DATE: January 13, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Becky Caldwell, Director of Sanitation and Environmental Services
Russ Truell, ACA Finance and Administration
Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Resolution 2015-111 A Resolution to Adopt a Policy to Limit Volume of Construction and Demolition Debris Accepted at the City-Owned Transfer Station (01/26/16 Worksession)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) to consider granting authority to the City Administrator and the Director of Sanitation and Environmental Services, or their designees, to limit the volume of construction and demolition debris accepted at the City transfer station based on the amount needed to balance volume of solid waste and construction and demolition debris in everyday operations.
Background
During fiscal year 2013, the City processed 49,245 tons of landfilled waste through the City-owned transfer station. In FY 2014, the City managed 59,375 tons of landfilled waste through the transfer station. In the summer of 2014, the City started to see a dramatic increase in the volumes of waste delivered to our transfer station. By the end of FY 2015, the total of landfilled waste processed by our transfer station was 81,651; the most ever in the 11-year history of the transfer station. As City staff communicated with other transfer stations, landfills and private hauling companies the feedback the City received included (1) the City maintains a clean and safe facility during daily operations, (2) the City is efficient in moving customers into and out of the transfer station tip floor which saves time for waste collectors, (3) the City has professional and helpful staff at our facility, (4) the City's transfer station is conveniently located near 840 and I-65 for easy accessibility and, most obvious, (5) even with our recent increase in tip fee...
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