Republic Services 2013 Annual Report~~~ REPUBLIC
MEMORANDUM
To: Members of the Meridian City Council:
Charlie Rountree, President
Keith Bird, Vice President
Joe Borton
Luke Cavener
Genesis Milam
David Zaremba
CC: Members of the Meridian Solid Waste Advisory Commission
From: Republic Services
Subject: Fourth Quarter 2013 Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Statistics
Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Aiuiual Summary 2013
Date: January 15~', 2014
INTRODUCTION
Republic Services is committed to providing reliable solid waste collection; irulovative,
effective recycling and waste reduction programs; quality customer service; valuable
public outreach and education efforts; and strong community involvement to Meridian
residents and businesses.
This quarterly report includes solid waste and recycling information for the fourth
calendar quarter of 2013 as well as an Annual Sununary. To help identify trends we
have, where possible, included data from 2012. Republic Services began operating SSC
in Q2 2012. There were some reporting inconsistencies during the transition periods Q1
and Q2 2012, which are evident when the 2013 data is included. Moving forward we
expect to see more consistent Q 1 and Q2 data.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Recycle The Fall
During this three week program residents can place an unlimited number of Kraft paper
leaf bags at the curb. Republic Services collects the leaves with a dedicated leaf
recycling thick (identified by a "Leaf Recycling" magnet on the side). Leaves are
collected on the customer's residential trash day. This year "Recycle The Fall" collected
62% more cubic yards of leaves than 2012.
Rec cle The Fall 2012 2013
C obit Wards of Leaves Collected 488 790
Rake Up Meridian
"Rake Up Meridian" is a one day event, that occurs during Recycle The Fall. Volunteer
groups around the community come together during this event to help rake leaves at the
homes of the elderly and disabled. All leaf bags are left at the resident's curb or alley for
collection on their regular service day. In 2013, Rake Up Meridian volunteers raked over
60 homes and recycled 870 bags of leaves.
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Trash Collection
Fourth Quarter (Q4)
During Q4 2013,
Republic Services
collected 8,514 tons
of trash from
approximately
26,997 households
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The total tons of
residential trash
collected during
2013 was 34,370. This was an increase of 1,112 tons from 2012. This 3.2% increase in
trash, can be partially explained by the 2.6% increase in household accounts over the last
twelve months. The average Meridian household disposed of 213 pounds of trash per
month.
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Curbside Recycling
Foan°th Quarter (~4~
Meridian households recycled
1,074 tons during Q4 2013. The
average house recycled 26
pounds per month.
2013 Samirrrarv
By the end of 2013 there were
26,997 active household accounts in the City of Meridian.
(80%) participated in the recycling program.
Ofthose accounts, 21,691
Meridian residents recycled a
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Services covered the annual
cost to process those materials which amounted to (-$26,881).
The following items were accepted in the curbside recycling program:
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Recycling Revenue: Last 18 Months
Mixed Paper Cardboard
Magazines/ Catalogs Newspaper
Aluminum Tin cans
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Curbside Grass Recycling Program
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"grass only" recycling program in Q3 2013. ~~~~ '' ~ ~ ~~~ E~ ~ ~~
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customers to order a special grass cart >ti ,~~ _ ~ a ~~ .'~'
(green with tan lid) for $7.95/month. Grass ~~• • , , , ; :~ z ,• ~~
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April through October. This cart has year
round benefits, including: leaf recycling in November (during Meridian's leaf collection
program) and overflow trash from December through March. Participating customers are
required to rinse out their grass cart in late March before grass recycling resumes in
April.
The grass is taken to a farm in south Ada County where it is placed in a silage pit. The
grass is packed tightly and covered with a tarp. This minimizes air exposure and allows
the grass to go through a "pickling" process. After several months, the ensiled grass is
tested for harmful chemicals. If the results meet the federally-established thresholds, the
grass silage is mixed with a variety of other feeds for cattle. If the results come in higher
than acceptable, the silage is used as a soil amendment and land-applied to nutrient poor
fields. Either way, the grass is beneficially reused.
2013 Summai-v
Although the program is in its infancy, there are roughly 100 Meridian subscribers who
have diverted one ton of grass from the landfill. Republic Services will continue to
market and promote this program in 2014.
Curbside Oil Recycling Program
Curbside collection of used motor oil was first offered
to Meridian residents in May 1999.
Fozn°th Qacar•tcr (Q4)
During Q4 2013, approximately 300 residents recycled
540 gallons of used oil.
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hz 2013, Republic Services collected 2,551 gallons of
oil for recyclnig. This represents a 36% decrease (1,447 gallons) from oil set out at the
curbside in 2012. This may be due to households taking these materials to the weekly
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
The Meridian Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
collection site continues to be located in the Republic
Services parking lot during 2013. The Meridian location
is the busiest mobile collection site in Ada County.
