2. • Reviewed Lakeland’s Current
Manual System
• Illustrated Worker Safety Issues
• Identified Benefits of Automation
• Evaluated Automation and 1 Time
Collection in Florida
• Phase-In Plan
• Communication Plan
• Alternatives for Alley Collection
4. Ranking Profession Deaths Per 100,000
Workers
Number of Deaths
1 Fisherman 111.8 38
2 Loggers 86.4 87
3 Aircraft Pilots 66.7 82
4 Iron and Steelworkers 45.5 40
5 Farmers and Ranchers 38.4 285
6 Roofers 29.4 79
7 Electrical Workers 24.1 30
8 Truckers (includes some solid waste) 26.2 904
9 Solid Waste Collectors 22.8 18
10 Police Officers and Sheriffs 21.4 143
5.
6. • Rear load collection comes with inherent danger
– 1999 to 2008 Workers Compensation Statistics:
• No. of Claims: 2,639 totaling $1,205,356
• Automated collection provides the safest work
environment for solid waste collectors
• Eliminates safety issues associated with manual
pickups
$-
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
$50,000.00
$60,000.00
$70,000.00
$80,000.00
FY 98/99FY 99/00FY 00/01FY 01/02FY 02/03FY 03/04FY 04/05FY 05/06FY 06/07FY 07/08FY 08/09
Workers Comp (Residential)
Workers Comp (Division wide)
Log. (Workers Comp (Residential))
Automated System Conversion begins 2001
Source: City of Dunedin, FL
7. Residents
• Convenient and easy method
• City-provided wheeled
containers more maneuverable
and safer
• Hinging lids contain odors
• Keeps rodents and pets out of
trash
• Cleaner neighborhoods /
reduces litter
• Multi-size containers
encourages recycling
City
• Improves efficiency
• Reduces worker injuries
• Lowers staff turnover rate
• Reduced Worker’s
Compensation claims
• Reduced Carbon Footprint
8. 56% of
Florida’s Top
35 Cities are
Automated
67% are
Municipally
Owned
of which
**Excluding
Jacksonville/
Duval County:
65%
(by population)
Pop
Rank
City Population*
Automated Garbage
Garbage Container Size
Frequency
Yes No 1x/2x
1 Jacksonville** 852,450 x 20-32-gal 1x
2 Miami 395,434 x 96-gal 2x
3 Tampa 336,264 x Roll-out Cart 2x
4 St. Petersburg 253,369 x 300/90-gal 2x
5 Orlando 228,765 x 96-gal 2x
6 Hialeah 228,528 x Any 2x
7 Ft. Lauderdale 179,971 x 65-gal 2x
8 Tallahassee 176,429 x 96-gal 1x
9 Cape Coral 164,523 x 35-gal max 1x
10 Port St. Lucie 155,315 x 32-gal max 2x
11 Pembroke Pines 152,888 x 35/65/95-gal 2x
12 Hollywood 142,943 x 96-gal 2x
13 Coral Springs 129,766 x 32-gal max 2x
14 Gainesville 122,671 x 20/35/64/96-gal 1x
15 Miramar 111,705 x 39-gal 2x
16 Clearwater 110,469 x 90-gal 2x
17 Miami Gardens 109,200 x 96-gal 2x
18 West Palm Beach 105,068 x 96-gal 2x
19 Palm Bay 101,793 x 32-gal max 2x
20 Pompano Beach 101,128 x 32-gal max 2x
21 Miami Beach 93,721 x Any 2x
22 LAKELAND 93,428 x 35-gal max 2x
23 Davie 93,428 x 96-gal 2x
24 Sunrise 89,633 x 32-gal max 2x
25 Deltona 86,540 x 35/45-gal 1x
26 Plantation 85,349 x Blue bags/96-gal 2x
