be available next year when
we look at 2022 vs 2021.
Roll off services are provided to both permanent and
temporary accounts. Industrial service includes
compactors or roll off boxes (6, 8, 10, 20, 30, or 40 cubic
yards). The mini boxes (6, 8, and 10 cubic yards) are taken
to the Meridian Transfer Station for consolidation. The
larger boxes are direct hauled to the Ada County Landfill.
There are 362 active roll off customers in Meridian an
increase of 32 accounts from FY2020 Q2.
Industrial Recycling Collection
Republic Services diverts several materials from the landfill
for recycling via roll off hauls from customer sites, and the
“Z” wall at our Transfer Station.
Recycled Materials:
Wood/Sheetrock
Yard Trimmings
Appliances
Cardboard/Paper
Glass
In FY2021 Q2; 316 industrial tons were recycled, a 32 ton
decrease from FY2020 Q2.
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Industrial Trash Tons
FY21 FY20
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100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Industrial Recycle Tons
FY21 FY20
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The industrial sector is comprised of temporary services,
such as construction site debris, as well as permanent
services such as; grocery store and department store
compactors. During FY2021 Q2 there were 13 active
industrial recycle accounts.
Transfer Station Reception
Republic Services’ Transfer Station accepts waste from
commercial trucks, residential trucks, roll off trucks, mini
roll off trucks, public vehicles, and local businesses. The
waste collected at the Transfer Station is consolidated and
taken to the Ada County Landfill for disposal.
In FY2021 Q2, the Transfer Station collected 22,082 tons of
material. There were 62,229 tons collected in FY2020 Q2.
Again, like commercial and industrial trash, a change in
disposal measurement at the landfill from yards to tons,
has a direct cause and effect on the decrease in transfer
station tons. A true year over year comparison will be
available next year when we look at 2022 vs 2021.
Outreach
Outreach efforts and community events in general came to
a screeching halt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally
spring to fall is a popular time to engage with the
community and share recycling
education. In-person events
were eventually canceled from
April 2020 to present day.
It is with great hopes that
Republic Services will return to
community activities at
Meridian events in 2021!
Interacting directly with
thousands of customers, staffing a booth with interactive
educational activities where customers of all ages can
increase their recycling knowledge; ask questions about
waste reduction; pick-up recycling guidelines; and learn
more about proper disposal of Household Hazardous
Waste.
We like to offer participants of all ages promotional items
such as Frisbees, reusable grocery bags, rulers, tape
measures, miniature recycling carts, and reusable water
bottles with an environmental message imprinted on each
item. In the year ahead we hope to get back into more
classrooms and work with the upcoming generation of
recyclers and environmentalists.
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Transfer Station Reception Tons
FY21 FY20
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Contractor Provided Services to City of Meridian
Service values are based on contracted commercial rates in
the City of Meridian.
Commercial rates include
the costs of removal,
disposal, and container
rental.
In addition to services,
Meridian Parks and Recreation have free access to the
Transfer Station for disposal ($1,381 in FY2021 Q2).
A total of $38,645 in services was provided to Meridian City
by Republic Services during FY2021 Q2 per the Franchise
Agreement with the City. A comprehensive list of services
provided is included with every monthly report.
Services and Donations in Meridian City FY2021
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Annual
Total
$61,943 $38,645 $0 $0 $100,588