Meridian residents can drop off their HHW between noon
and 7:00 pm every Monday (except major holidays).
2013 Summai-v
Hazardous waste collection continued to grow in 2013. hi 2013, 7,570 vehicles delivered
117 tons of hazardous waste to this site. By comparison, 5,711 vehicles delivered 77 tons
in 2012. This was a growth of 33% participation and 52% materials accepted.
Due to an uicrease in participation during 2013, additional PSC staff were added to the
Meridian mobile site and the monthly cost of service increased to $65,234. In 2012,
Republic Services paid $56,761 for hazardous waste collection services.
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLECTION
Commercial Trash Collection
Republic Services provides collection to each
commercial business in Meridian at least once
a week. In 2013, conunercial trash was taken
to the Republic Services transfer station,
consolidated with other trash, and taken to the
Ada County Landfill.
Fnan7h Quarter (04)
Commercial front load trucks collected 4,136
tons of waste during Q4 2013.
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By the eud of the year, our commercial trucks had collected 15,974 tons of trash from
Meridian businesses, a 7% (1,204 tons) decrease from 2012, when 17,178 tons were
collected. Disparity in data for Q1 is likely due to the difference in reporting
teclulologies between SSC and Republic Services.
Commercial Trash
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Commercial Recycling Collection
Republic Services offers commercial comingled recycling in
Meridian. Businesses can utilize 95-gallon carts, or 3, 5, 6, and 8
cubic yard containers. Numerous businesses and every school in
Meridian recycle. Starting in 2014, Republic Services will begin
tracking how many of the 1,049 Meridian businesses are utilizing the
conunercial recycling program.
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Items that can be recycled u1 the corrunercial recycling program are identical to the
materials residents recycle (listed on page 4).
Fourth Qzrarter' (04~
During Q4 2013, 335 tons of comungled recyclable materials were collected from
Meridian businesses.
2013 Summary
Commercial recycling dipped in 2013, with businesses recycling a total of 1,277 tons,
101 tons less than 2012. Most of the 101 tons lost in Q 1 2013, is likely due to differences
in reporting methodologies used by SSC and Republic Services.
Industrial Trash Collection
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 Republic Services
transfer station for consolidation.
The larger boxes are direct hauled to
the Ada County Landfill.
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Fot,rrth Qararter~ (Q41
Republic Services' roll off system
collected 6,042 tons of waste
during Q4 2013.
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Industrial Trash
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Industrial trash continued to
increase throughout the year with
an annual total of 21,856 tons.
This was an increase of 4,335
(20%) as compared to 2012.
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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
• Yard Trimmings
• Appliances
• Tires
• Rock
• Plastics
• Cardboard/Paper
• Sheetrock
• Twine
Fourth ~zrartcr (~4)
During Q4 2013, an estimated 1,151 tons of materials was diverted from the landfill.
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In 2013, 3,801 tons of
industrial material was
recycled. In 2012, 4,024 tons
was recycled by Meridian's
industrial sector.
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depicted in the graph above.
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Transfer Station Collection
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.
Fourth Qzrarter' (04~
There were 23,557 tons of waste compacted at the transfer station during Q4 2013.
2013 Summan~
Iii 2013, the transfer station collected 91,782 tons of material, a 22.3% increase over 2012
(75,020 tons).
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DONATED SERVICES
Special Events
One of the many reasons people enjoy living in and visiting the City of Meridian is the
great sense of community. That feeling is easily found at special events throughout the
City. Special events come u1 all shapes and sizes at all different times of the year.
Republic Services is proud to be a part of many of those events. The following special
events took place in Q4 2013:
Lion's Club Rodeo Rake Up Meridian
Recycle The Fall Optimist Christmas Tree Lot
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Donations Made to City Services
Donation values are based on contracted
commercial rates in the City of Meridian.
Commercial rates include the costs of
removal, disposal, and container rental.
Foarrth Quarter (Q41
Over $20,300 in services were donated in Q4
2013 to the Ciry of Meridian's municipal
buildings and parks.
2013 Sumrrrarv
A total of $76,600 was donated in contractor provided services during 2013 per Republic
Services' Franchise Agreement with the City. Please see Appendix A for a
comprehensive list of donated services.
Donations Made To Cit Services
Firt Quarter Second Quarter Third Qttartcr Fourth Quarter Annual Total
$16,400 $20,300 $19,600 $20,300 $76,600
City Park Recycling
This sununer, Republic Services started tracking utilisation of the 5 yard recycle
dumpsters at Settler's Park, Kleiner's Park, and Hereos Park.
Foi-~rt1~ Qararter (Q41
The charts below show which days each Park was serviced and how full the recycling
containers were during Q4 2013.
