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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM
PROGRAM MISSION: To conserve natural resources by
providing high quality and cost-effective recycling programs and services.
Programs include weekly curbside
recycling collection for 32,100 single-family and duplex residents (contract administered
by agency staff), administration and enforcement of the County's mandatory
recycling program for businesses and multi-family properties, Quincy Street and
Columbia Pike recycling centers and an in-house office recycling program for
County government buildings. Other
recycling activities include waste reduction/recycling outreach and education
efforts, coordination of special events such as America Recycles Day, Earth
Day, Environmental Extravaganza, and management of the compost bin program.
Recycling and Solid
Waste Reduction Program
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$258,266
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$240,926
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$258,475
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7%
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Non-Personnel
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1,031,962
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1,180,671
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1,291,279
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9%
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Total Expenditures
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$1,290,228
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$1,421,597
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$1,549,754
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9%
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Revenues
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1,489,799
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1,416,555
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1,582,202
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12%
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Net Tax Support
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($199,571)
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$5,042
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($32,448)
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Authorized FTEs
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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Funded FTEs
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
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The personnel budget increase is the result of step
increases and an increase in Work By Others.
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The increase in non-personnel expenditures ($110,608)
is due to consultant fees necessary to respond to a state-mandated update to
the County Solid Waste Management Plan ($46,000); the County's curbside and
office paper recycling program including mixed paper recycling, and other
contract increases related to CPI, number of households serviced, and
promotional supplies ($35,701); and additional expenses associated with
mandatory recycling program ($14,793).
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Curbside recycling revenue is higher ($44,000) due to
the change in price the County is paid for paper. The balance of the increase is Household Solid Waste Rate
revenue, which recovers the cost of the operating units providing the service,
DES administrative costs and associated County indirect costs.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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FY 2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Mission
Outcome Measures
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Countywide
recycling rate per state standard
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36%
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38%
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38%
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38%
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38%
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Waste stream diversion (single family &
duplex)
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20%
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18%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Customer
satisfaction with curbside recycling
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N/A
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N/A
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75%
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75%
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80%
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Percent of multi-family properties in
compliance
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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60%
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60%
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Percent of commercial properties in compliance
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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50%
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50%
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Workload Measures
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Curbside recycling tonnage collected
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9,937
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9,718
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10,000
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10,000
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N/A
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Number of new
business and multi-family recycling programs established
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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100
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N/A
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Efficiency Measures
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Recycling
misses per 10,000 collections
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Curbside net cost per ton recycled
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$101
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$90
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$100
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$100
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N/A
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Drop-off
center net cost per ton recycled
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$124
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$78
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$80
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$80
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N/A
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FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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There may be additional recycling program expenses as a
result of updating the County's Solid Waste Management Plans (plans due to the
Commonwealth on July 1, 2004).
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Additional recycling service needs for County
governmental offices may result in increased cost for providing service during
FY 2004.
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