TABLE 1 DRAFT - Revised March 2, 2011

Northampton Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force

Preliminary Summary of Estimated Costs

Option Type of Service Type of Household Difficult to Manage Wastes

Typically Consist of:
Senior Citizen Household Family of 2 Family of 4 Furniture Metal
Assume 40 gallons of trash/month Assume 140 gallons of trash/month Assume 80 gallons of trash/week Mattresses CRTs
with source separated recycling with source separated recycling with source separated recycling Appliances Electronics
Tires Leaf & Yard waste
Fee per item based on disposal and
Option 1 Drop-off Vehicle Permit $75 Vehicle Permit $75 Vehicle Permit $75 management costs. Collection of a
Locust Street & $2 x 15 bags $30 $2 x 52 bags $104 $2 x 130 bags $260 wide variety materials at both
Glendale Road Total Annual Cost $105 Total Annual Cost $179 Total Annual Cost $335 locations.

Fee per item or per load. Hauler

Subscription Bi-weekly pickup Bi-weekly pickup Weekly pickup determines fee and range of materials
per month $22-$30 per month $25-$30 per month $31-$40 collected. Pickup coordination
Total Annual Cost $264-$360 Total Annual Cost $300-$360 Total Annual Cost $372-$480 required.

Contract determines payment method -

Option 2 Curbside Only Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables fee per item (preferred) or in base fee.
Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Contract can require time sensitive
No Extra PAYT bags $0 $2 x 2 PAYT bags $4 $2 x 78 PAYT bags $156 pickup after notification.
Total Annual Cost $200 Total Annual Cost $204 Total Annual Cost $356
Fee per item or per load. Hauler
Subscription determines fee and range of materials
Opt-out Total Annual Cost $264-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $300-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $372-$480 ? collected. Pickup coordination
required.
Contract determines payment method -
Option 3 Curbside Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables fee per item (preferred) or in base fee.
Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Contract can require time sensitive
No Extra PAYT bags $0 $2 x 2 PAYT bags $4 $2 x 78 PAYT bags $156 pickup after notification.
Total Annual Cost $200 Total Annual Cost $204 Total Annual Cost $356

Fee per item based on disposal and

Opt-out Drop-off Vehicle Permit $130 Vehicle Permit $130 Vehicle Permit $130 management costs. Collection of a
(Glendale Only) $2 x 15 bags $30 $2 x 52 bags $104 $2 x 130 bags $260 wide variety materials.
Total Annual Cost $160 Total Annual Cost $234 Total Annual Cost $390
Fee per item or per load. Hauler
Subscription determines fee and range of materials
Opt-out Total Annual Cost $264-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $300-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $372-$480 ? collected. Pickup coordination
required.
Contract determines payment method -
Option 4 Curbside Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables Weekly MSW/Bi-weekly recyclables fee per item (preferred) or in base fee.
Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Annual Fee $200 Contract can require time sensitive
No Extra PAYT bags $0 $2 x 2 PAYT bags $4 $2 x 78 PAYT bags $156 pickup after notification.
Total Annual Cost $200 Total Annual Cost $204 Total Annual Cost $356
Fee per item or per load. Hauler
Subscription determines fee and range of materials
Opt-out Total Annual Cost $264-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $300-$360 ? Total Annual Cost $372-$480 ? collected. Pickup coordination
required.

Notes: 1) Costs are for collection of MSW and recyclables only. These costs are preliminary estimates and may not reflect actual implementation costs.
2) Type of Household trash quantities based on examples in Section 5.1 of the July 2009 Solid Waste Management Alternatives Study.
3) Subscription cost ranges for MSW and recyclables are based on December 2010 pricing from local haulers.
4) Curbside collection assumes a 35-gallon cart for MSW and a 96-gallon cart for recyclables, both to be provided by the contractor.
33-gallon Pay As You Throw (PAYT) bags can be used if the 35-gallon weekly tote capacity is exceeded.
5) Annual drop-off costs for bulky items (furniture, mattresses, tires, appliances, etc.) will vary but is estimated to be $15-50 per person.
The increase in annual subscription costs for these items is estimated to be $20-30 per Household. User fees per item is preferred.
6) For Curbside, on average, a Family of 4 would have 48 gallons of overflow per week with a 35-gallon cart.
7) For Subscription Opt-out (Options 2, 3 and 4), underpricing by private haulers is possible, which is why "?" are used.
This may result in opt out costs being less in the short term than the City-wide curbside collection cost.
8) Subscription costs range from $22/month for 30 gallon maximum biweekly by Pedal People to $40/month for 60 gallon maximum weekly by Pedal People or MSW only by Allied.
9) Typical, motorized, weekly subscription cost is $31-$35/month or $372-$420/year.