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Report of the
Brewster Recycling Commission
August 2014
Brewster Recycling Commission 2011: Board of Selectmen directed the Recycling Commission to find ways to save money and increase recycling
2012: Recycling Commission made 5 recommendations to the Selectmen:
1.Redesign traffic flow at (then) Transfer Station
2.Improve metals management/prevent metal scavenging
3.Require all TS users to have an annual pass or paid day pass
4.Adopt Pay -As-You -Throw
5.Encourage good waste practices at Town buildings
PAYT Overview Comparison between FY13-FY14
Trash (MSW) tons managed
Trash costs: tip fee and transportation
Recycling tons managed
Recycling costs and revenue
Recycling Center usage
PAYT bag cost and revenue
Results
Less trash
More recycling
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Monthly Trash (MSW) Tonnage
FY13
FY14
PAYT Starts (Oct 2013)
2525 tons in FY13 vs. 1657 tons in FY14
34% reduction for full fiscal year.
49% reduction if only comparing same 9 months of both years.
$79,525
$16,498
$42,505
$9,102
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
Disposal Cost Fuel Cost
Annual Trash Disposal & Hauling Costs
FY13
FY14
2014 Savings = $44,415
(total of reduced cost to transport and dispose of trash (tip fee))
Note: Tip fee increasing to $70/ton effective January 1, 2015.
PAYT becomes more critical to manage disposal costs.
The “Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) Credit” is a
reimbursement that the Town receives on each invoice from SEMASS.
The credit will end on December 31, 2014, at which point the Town will be
responsible for paying the full tipping fee to SEMASS.
34
95
206
420
47
147
209
530
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Cardboard Comingled Glass Paper
Annual Recycling Tonnage
FY13
FY14
Recycling increased by 24% in FY14
55% increase in comingled plastic and metal containers
26% increase in mixed paper
39% increase in cardboard
1.4% increase in glass
28% increase if only comparing same 9 months of both years.
Less trash = less hauls = savings of $7,396
More recycling = more hauls = expense of $5,183
10
30 25
53
135
9
49
31
63
79
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Cardboard
(Weymouth, MA)
Comingled
(Weymouth, MA)
Glass
(Franklin, MA)
Paper
(Weymouth, MA)
Trash
(Rochester, MA)
Annual Hauls (Recycling & Trash Transportation)
FY13
FY14
Brewster Recycling Center Usage •FY12 Permits Sales:
•3971 first permits
•1275 second permits
•44 half-year permits
•Total permit revenue = $448,880
•FY13 Permits Sales:
•3892 first permits
•1282 second permits
•33 half-year permits
•Total permit revenue = $259,075
•FY14 Permits Sales:
•3993 first permits
•1375 second permits
•Half-year permits not sold
•Total permit revenue = $200,050
Year Permits Bag Revenue Bag Expense
FY12 $448,880 $0 $0
FY13 $259,075 $0 $0
FY14 $200,050 $191,700 -$33,114
Number/Type of Bags Distributed to Retailers
Bag Expenses - $33,114, paid to WasteZero for services/bags
Bag Revenue - $191,700, paid to Town General Fund
Conclusion: Support PAYT for FY15 with the same permit
and bag fees
Brewster Recycling Commission
•Appointed members: Bill Barnstead, Bob Bersin, John Cunningham,
Brenda Locke, Meg Morris, Joe Prevost, Annie Sherwood
•Town Liaisons: Dr. Mary Chaffee (BOH), Dan Guertin (FC), Jim Foley
(BOS)
•David Quinn, DEP Municipal Assistance Coordinator – Barnstable
County