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Optimizing Residential Trash Services in Kent: Regulated Quadrants Proposal

Explore the proposal to regulate trash collection in Kent by dividing the city into defined quadrants for efficient and organized trash pickup. Learn about the benefits of this approach, such as reducing costs, decreasing truck traffic, and curbing illegal dumping, while also addressing the concerns of limiting trash haulers' schedules. Join the discussion on the impact this change could have on neighborhood quality of life and the overall city waste management system.

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Optimizing Residential Trash Services in Kent: Regulated Quadrants Proposal

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  1. City Of Kent City Wide Trash Service City of Kent Health Department Safety Department Service Department

  2. Previous Council Discussion • OCT. 25, 2006 Health & Safety Committee - Discussed impact of residential trash relative to neighborhood quality of life • FEB. 28, 2007 Health & Safety Committee - Discussed Solid Waste Management specifically use of trash cans and identifying quadrants for pickup or establish single hauler for all residential pickup Benefits & Problems Current Process Unregulated Defined Quadrants Regulated Defined Quadrants

  3. Current Process • Each resident selects a trash hauler • Benefits • Free Market for Trash Hauler • For Resident Scalable Usage • Licensed by Health Department • Problems • Daily Trash Picked Up Across City • Increased Cost to Residents • Unnecessary Truck Traffic • Usage of Service non-Regulated • Promotes Illegal Dumping

  4. Defined Quadrants Define by Residential Population Four Balanced Quadrants of City

  5. Unregulated Defined Quadrants • Trash Haulers Limited – One Day Pickup • Benefits • Limited Free Market for Trash Haulers • For Resident Scale of Usage • Neighborhood Trash Pickup Same Day of Week • Licensed by Health Department • Problems • Unnecessary Truck Traffic • Usage of Service non-Regulated • Promotes Illegal Dumping • Limits Trash Hauler’s Schedule • Increased Cost

  6. Regulated Defined Quadrants • Trash Haulers Limited – One Day Pickup • Benefits • Decreased Cost • Only Necessary Truck Traffic • Scale of Usage for Residents • Neighborhood Trash Pickup Same Day of Week • Reduced Illegal Dumping • Licensed by Health Department • Problems • Trash Haulers Lose Free Market

  7. Decreased Cost • Example for Two Can Weekly Service • Independent Residential Service $20.00/Mo. • City Franchised $13.00/Mo. • Other Portage County Communities City Wide • Hiram Bid $8.75 (2005) • Streetsboro Bid $9.82 (2006) • Aurora Bid $13.89 (3 can service) (2006)

  8. Decreased Truck Traffic • Currently eight companies licensed • Health Department license • Equipment operating in the City is safe from a health standpoint • Using a factor of 75-percent of the eight licensed companies equals six trash trucks on each City street collecting trash weekly.

  9. Scalable Service • Pay By the Bag = Price Per Bag • 2 Bags/Cans/Week = Price per Month • 3 Bags/Cans/Week = Price per Month • Unlimited Service = Price Per Month

  10. Other Communities Courtesy PCSWD

  11. Other Communities Summary

  12. Summary

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