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Appendix D, cont. <br /> Consortium Hauling Municipal Hauling <br /> Standardization of By contract, all haulers in a The city would provide the same <br /> Garbage Services consortium would provide the same service levels and costs to all <br /> services at a uniform cost. residents <br /> Reduction in Street Duplication in pick-up would be Duplication in pick-up would be <br /> Wear, Noise Pollution, eliminated. One truck would eliminated. One truck would <br /> and Air Pollution service each street, resulting in a service each street, resulting in a <br /> reduction in street wear and reduction in street wear and <br /> pollution pollution <br /> Reporting of Timely One report on garbage tonnage Since the city would be doing the <br /> and Accurate Data could be a requirement of the pick-ups, reports on garbage <br /> consortium contract tonnages would be readily available <br /> if the city-wished_to embark on a <br /> waste reduction program <br /> Compliance with State This system would require that All residents would use the city's <br /> Law which holds cities residents use a particular hauler, system; thus the city would be able <br /> responsible for knowing and thus the city would know that to document compliance <br /> how waste is being every household has a hauler <br /> disposed <br /> Costs to Residents and • Service to residents would be • High liability risks with city doing <br /> the City solely on the basis of the contract; actual hauling <br /> no incentive for haulers to go • High initial start up costs (over <br /> "above and beyond" $100,000 per truck). May be <br /> • Residents would not have a difficult to maximize use of <br /> choice in which hauler services their equipment in a small city <br /> home • A new city bureaucracy would be <br /> • Administratively, this system formed - from administration to <br /> would require the most time - must garbage employees - that would <br /> hold multiple haulers accountable to need to be funded <br /> a contract • Loss of license fees <br /> • Potential liability? <br /> Benefits to Residents • Street wear reduction since • Load limits on streets could be <br /> and the City duplication of service on a given self-enforced; no need to weigh <br /> street is eliminated garbage trucks in the Spring <br /> • Pollution would be reduced • Potential for innovative programs <br /> somewhat —(Farmhrgton's weight-based-fees, <br /> • Multiple haulers would still be for example) <br /> allowed to operate in the city <br />