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AGENDA
SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT COMMISSION WORKSHOP
EAGAN, MINNESOTA
EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MONDAY
JULY 18, 1988
7:00 P.M.
WASTE & RECYCLABLE COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES
I. INTRODUCTION
II. CITY RESOURCE PANEL
III. DISCUSSION
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
VII. NEXT MEETING
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ORGANIZED COLLECTION STUDY
CITY OF EAGAN
FEBRUARY, 1988
The City of Eagan licenses sixteen solid waste collection companies to operate
within the City. Of the sixteen licensed companies, eleven collect solid waste
from residential accounts. Because of concerns about potential impacts of the
existing solid waste collection system and uncertainty regarding alternative
systems, the City contracted with Pope -Reid Associates to quantify advantages
and disadvantages of the existing and alternative collection systems.
The study involved surveying all waste collection companies to determine daily
routes and other pertinent information. As a result of the survey, areas of
concentrated refuse vehicle traffic were determined. Figure 1 identifies the
areas of the City where five or more haulers collect each week.
FIGURE 1
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OF COLLECTION VEHICLE TRAFFIC
(CITY OF EAGAN 7/87)
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NUMBERS WITHIN OUTLINED AREAS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF
HAULERS SERVING THOSE AREAS EACH WEEK
(DOES NOT INCLUDE TWO HAULERS)
As expected, the more densely - populated parts of Eagan are subject to most fre-
quent refuse - vehicle traffic. The impact of refuse - vehicle traffic includes:
• Accelerated deterioration of streets resulting in increased need for
repair /replacement.
• Potential for accidents. The rate of accidents involving refuse trucks
is greater than automobiles; and
• Potential for noise and air pollution. Refuse trucks tend to generate
more noise and air pollution than automobiles.
The existing system of collecting refuse in Eagan is comparatively more expen-
sive than alternative systems in place in similar communities. The study esti-
mates that the average Eagan household could save nearly $3.00 a month if a more
organized system replaced the existing collection system. Although the existing
system is more competitive, the efficiencies of organized collection tend to
result in lower costs.
The study also analyzes several alternative refuse collection systems and com-
pares the alternatives with the existing system. The methods of collection
analyzed are:
• municipal collection by city -owned and operated vehicles;
• contracting with all existing haulers to collect in eleven districts;
• contracting with several haulers to collect in two to ten districts;
• contracting with one hauler or a group of haulers to collect city -wide;
• existing, open collection; or
• existing collection with additional licensing conditions.
Table 1 displays a comparison of each system based on eight crucial concerns.
The concerns are not weighed according to degree of importance. Items favoring
the existing collection system include: low costs to the City, low impact on
waste hauling businesses, excellent customer service, and a high degree of ser-
vice provider availability. Items favoring an alternative, organized collection
system include: lower customer cost, less street wear, and the ability to
incorporate volume -based fees which encourage recycling.
The study does not recommend a course of action. Instead, information is pre -
sented in an objective manner and advantages and disadvantages are listed.
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