27 Boca Raton 85,296 x 42-gal max 2x
28 Melbourne 78,386 x x 40-gal 2x
29 Largo 75,924 x 90-gal 2x
30 Deerfield Beach 75,829 x 64-gal 2x
31 Palm Coast 70,376 x 32-gal max 2x
32 Ft. Myers 67,851 x 90-gal 1x
33 Boynton Beach 66,872 x Cart 2x
34 Daytona Beach 64,370 x 96-gal 2x
35 Delray Beach 64,360 x 36/65/95-gal 2x
9. 67% of
Polk County
Jurisdictions
are Automated
56% have
Once a Week
Collection
and
Pop
Rank
Jurisdiction Population* Automated Garbage Garbage Container Size
Frequency
Yes No 1x/2x
1
Unincorporated Polk
County 362,801 x 35-gal max 2x
2 LAKELAND 93,428 x 35-gal max 2x
3 Winter Haven 33,569 Semi-auto 65-gal 2x
4 Haines City 18,748 x 95-gal 1x
5 Bartow 16,515 x 40/60/90-gal 2x
6 Auburndale 13,883 Semi-auto 95-gal 1x
7 Lake Wales 13,039 x 35/65/95-gal 1x
8 Ft. Meade 5,987 x 35-gal max 2x
9 Lake Alfred 4,517 x 32-gal max 2x
10 Mulberry 3,495 x 95-gal 1x
11 Dundee 3,324 x x 35/95-gal 1x/2x
12 Frostproof 2,900 x 95-gal 1x
13 Eagle Lake 2,702 x 95-gal 1x
14 Davenport 2,439 x 35-gal max 2x
15 Polk City 1,798 x 65/95-gal 1x
16 Lake Hamilton 1,405 x 95-gal 1x
17 Hillcrest Heights 262 x 95-gal 1x
18 Highland Park 244 x 35-gal max 2x
10. Tallahassee
Leon County 272,497 Columbia
County 52,156
Alachua
County 101,950
Jacksonville/Duval County 879,235
Putnam County 58,317
Volusia County 115,720
St. Johns County 145,025
Lake County 151,734
Sarasota
County 249,601
Lee County
308,667
Jackson County 33,191
Charlotte
County 143,363
*Polk County implements once weekly garbage collection October 1, 2010
12. Current Manual
System
• Increases
exposure to risk
• Requires greater
level of
manpower
• Results in higher
employee
turnover
Automated Collection System
• Safe and more attractive
neighborhoods
• Creates a safe and healthy work
environment for employees
• Allows for once-weekly collection
when coupled with strong recycling
and yard waste programs
• Opportunity to implement Pay-As-You-
Throw (PAYT) Program. Benefits of
PAYT include:
• multiple size carts/associated cost of
service rates
• Incentive to recycle and reduce
disposal
• Provides opportunity for significant
cost savings
13. Implement once-weekly
Automated Collection Program
using a Phase-In approach:
• Eliminates job losses through attrition and retirements
• Neighborhood rollout is more manageable and has
higher success rate
• Enables City to manage financial resources during
acquisition of capital equipment
• Maintains stable capital and variable expenses
• Provides varied age of fleet and predictable variable
expenses
14. • Website (EZCan.lakelandgov.net)
• Message from the Mayor
• Public Outreach Events
• Utility Bill Stuffer
• City Commission Presentations
• Truck Decals/Employee Cards
• Container Size Selection Mailer
• Container Attachments
• Container Decal and Stickers
15.
16.
