December 2012

RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE

RECYCLING Whidbey Island

Recover more recyclable materials

Make Recycling Convenient

Why Curbside Recycling?

WA State Recycle Rate 51%

United States 34%

Island County 32%

Reaching the 50% Goal

State regulation priorities: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle, Dispose

The County Solid Waste Plan prescribes curbside recycling

Recycling is a Solid Waste Management Priority

Survey respondentsThe most frequent comment was to

“Start” or was supportive of curbside recycling.

Town of CoupevilleContracted service to roll out in

coming weeks

Desired Service

Comments to the WUTC 31 of 41 comments were complaints that no curbside recycling is available

WUTC recommended implementation of recycling service

Desired Service, 2

Creates County Code that adds Every-Other-Week curbside recycling to residential trash collection subscriptions.

Adds the cost of recycle service to residential trash subscriptions.

The Proposal

Mixed recyclables

95 gallon wheeled cart provided

65 gallon wheeled cart available

The Proposal, 2

Newspaper/Magazines

Catalogs/Mail

Cardboard

The Recycle List

Tin & Aluminum Cans

Plastic Bottles, Tubs, Buckets & Planting Pots

The Recycle List, 2

Glass Shards Damage Paper & Plastic MachineryReduces Marketability Dirty loads now refused

SEPARATE glass handling is recommended (Dept. of Ecology)

No Glass?

Glass will continue to be collected at County Recycle Parks

County will continue to seek convenient options for glass collection

Glass, 2

Requests Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) oversight.

Reviews proposed rates, adjusts

Audits rebate of 100% of market value to customers

WUTC Oversight

Single family subscribers of trash service in unincorporated Whidbey Island

Does NOT affect those who:Self-haul trashAlready have recycle service

Who is affected?

WUTC reviews tariff proposal

WUTC Approves or Adjusts

Expected to be $11.00 / mo.

Added Cost

Noted: Less restrictive than in CitiesCity ordinances required all to have trash and recycle service

Keep Curbside Trash & Recycle Service

Individual Options Unincorporated Whidbey

Adjust subscription service level

Recycle-Only subscription available

Options, 2

Self-haul trash & recycling

Will continue to be least expensive option

Proposal is not to preclude access to self-haul facilities

Options, 3

Trash service subscribers, non- or partially recycling, can downsize service when moving half of its volume to the recycle cart.

EXAMPLE:FROM 2 cans/wk $25.12/monthTO 1 cans/wk at $17.35/month $ 7.77 SavedRecycle Service (est.) - 11.00$ 3.26 Increase

Adjusting Service Level

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