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RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING Whidbey Island

RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING Whidbey Island. December 2012. Why Curbside Recycling?. Recover more recyclable materials Make Recycling Convenient . Reaching the 50% Goal. WA State Recycle Rate 51% United States 34% Island County 32% .

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RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING Whidbey Island

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  1. RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING Whidbey Island December 2012

  2. Why Curbside Recycling? • Recover more recyclable materials • Make Recycling Convenient

  3. Reaching the 50% Goal • WA State Recycle Rate 51% • United States 34% • Island County 32%

  4. Recycling is a Solid Waste Management Priority • State regulation priorities: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Dispose • The County Solid Waste Plan prescribes curbside recycling

  5. Desired Service • Survey respondents • The most frequent comment was to “Start” or was supportive of curbside recycling. • Town of Coupeville • Contracted service to roll out in coming weeks

  6. Desired Service, 2 • Comments to the WUTC • 31 of 41 comments were complaints that no curbside recycling is available • WUTC recommended implementation of recycling service

  7. The Proposal • 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.

  8. The Proposal, 2 • Mixed recyclables • 95 gallon wheeled cart provided • 65 gallon wheeled cart available

  9. The Recycle List • Newspaper/Magazines • Catalogs/Mail • Cardboard

  10. The Recycle List, 2 • Tin & Aluminum Cans • Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Buckets & Planting Pots

  11. No Glass? • Glass Shards • Damage Paper & Plastic Machinery • Reduces Marketability • Dirty loads now refused • SEPARATE glass handling is recommended (Dept. of Ecology)

  12. Glass, 2 • Glass will continue to be collected at County Recycle Parks • County will continue to seek convenient options for glass collection

  13. WUTC Oversight • Requests Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) oversight. • Reviews proposed rates, adjusts • Audits rebate of 100% of market value to customers

  14. Who is affected? • Single family subscribers of trash service in unincorporated Whidbey Island • Does NOT affect those who: • Self-haul trash • Already have recycle service

  15. Added Cost • WUTC reviews tariff proposal • WUTC Approves or Adjusts • Expected to be $11.00 / mo.

  16. Individual Options Unincorporated Whidbey • Noted: Less restrictive than in Cities • City ordinances required all to have trash and recycle service • Keep Curbside Trash & Recycle Service

  17. Options, 2 • Adjust subscription service level • Recycle-Only subscription available

  18. Options, 3 • Self-haul trash & recycling • Will continue to be least expensive option • Proposal is not to preclude access to self-haul facilities

  19. Adjusting Service Level • 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/month TO 1 cans/wk at $17.35/month $ 7.77 Saved Recycle Service (est.)- 11.00 $ 3.26 Increase

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