17. Neighborhood Association Coalition – February 4, 2010
Spring Obsession, Munn Park – March 13, 2010
Lakeland Police Dept. Open House – March 20, 2010
Lake Morton Neighborhood Association – March 23, 2010
Lake Bonny Neighborhood Association – April 5, 2010
Sandpiper Homeowners Association – April 6, 2010
Relay for Life, Lakeland High School – April 9, 2010
Earth Day Celebration, Lake Mirror Promenade – April 16, 2010
Crystal Lake Neighborhood Association – April 26, 2010
City Commission Department Presentation – May 3, 2010
Public Works Week Celebration, Munn Park – May 7, 2010
Cleveland Heights Neighborhood Association – May 20, 2010
Swannanoa Neighborhood Association – June 7, 2010
Imperial Southgate Villas I, II, and III Homeowners – June 15, 2010
Paul Diggs Neighborhood Association – June 15, 2010
Pinehurst Neighborhood Association – June 29, 2010
Gladys Leggett Neighborhood Association – July 15, 2010
Lake Bonnet Neighborhood Association – July 22, 2010
Highland Fairways Homeowners Association – August 30, 2010
Florida Presbyterian Homes – September 15, 2010
Lakeland Christina Rotary Club – September 30, 2010
Orangewood Neighborhood Association – September 30, 2010
Villas III Homeowners Association – December 6, 2010
Lakeshore Neighborhood Association – January 11, 2011
Lake Hunter Terrace Neighborhood Association – January 18, 2011
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. • Width: Alley narrower
than vehicle
• Vegetation: Overgrowth
limits clearance and site
lines
• Zero Setback: Utility
poles and structures
erected on right of way
boundary
• Zero Setback: Existing
structures constrain vehicle
mirror clearances
• Dangerous Obstacles: Note
gas meter
24. Findings
• Current alley
collection operation
increases exposure
to risk
• Zero setbacks create
unsafe environment
• Time consuming
and inefficient
Recommendations
• City to conduct case by case
evaluations of alleys.
• City to mitigate dangerous
and close quarter situations.
• Alleys can be converted to
semi-auto collection for
improved service.
• Alleys that cannot be made
safe should be converted to
automated curb collection as
a last option.
• The differential cost for
providing alley collection
service shall be determined.
Due to access constraints, a very
limited number of customers may
still require semi-automated alley
service in lieu of automated
curbside service.
25. Blended Rates from Large and Small REL Models
Cost/
Household
Homes Svc'd
/Week
Total Monthly
Collection Cost
29.45$ 575 16,931.13$
16.37$ 1725 28,245.32$
2300 45,176.44$
19.64$
14.32$
5.32$
37%
Alley Surcharge (Premium Service) Differential:
Alley Surcharge (Premium Service) Differential %:
Estimated Monthly Cost per Alley Household (Small REL):
Estimated Monthly Cost per Alley Household (Large REL):
Total Homes & Monthly Operating Costs:
Weighted Average Alley Collection Monthly Collection Cost per Household:
Est. Monthly Cost per Household (Automated Collection):
All Premium Service Expenses Appropriated to Alley
Customers only.
Specialized 8-yard rear packers are fully utilized to
service all alley customers (garbage and yard waste)
under this model.
27. City of Lakeland
Alley Trash Collection
Response rates
Neighborhood
# of
Responses
# of Households
Response
Rate
Camphor 3 3 100%
Dixieland 90 504 17.6%
Downtown 7 20 35.0%
East Lake Morton 18 110 16.4%
John Cox 1 23 4.3%
Lake Bonny 4 14 28.6%
Lake Hollingsworth 18 68 26.5%
Lake Hunter Terrace 11 62 17.7%
North Lake Wire 7 123 5.7%
Parker Street 1 19 5.3%
Paul A Diggs 12 127 9.4%
South Lake Morton 110 522 21.1%
Webster Park South 3 32 9.4%
Totals 285 1627 17.5%
28. Neighborhood
Very Willing
to Pay Extra
Somewhat
Willing
Reluctant to
Pay
Very Willing,
Somewhat Willing,
Reluctant to Pay Totals
Would Not
Pay
Total
Responses
Camphor 1 0 2 3 0 3
% of neighborhood 33.3% 66.7% 100%
Dixieland 21 18 14 53 37 90
% of neighborhood 23.3% 20.0% 15.6% 58.9% 41.1%
Downtown 0 2 0 2 5 7
% of neighborhood 28.6% 28.6% 71.4%
East Lake Morton 6 1 1 8 10 18
% of neighborhood 33.3% 5.6% 5.6% 44.4% 55.6%
John Cox 0 1 0 1 0 1
% of neighborhood 100% 100%
Lake Bonny 0 1 1 2 2 4
% of neighborhood 25% 25% 50% 50%
Lake Hollingsworth 4 0 2 6 10 16
% of neighborhood 25% 12.5% 37.5% 62.5%
Lake Hunter Terrace 2 0 2 4 7 11
% of neighborhood 18.2% 18.2% 36.4% 63.6%
North Lake Wire 1 2 2 5 2 7
% of neighborhood 14.3% 28.6% 28.6% 71.4% 28.6%
Parker Street 0 0 0 0 1 1
% of neighborhood 0% 100%
Paul A Diggs 1 4 0 5 7 12
% of neighborhood 8.3% 33.3% 41.7% 58.3%
South Lake Morton 35 24 22 81 29 110
% of neighborhood 31.8% 21.8% 20% 73.6% 26.4%
Webster Park South 1 0 0 1 2 3
% of neighborhood 33.3% 33.3% 66.7%
TOTALS 72 53 46 171 112 283
% of neighborhood 25.4% 18.7% 16.3% 60.4% 39.6%
29. Survey Results
• 171 of the 283 respondents (60%) indicated they
were either “Very Willing”, “Somewhat Willing”
or “Reluctant” to paying extra for alley collection.
