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Transforming Transforming Green Waste Green Waste
intointo Green Green
Gene Ginn, S.C. Gene Ginn, S.C. Marissa Segundo, Marissa Segundo, S.C., APR, LEED Green AssociateS.C., APR, LEED Green Associate
City of Largo, Pinellas County City of Largo, Pinellas County
4th largest city in the Tampa Bay Area
75,000 residents
17,500 Single family homes
Curbside recycling since 1991
Certified Silver Florida Green City
Solid Waste Fleet
Residential:
11 Automated Side loaders
4 Curb-sort Recycling Trucks
5 Claw trucks
2 Rear loaders
Commercial:
11 Front loaders
5 Roll off trucks
Background
Previous Yard Waste Collection Methods:
Rear-load mixed collection: Yard waste & Class III
Claw trucks: Large piles of yard waste, bulk items, & white goods
Paid $37.50/ton to process yard waste
Clean Christmas Tree Test
In 2010... Advertised clean tree collection Asked residents to remove decorations &
place unbagged tree at curb on recycle day
Results: 13.5 tons collected two weeks after
Christmas
2010 Operational Changes2010 Operational Changes
Securing a vendor through RFP Securing a vendor through RFP
RFP encouraged competitive biddingRFP encouraged competitive bidding
Lowered processing fee Lowered processing fee by $13/tonby $13/ton
Enabled neighboring cities to piggyback on Enabled neighboring cities to piggyback on clean yard waste processing price clean yard waste processing price
Current Collection Method:Current Collection Method:
Rear-load Trucks:Rear-load Trucks:Step 1: Read-load Trucks collect small brush piles & yardwaste Step 1: Read-load Trucks collect small brush piles & yardwaste Step 2: Note stops with small junk items Step 2: Note stops with small junk items unableunable to fit in the to fit in theautomated canautomated canStep 3: Take clean brush to processorStep 3: Take clean brush to processorStep 4: Return to collect junk stops Step 4: Return to collect junk stops Step 5: Take junk to Class III processor Step 5: Take junk to Class III processor
Claw trucks: Claw trucks: Step 1: Collect large bulk items/junk Step 1: Collect large bulk items/junk Step 2: Note large brush stops Step 2: Note large brush stops Step 3: Take to Class III processorStep 3: Take to Class III processorStep 4: Return to large brush stops for a clean loadStep 4: Return to large brush stops for a clean load Drivers collaborate to collect at least 1 clean brush load per routeDrivers collaborate to collect at least 1 clean brush load per route
Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned: 2011 Operational Changes2011 Operational Changes
Modifying RFP to include bagged/unbagged Modifying RFP to include bagged/unbagged
Received two prices for bagged/unbagged Received two prices for bagged/unbagged
Price continued to decrease as clean tonnage Price continued to decrease as clean tonnage increasedincreased
Enhanced yard waste collection efforts in county Enhanced yard waste collection efforts in county due to lower processing pricedue to lower processing price
Staff Support & EducationStaff Support & Education
Drivers/Worker Training:Drivers/Worker Training:
Employees trained to educate residents Employees trained to educate residents
Brightly colored stickers to get smaller Brightly colored stickers to get smaller Class III waste in the automated canClass III waste in the automated can
Coached employees to determine Coached employees to determine automated vs. claw truck waste automated vs. claw truck waste
Overcame employee hesitance to change Overcame employee hesitance to change
Staff Support & Education
Customer Support Training:
Telephone representatives were trained on new collection system
Customers were confused about new system
Communicated with driverswhen stops were missed
Call volume was heavy for first 3 months, then slowed
FY2010 FY2011 FY20120
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
703
1325
4949.5
Recycled Yard WasteFY2010-FY2012
Annual Percentage
Increase:
2011........ 47%2012........ 73%
FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
-$40,000.00
-$20,000.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
-$26,362.50
$17,887.50
$71,767.76
Decreased Tipping Fees by Recycling Yard WasteFY2010-FY2012
EducationEducation
MarketingMarketing
Questions???
