Local Government Trends & Observations

Local Governments Trends

•  Privatization opportunities

•  Franchise opportunities

•  What LG are asking for in RFPs

•  NSWMA Legislative Objectives

More LG Privatize Services

What  is  priva+za+on?      Why  do  local  governments  turn  to  priva+za+on?  What  is  the  process?          Curbside  and  Commercial  Collec+on  Services      Recent  Examples  Curbside  Collec+on  Service  (past  3  months)          •   Kennesaw    $24  per  month  vs.  $12.50  at  9,000  homes  =  $1.2M  annual  difference    48%  •   City  of  TiSon  $21  vs.  $13  at  15,000  homes  =  $1.4M  annual  difference  38%              Others  2012  and  2013    City  of  Conyers  /  Forsyth  /  Brunswick  /  Cochran  /  Dooley  County    Not  just  in  GA  -­‐  Na+onally  -­‐  Detroit  /  Toronto  /  Toledo        New  Revenue  Stream  -­‐  Franchise  Fees  or  keep  the  difference  in  the  rates      

Landfill Privatization Opportunities

Not  just  +ed  to  curbside  collec+on    Disposal  Sites        Why  do  Ci+es  ad  Coun+es  want  to  priva+ze  their  disposal  sites?            Recent  Examples  Baldwin  County,  GA  –  Milledgeville  County  Seat  –  Volume  Issue      Washington  County,  GA  –  Sandersville  County  Seat  -­‐  Poli+cs  –  no  outside  County  waste    City  of  Conyers    Transfer  Sta+on    Excep+on  -­‐  Randolph  County  NC    Host  fees  as  new  revenue        Priva&za&on    Slow  process  –  Poli&cs  have  to  right  –  jobs  –  meet  the  qualifica&ons  –  private  sector  will  hire  their  employees    and  purchase  their  equipment        

More Curbside Franchise Opportunities  

What  is  a  Franchise  vs.  Priva+za+on?  How  does  it  work?        Why  Ci+es  and  Coun+es  Franchise?        Recent  Examples  Lowndes  County  BOC  –  went  from  6  manned  convenience  centers  to  residen+al  curbside  -­‐  saved  $500,000  annually  –  Card  System  -­‐  12,000  homes      Crisp  County  -­‐  saved  $750,000  annually  –  5000  homes  –  17  dumpster  sites  –  unmanned          Metro  area  Gwinneg  Cobb  South  Fulton          

           

LG RFP Trends

Ci+es  and  Coun+es  are  including  more  sustainable  op+ons  in  their  RFPs  

Gas to Energy Landfills List of Recyclables Recycling Incentive Based Programs

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Yard  waste  recycling          Recycling  carts    CNG  vs.  Diesel      

Other RFP LG trends

•  Smart Technology Routing •  Higher Bonding and Insurance Requirements •  ASL vs. REL

NSWMA GA Chapter Legislation  

1.  Alterna+ve  Fuels  Incen+ves    2.  Slow  Down  to  get  around        

LG  Trends