• 134 of the 171 respondents (78%) who indicated
they were either “Very willing”, “Somewhat
Willing” or “Reluctant” to pay extra are located in
the Dixieland and S. Lake Morton neighborhood.
• This suggests that a limited alley collection
service could be offered in these 2 large
neighborhoods at an additional fee.
30. Survey Results
Price Points:
1. Dixieland:
a. 53 of the 90 (59%) respondents indicted “Very Willing”, “Somewhat
Willing” or “Reluctant” to paying extra for alley collection.
b. 43 of 53 (81.1% ) indicated “Yes” to paying $5.50 extra per month.
c. 31 of 42 (73.8%) indicated “Yes” to paying $8.00 extra per month.
2. S. Lake Morton :
a. 81 of the 110 (74%) respondents indicted “Very Willing”,
“Somewhat Willing” or “Reluctant” to paying extra for alley
collection.
b. 70 of 81 (86.4%) indicated “Yes” to paying $5.50 extra per month.
c. 46 of 71 (64.8%) indicated “Yes” to paying $8.00 extra per month.
31. Recent presentations on Alley Collection Service:
•July 15, 2011 - City Commission Budget Workshop
•July 18, 2011 - City Commission Department Presentation
•July 19, 2011 - S. Lake Morton Neighborhood Association
•August 4, 2011 - Neighborhood Association Coalition Meeting
•August 16, 2011 - Dixieland Neighborhood Association
•September 6, 2011 - City Commission Workshop
•October 3, 2011 - City Commission Workshop
•October 17, 2011 - City Commission Meeting:
Receive public comment on proposed approach to Solid Waste
Alley Collection.
•November 7, 2011 - City Commission Meeting:
Adopt Solid Waste Rate Resolution or action to cease alley
collection service upon implementation of automated service.
Approve appropriation to transfer funds from Solid Waste
Surplus to compress phased-in term from 4 to 3 years.
32. All City Alley
Customers
S. Lake Morton
& Dixieland
Only
S. Lake Morton
Only
Number of Alley Customers: 2300 1306 624
Premium Service expenses appropriated to Alley Customers:
Alley Surcharge ($/month/alley customer): 5.32$ 8.45$ 17.71$
Premium service expenses appropriated to Alley Customers based upon resource usage:
Alley Surcharge ($/month/alley customer): 5.32$ 6.38$ 8.45$
Collection Allocation Cost ($/month/residential customer): -$ 0.08$ 0.17$
Alley Customers Serviced
Premium service expenses equally distributed to automated residential customers would
result in solid waste collection rate increase of approx. $0.40/month/residential customer.
Action Steps:
October 17, 2011 City Commission Meeting: Receive public comment on
proposed approach to Solid Waste Alley Collection.
November 7, 2011 City Commission Meeting:
1. Adopt Solid Waste Rate Resolution or action to cease alley
collection service upon implementation of automated service.
2. Approve appropriation to transfer funds from Solid Waste Surplus
to compress phased-in term from 4 to 3 years.