Contact:Gene Ginn, S.C., Assistant Solid Waste ManagerMarissa Segundo, S.C., APR, LEED Green Associate
Recycling Coordinator
City of Largo(727) [email protected]_www.LargoingGreen.com
Transforming Transforming Green Waste Green Waste
intointo Green Green
Gene Ginn, S.C. Gene Ginn, S.C. Marissa Segundo, Marissa Segundo, S.C., APR, LEED Green AssociateS.C., APR, LEED Green Associate
City of Largo, Pinellas County City of Largo, Pinellas County
4th largest city in the Tampa Bay Area
75,000 residents
17,500 Single family homes
Curbside recycling since 1991
Certified Silver Florida Green City
Solid Waste Fleet
Residential:
11 Automated Side loaders
4 Curb-sort Recycling Trucks
5 Claw trucks
2 Rear loaders
Commercial:
11 Front loaders
5 Roll off trucks
Background
Previous Yard Waste Collection Methods:
Rear-load mixed collection: Yard waste & Class III
Claw trucks: Large piles of yard waste, bulk items, & white goods
Paid $37.50/ton to process yard waste
Clean Christmas Tree Test
In 2010... Advertised clean tree collection Asked residents to remove decorations &
place unbagged tree at curb on recycle day
Results: 13.5 tons collected two weeks after
Christmas
2010 Operational Changes2010 Operational Changes
Securing a vendor through RFP Securing a vendor through RFP
RFP encouraged competitive biddingRFP encouraged competitive bidding
Lowered processing fee Lowered processing fee by $13/tonby $13/ton
Enabled neighboring cities to piggyback on Enabled neighboring cities to piggyback on clean yard waste processing price clean yard waste processing price
Current Collection Method:Current Collection Method:
Rear-load Trucks:Rear-load Trucks:Step 1: Read-load Trucks collect small brush piles & yardwaste Step 1: Read-load Trucks collect small brush piles & yardwaste Step 2: Note stops with small junk items Step 2: Note stops with small junk items unableunable to fit in the to fit in theautomated canautomated canStep 3: Take clean brush to processorStep 3: Take clean brush to processorStep 4: Return to collect junk stops Step 4: Return to collect junk stops Step 5: Take junk to Class III processor Step 5: Take junk to Class III processor
Claw trucks: Claw trucks: Step 1: Collect large bulk items/junk Step 1: Collect large bulk items/junk Step 2: Note large brush stops Step 2: Note large brush stops Step 3: Take to Class III processorStep 3: Take to Class III processorStep 4: Return to large brush stops for a clean loadStep 4: Return to large brush stops for a clean load Drivers collaborate to collect at least 1 clean brush load per routeDrivers collaborate to collect at least 1 clean brush load per route
Lessons Learned: Lessons Learned: 2011 Operational Changes2011 Operational Changes
Modifying RFP to include bagged/unbagged Modifying RFP to include bagged/unbagged
Received two prices for bagged/unbagged Received two prices for bagged/unbagged
Price continued to decrease as clean tonnage Price continued to decrease as clean tonnage increasedincreased
Enhanced yard waste collection efforts in county Enhanced yard waste collection efforts in county due to lower processing pricedue to lower processing price
Staff Support & EducationStaff Support & Education
Drivers/Worker Training:Drivers/Worker Training:
Employees trained to educate residents Employees trained to educate residents
Brightly colored stickers to get smaller Brightly colored stickers to get smaller Class III waste in the automated canClass III waste in the automated can
Coached employees to determine Coached employees to determine automated vs. claw truck waste automated vs. claw truck waste
Overcame employee hesitance to change Overcame employee hesitance to change
Staff Support & Education
Customer Support Training:
Telephone representatives were trained on new collection system
Customers were confused about new system
Communicated with driverswhen stops were missed
Call volume was heavy for first 3 months, then slowed
FY2010 FY2011 FY20120
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
703
1325
4949.5
Recycled Yard WasteFY2010-FY2012
Annual Percentage
Increase:
2011........ 47%2012........ 73%
FY2010 FY2011 FY2012
-$40,000.00
-$20,000.00
$0.00
$20,000.00
$40,000.00
$60,000.00
$80,000.00
-$26,362.50
$17,887.50
$71,767.76
Decreased Tipping Fees by Recycling Yard WasteFY2010-FY2012
EducationEducation
MarketingMarketing
Questions???
Contact:Gene Ginn, S.C., Assistant Solid Waste ManagerMarissa Segundo, S.C., APR, LEED Green Associate
Recycling Coordinator
City of Largo(727) [email protected]_www.LargoingGreen.com
