 Poly-carts & Cart Tippers

Capital Improvements Program 2023 - 2027 Refuse - Poly-Carts and Carp Tippers

Purpose:

This allocation provides for the purchase of 11,000 poly-carts (one for each household) for residential trash service. Approximately 25% will be 64 gallon and 75% will be 96 gallon. The allocation also provides funding to retrofit the refuse trucks with cart-tippers. If poly-carts and cart tippers are purchased, the City will save approximately $250,000 annually on trash bags.

Source Comments

Year Requested Projected

Refuse Fund Operating Budget Purchase price of poly-carts and cart tippers 2023 970,000 970,000 Refuse Fund Operating Budget Savings created by not purchasing trash bags 2023 (250,000) (250,000) 2024 - 2025 - 2026 - 2027 - -

$ 720,000 $ 720,000

Uses

Solid Waste Collection Solid Waste Collection Solid Waste Collection

Comments Year Requested Projected

Purchase 11,000 poly-carts 2023 $ 900,000 $

900,000 Purchase cart tippers to retro-fit refuse trucks 2023 70,000 70,000 Apply savings from not purchasing trash bags 2023 (250,000) (250,000) 2026 - 2027 - -

$ 720,000 $ 720,000