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Cochise County Recycling 8.5 Year Performance History MATERIAL TONNAGE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL July 2009 to April 2018 Cardboard – 11,360 Tons Paper – 9,055 Tons Metals – 10,091 Tons Waste Tires – 14,109 Tons Aluminum Cans – 202 Tons Plastics – 681 Tons Batteries – 210 Tons E-Waste – 1,692 Tons 47,400 tons of material diverted in 8.5 years

Volatility In The Market Revenue per Ton For Single Stream Recycling Material $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 -$10.00 -$20.00 -$30.00

Recycle Stream Audit Results % of Commodity Mix In Single Stream Recyclable Material Trash/Residue 23.2% Paper 34.2% Glass 5.4% Rigid Plastic .7% #5 Plastic .3% #2 Plastic 2.3% #1 Plastic 4.7% Aluminum Cans 1.3% Tin 2.2% Scrap Metal .6% Cardboard 25%

Refuse System Review Fiscal Year 2018 City Council Work Session May 1, 2018

Refuse Fund Details • Enterprise fund – User fees support operations, no City or State Shared Taxes support it – Fees cover 100% of operations • Last rate change – $1.00 per month rate decrease for residential customers, effective 1 July 2014, with the full implementation of curbside recycling

City-County IGA for Solid Waste • 24 May 1990 – Council approved the development and implementation of an integrated County-wide Solid Waste Disposal System • 25 June 1992 – Council designated the County solid waste disposal system and the only authorized disposal site for solid waste generated within the City • 10 August 1992 – Council approved a 15 year IGA with the County for Municipal Solid Waste Disposal • 8 June 2017 - City renewed the IGA with the County – 5 year term, automatic 5 year renewal after 5 years, unless a member gives 180 day written notice

IGA – Key Conditions • The Cities agrees (sic) that all solid waste subject to their jurisdiction and control is committed to the System for the term of this agreement • A City shall not divert solid waste from a Transfer Station unless exceptional circumstances exist and the City has obtained advanced approval from the County

IGA-Rate Review and Advisory Board • One representative from each member city and the county • Recommend appropriate user fees • ‘The paramount goal of the RRAB is to maintain the solvency of the System’ • Board of Supervisors shall adopt the either the RRAB recommended fee or another rate that ensures the solvency of the system

County Transfer Station Tipping Fees Fiscal Year Rate (per ton) Increase FY18 $ 64.00 0.00% FY17 $ 64.00 10.82% FY16 $ 57.75 5.00% FY15 $ 55.00 2.80% FY14 $ 53.50 2.88% FY13 $ 52.00 1.96% FY12 $ 51.00 2.00% FY11 $ 50.00 2.04% FY10 $ 49.00 2.62% FY09 $ 47.75

Comparison Landfill Rates Landfill Rates under 2,000 pounds over 2,000 pounds Cochise County Transfer $ 64.00 $ 64.00 Glendale Glendale residents $ - $ 15.79 Avondale residents $ 26.00 $ 26.00 All others $ 32.25 $ 32.25 Flagstaff $ 44.42 $ 44.42 Gila County $ 39.41 $ 39.41 Salt River $ 39.00 $ 39.00 Tucson $ 32.00 $ 32.00 Pima County $ 45.00 $ 45.00

Comparison City Rates 2012 Monthly 2018 Monthly Municipality Residential Rate Residential Rate Percent Increase Sierra Vista $ 18.10 *$ 19.67 8.67% Avondale $ 20.00 $ 20.00 0.00% Buckeye $ 17.00 $ 21.44 26.12% Chandler $ 15.07 $ 16.93 12.34% El Mirage $ 12.25 $ 13.33 8.82% Glendale $ 16.30 $ 19.05 16.87% Goodyear $ 22.80 $ 22.80 0.00% Mesa $ 23.35 $ 28.76 23.18% Peoria $ 15.06 $ 13.60 -9.69% Phoenix $ 15.96 $ 26.80 67.92% Tucson $ 16.75 $ 16.75 0.00% *Proposed rate for 2018. Current rate of $17.10 would be a 5.52% decrease. Other rates are current rates as of date of presentation.

Comparison Private Haulers Rates Monthly Annual Quarterly Bill Monthly Difference Difference City 65 gallon $ 17.23 $ 2.25 $ 27.00 City 95 gallon $ 19.67 $ 2.57 $ 30.84 Customer A $ 90.00 $ 30.00 $ 12.90 $ 154.80 Customer B $ 135.00 $ 45.00 $ 27.90 $ 334.80 Customer C $ 137.50 $ 45.83 $ 28.73 $ 344.76 Customer D $ 145.00 $ 48.33 $ 31.23 $ 374.76

Recycling Program Update City Council Work Session May 1, 2018

Market Changes Effective January 1, 2018, China instituted a new policy banning the import of 24 types of solid waste including unsorted paper products and polyethylene terephthalate, a low-grade plastic used in bottles. They also instituted a new contamination rate for recycling imports of just 0.5%. Waste Management - April 23, 2018

Local Challenges • Some commodities will no longer be accepted as recyclable due to reduced market demand • Contamination rates need to be reduced which will require additional education and auditing • Providing recycling collection services will be more expensive than in the past and will be subject to additional changes in the future

Accepted Recyclables Aluminum & Metal Cans 3.5 % Corrugated Cardboard 25.0 % 1 & 2 Plastics 8.0 % Fiber 34.3 %

Option A Operational Impact The reduction in acceptable RETAIN CURRENT recyclables will increase the quantity of trash, resulting in the potential for SERVICE SCHEDULE customers to require larger or additional trash containers Pros Cons Customers that require larger or Minimal customer re-education additional trash cans would incur higher fees for services Recycling service retained Worse levels of contamination possible if people do not choose to use larger No additional routes added or additional trash containers

Option B Operational Impact Little to no impact; one or two routes per REDUCE RECYCLING month would change from recycling to SCHEDULE FROM 4 refuse PICKUPS/MONTH TO 1 Current set out rate for recycling is 51% OR 2 PER MONTH Pros Cons Retains recycling collection service Schedule may be challenging for customers to follow Might reduce some costs at the transfer station

Option C Operational Impact Would require two additional collection PROVIDE TWICE PER days per month, increasing system costs MONTH RECYCLING ON Current set out rate for recycling is 51% SPECIAL PICKUP DAYS Pros Cons Retains recycling collection service Schedule may be challenging for customers to follow Would reduce the number of special pickup days