The percentage of capacity is applied against an industry average weight for loose
comingle goods (42 lbs./cubic yard). The following page lists the weights and
commodity values at the three parks during Q4.
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_ _ Settler's Park Recycling
(Weekly Service)
D Pr n FII Wih LB Rvn Ern
10/7/2013 0% 0 $0.00
10/14/2013 0% 0 $0.00
10/21 /2013 1 % 2 $0.04
10/28/2013 50% 105 $2.10
11 /4/2013 50% 105 $2.10
11/11/2013 25% 53 $1.05
11 /18/2013 0% 0 $0.00
11 /25/2013 75% 158 $3.15
12/2/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/9/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/16/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/23/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/30/2013 75% 158 $1.97
Q4 Total: 581 $10.41
2013 Total: 4,800 $99.47
~ Heroes Park Recycling
(On Call Service)
Date Percent Full W i h LB Revenue Earned
10/30/2013 100% 210 $4.20
Q4 Total: 210 $4.20
2013 Total: 304 $6.31
Kleiner's Park Recycling
(Every Other Week Service)
Date Percent Full Wei ht LBs Revenue Earned
10/14/2013 0% 0 $0.00
10/28/2013 0% 0 $0.00
11/11/2013 0% 0 $0.00
11/25/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/9/2013 0% 0 $0.00
12/23/2013 0% 0 $0.00
Q4 Total: 0 $0.00
2013 Total: 544 $11.30
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APPENDIX - A
Permanent Citv Donated Services Accounts
Account Name Address Services
Meridian Fire Department #2 2401 N. Ten Mile 3 Yard Trash, Once a Week
2 Rec cle Carts Once a Week
Meridian Fire Department #5 6001 Linder Rd 3 Yard Trash, Once a Week
Rec cle Cart Once a Week
Bark Park 1401 Watertower 10 Yard Roll Off, On Call
3 Yard Trash, Twice a Week
Trash Cart, Once a Week
Two Rec cle Carts, Once a Week
Merdian City Cans Main and Idaho Trash Can, Once a Week
903 N. Main Trash Can, Once a Week
132 E. Idaho Trash Can, Once a Week
853 N. Main Trash Can Once a Week
Meridian Water De artment 2235 NW 8th St. Rec cle Cart Once a Week
Tull Park 2500 N. Linder 8 Yard Trash Three Times a Week
Meridian City Hall 33 E. Broadway Ave 8 Yard Trash, Twice a Week
5 Yard Rec cle, Twice a W eek
Bear Creek Park 2400 Stoddard 6 and Trash Twice a Week
Heroe's Park 3064 W. Malta Dr. 6 Yard Trash, Twice a Week
5 and Rec cle On Call
Meridian Fire Department #3 3545 Locust Grove Rd. 3 yard Trash, Once a Week
Rec cle Cart Once a Week
Store Park 205 E. Franklin Rd 6 Yard Trash Three Times a Week
Meridian Communit Center 201 E. Idaho 3 Yard Trash Four Times a Week
Meridian Fire Department #1 540 E. Franklin Rd. 3 Yard Trash, Once a Week
Two Recycle Carts, Once a Week
20 Yard Roll Off On Call
Meridian Fire Department #4 2515 S. Eagle Rd. 3 Yard Trash, Once a Week
Two Recycle Carts, Once a Week
Settler's Park 3245 N. Meridian Rd. 30 Yard Trash, On Call
Two 8 Yard Trash, Six Times a Week
5 Yard Rec cle Once a Week
Kleiner Park 1805 Venture St Three 6 Yard Trash, Twice a Week
Trash Cart, Once a Week
5 Yard Recycle, Every Other Week
30 Yard Trash, On Call
Mc Maint Facility 1700 E Lanark St 6 Yard Trash, Once a Week
3 Yard Rec cle, On Call
Meridian Parks &Rec. 1939 Venture St. 20 Yard Roll Off, On Call
Permanent Donation Accounts (Not Municipal)
Account Address Services
Chamber of Commerce 215 E. Franklin Rec cle Cart, Once a Week
Fuller Park Ten Mile/Cher 20 Yard On Call
Boys & Girls Club 911 N Meridian Rd 3 Yard Trash, Three Times a Week
3 Yard Rec cle Eve Other W eek
Police Activities League
PAL 250 N. Baltic PI. Trash Cart, Once a Week
Rec cle Cart, Once a Week
Seasonal Donations
Account Address Services
Meridian Cit Leaf Donation 2130 W Franklin Rd 30 Yard Roll Off Hauled 13 Times
Meridian Cit Tree Donation 2130 W Franklin Rd 30 Yard Roll Off, Hauled Twice