Plainville r3 trash hauler regs2 3 20-17 final
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The town of Plainville is updating its trash hauler regulations from 1998 to improve enforcement and access to recycling. The current regulations are disorganized and vague, making enforcement difficult. The new regulations aim to provide clear rules for both municipal and private haulers, identify all responsible parties, specify violations and penalties, and require haulers to provide and report on recycling services. This will help the town maintain competitive collection costs while ensuring all residents can recycle.
Plainville r3 trash hauler regs2 3 20-17 final
- 1. Town of Plainville Why we need GOOD Trash Hauler Regulations
- 2. Plainville’s Trash History Prior to 1983 - Cowell Street Landfill – Town owned Residents dropped off all trash (what’s recycling?) 1983 – 1998 - Laidlaw Landfill Operated Plainville residents received FREE curbside collection, disposal of trash & processing of recyclables 1998 - Laidlaw Landfill Closed Plainville municipal officials had to decide what to do about trash & recycling. They had 3 choices: 1990 - Plainville Recycling Committee formed Residents were giving little blue recycling bins to use Recycling was collected bi-weekly at no cost to the town The recycling rate was 23%
- 3. The Choices Choice #1 Tax Increase and provide residents with municipal collection service. This would have resulted in a substantial tax increase with a tax override. This was a hard sell for residents that enjoyed free service and for residents that did not and would not receive municipal collection. Choice #3 Pay – As – You - Throw Formulate a program that was strictly user funded. It would have to be competitive with private haulers and would only work if a majority of residents participated. Choice #2 Do nothing With residents balking at a tax increase and the costs of providing municipal service, officials considered the hard choice of telling residents they would have to pay a private hauler to provide trash & recycling collection service. Residents were concerned that this cost would be high and be a financial burden to a portion of Plainville’s most valued residents.
- 4. CHOICE #3 Pay – As – You – Throw The Board of Health considered all three choices very carefully The driving force behind providing a municipal collection program was: Our residents needed us! Our senior population who have been in their homes for years Our young families that grew up in Plainville and bought their own homes Town officials wanted to provide a cost effective service to our most valuable and vulnerable residents
- 5. The Challenges of PAYT Provide a comprehensive trash & recycling program • Weekly curbside collection • Drop off location for leaves, brush and metal Being able to afford to run the municipal program • The greater the household participation, the costs can be spread over more households Convincing residents to “buy in” • We needed a minimum of 1400 households to participate or we could not afford to run a municipal program Being competitive with private haulers • Private haulers jumped at the residents to get their business
- 6. Municipal vs Private Hauler Municipal Private Hauler Provide weekly trash collection Provide weekly recyclables collection Provide customers with a list of acceptable trash and recyclables and information on proper packaging Enforce DEP Waste Bans Collect Bulky goods Take material to a licensed facility Provide customer list and tonnage totals The service for collection and disposal of both solid waste and recyclables shall be charged at a single flat fee. Collection only Per bag fee
- 7. 1998 Town of Plainville Solid Waste and Recycling Regulations Adopted on September 16, 1998 WHY
- 8. To be competitive with Private Haulers To be able to check off the box to get MRIP money To provide all residents with access to recycling
- 9. Population - 8,801 Households - 3,676 Total Households Municipal Service Private Haulers Single Family Homes 1948 1613 335 Condo’s (duplexes) 170 149 21 2-Family w/common drive 132 102 30 2-Family w/separate drive 80 62 18 3-Family 36 30 6 Residential w/business 32 17 15 Condo’s (4 units) 48 32 16 TOTALS 2446 2005 441 Condo complexes 4+ units & mobile homes 1230 1230
- 10. 2017 The Problems • The regulations are disjointed and vague • Definitions need to be updated • Residential, municipal, commercial all lumped together • All responsible parties are not identified • Violations and penalties are not specified • Regulations are not consistent with other towns • Enforcement is solely the responsibility of the Town Still working with the 1998 Trash Hauler Regulations
- 11. Small Staff The Challenges of enforcing hauler regulations • Limited Staff – Two person office • Time out of the office, so many other things to do! • Office coverage when out in the field • LOW priority, so many other things to do! • Don’t want to be the TRASH POLICE • So many other things to do!
- 12. New Hauler Regulations Hopes & Dreams • Regulations work with both small and large towns and cities and can be enforced by one or a task force • A level playing field • The regulations are CLEAR, ORGANIZED, SPECIFIC • Definitions are uniform across all towns • Residential, municipal, commercial customers are separated to address the unique circumstances in each category • All responsible parties including OWNERS, GENERATORS, TENANTS, OCCUPANTS, PROPERTY MANAGERS AND HAULERS are identified • Violations and penalties are clear and specific • Regulations are consistent and uniform with other towns
- 13. New Hauler Regulations Hopes & Dreams – continued • Requirement for haulers to report where they are bringing the material • Enforcement is easier • Compliance with MassDEP Waste Bans can be enforced by the Town • Information on MassDEP Waste Bans and acceptable recyclables is required to be distributed to all customers by all haulers • Requirement to report tonnages to municipalities • RECYCLING IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL RESIDENTS • Municipal programs can remain competitive with private haulers with costs, convenience and recycling access.
- 14. 2017 Why adopt new regulations
- 15. To be competitive with Private Haulers To be able to check off the box to get Recycling Dividends Program money To provide all residents with access to recycling
- 16. Population - 8,801 Households - 3,676 Total Households Municipal Service Private Haulers Single Family Homes 1948 1613 335 Condo’s (duplexes) 170 149 21 2-Family w/common drive 132 102 30 2-Family w/separate drive 80 62 18 3-Family 36 30 6 Residential w/business 32 17 15 Condo’s (4 units)* 48 32 16 TOTALS 2446 2005 441 Condo & Apartment complexes 4+ units & mobile homes 1230 1230
- 17. • 441 residential homes under 4 units • Trash & Recycling bundled service. Must provide customers with solid waste and recyclables collection at a rate that reflects the cost for both services. Solid waste and recycling services must be provided by the same hauler. • Must provide recyclables collection at the same frequency as solid waste • Must provide bulky waste disposal a minimum of once per month • Must enforce MassDEP waste bans • Must provide information on MassDEP Waste Bans and acceptable recyclables to all customers at least once a year • Must notify customers in writing (letter or notice on set out) why material was not collected Private Hauler Target Population for Recycling
- 18. • 1,230 residential 4+ units and mobile homes (Mix of curbside and containerized collection) • Hauler must offer to provide both solid waste and recyclables collection. • Recyclables container must be same size or greater than solid waste container • Haulers must notify town of solid waste only customers • Must enforce MassDEP waste bans • Must provide information on MassDEP Waste Bans and acceptable recyclables to all customers at least once a year • Must notify customers in writing (letter or notice on set out) why material was not collected. Private Hauler Target Population for Recycling
- 19. But it’s all Recycling
- 20. It’s all Glass, Plastic, Metal, Cardboard
- 21. Sorry Dear, It’s NOT
- 22. If I had better regulations This company would get a FINE
- 23. Contact Deborah J. Revelle Plainville Board of Health Assistant Health Agent/Solid Waste Recycling Coordinator drevelle@plainville.ma.us 508-695-3142, ext 16 www.plainville.ma.us