2020 Solid Waste Utility Rates Phil Bates, Manager, Engineering Services Emily Willobee, Policy and Programs Planner December 2, 2019
Presentation Outline • Overview of Solid Waste Utility • Main Program Areas • Changes for 2020 • Proposed Rate Changes • Summary of Revenues and Expenditures • Highlights from 2019 • Solid Waste Statistics • Community Engagement Activities • Recommendations 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Main Program Areas Residential Collection Program • Single & Multi-family Public Realm Collection Program • Civic Facilities • Streetscape • Parkscape • Special Events Recycling Area at NS Transfer station 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Major Changes for 2020 • Moving to direct service for recycling by Recycle BC; • Fully consumer funded model • Contractor selected is WCS (Our current SF garbage & organics contractor) • Same contractor for both SF & MF recycling collection; • Same collection day, same level of service; • Residents will get an additional calendar. 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Proposed Rate Changes • Single Family • Garbage & Organics – no change ($180.87 net) • Public Realm Refuse – no change ($42.52 net) • Recycling – reduce fee ($9.00 net) • Multi-Family • Public Realm Refuse – no change ($42.52 net) • Recycling – reduce fee ($9.00 net) 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Revenues 2021 Revenues 2020 Revenues $362,026 $13,000 $0 $0 $13,000 $889,200 $2,321,600 $1,361,140 $0 $2,507,400 $823,300 $176,100 Quarterly - Waste Fee Quarterly - Waste Fee Quarterly - Recycling Fee Quarterly - Recycling Fee Quarterly - Public Realm Refuse Fee Quarterly - Public Realm Refuse Fee Recovery - Recycling Contract Admin. Recovery - Recycling Contract Admin. Tag Sales Tag Sales PPP Revenue PPP Revenue 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Expenses 2020 Expenses 2021 Expenses $1,096,965 $1,144,522 $2,629,275 $2,751,375 $2,018,740 $0 SF Waste (Garbage & Organics) SF Waste (Garbage & Organics) SF & MF (Recycling) SF & MF (Recycling) Public Realm Refuse Public Realm Refuse 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Expense Detail Recycling Depot Civic Buildings $25,300 Collection $73,500 Other $77,100 1% 2% 2% Admin $772,160 10% Collection Park Collection Contracts $605,895 $3,364,525 16% 46% Tipping Fees 2021 Expenses $826,500 23% 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Highlights from 2019 • Garbage generation rate continues to decline; • Increased community engagement; • Streetscape recycling bin program fully implemented; • Deployment of additional bear resistant containers in upper parks; 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Historical ‘flagship’ statistics 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Disposal Rate - 2018 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Community Engagement 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Finance Committee Recommendations Finance Committee, at the November 5, 2019, passed the following recommendations to be forwarded to Council: 1. THAT Solid Waste Utility fees be adjusted for 2020 to the amounts set out in Schedule A of the proposed “Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 5036, 2019”; and Proposed “Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012, Amendment 2. Bylaw No. 5036, 2019” be read a first, second and third time; and 3. Staff be directed to review the fees and charges bylaw for consideration of increasing dog licence fees to recover some of the costs of dog waste collection. 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
Staff Recommendation 1. That Solid Waste utility fees be adjusted for 2020 to the amounts set out in Schedule A of the proposed “Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012, Amendment Bylaw No. 5036, 2019” as attached; and Proposed “Solid Waste Utility Bylaw No. 4740, 2012, 1. Amendment Bylaw No. 5036, 2019” be read a first, second and third time. 2020 SOLID WASTE UTILITY RATES
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