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Exhibit 2-1 Falcon Heights Residents Do Pay More!25 City Type of 30 60 90 Collection Gallon Gallon Gallon Falcon Heights (average of 6 companies) Open $13.59 $15.56 $17.17 Roseville (average of 7 companies) Open $12.85 $14.90 $16.84 Maplewood (average of 9 haulers) Open $12.19 $14.11 $16.08 North St. Paul, 2003 Organized $8.07 $8.86 $10.39 Shakopee, 2004-2005 Organized $8.60 $10.65 $12.24 Little Canada, 2002 (most recent rates listed) Organized $8.29 $9.77 $11.29 White Bear Lake Organized $7.50 $11.00 $15.00 Stillwater, 3 years ending 12/31/05 Organized $8.16 $10.06 $12.03 Note: Data are from approximately 2003 and 2004. All rates given are base rates that do not include County Enviromnental Charge, tax, yard waste, special offers or introductory offers. Rates for other cities are given on the cities' websites or were communicated by city staff. Every effort was made to compare "apples to apples." Note that White Bear Lake has structured its rates to encourage waste reduction by increasing the differential between fees on the bin sizes. The data in Exhibit 2-1 are from approximately 2003 and 2004. The cities are in relative close proximity and served by many of the same hauling companies. The organized cities consistently show a lower cost per month across 30 to 90 gallon levels of service. It is noted in Exhibit 2-1 that efforts were taken to "compare apples to apples." It is also interesting to note that the city of White Bear Lake has intentionally structured rates to encourage recycling and waste reduction via increasing the differential prices between 30 gallons to 60 gallons to 90 gallons. Most other cities in Exhibit 2-1 increase rates by approximately $2.00 going to larger containers. White Bear Lake has $3.50 to $4.00 increments. This should help to motivate residents to recycle or reduce their waste so they may subscribe to a smaller container. 2.5.1.2 Ramsey/Washington Public Collection Study The Ramsey/Washington County report that was referenced earlier in Section 2.4.1 also included rate information from several different data sources (included in Appendix 14 of the Ramsey/Washington County report26). The summary of the rate data is reproduced in this report as Exhibit 2-2 running to the end of this subsection. The Oakdale Survey that is part of Exhibit 2-2 demonstrates the relatively common occurrence of lower costs per month for organized systems than open systems. The data are from 2001. The North St. Paul data, in Exhibit 2-2, from 2000 also shows a consistent pattern of lower rates for organized systems as do the city of Maplewood data. The notes under the Maplewood table point out a variation in potential costs. The three notes indicate that haulers may charge more for the "extra" services in organized systems than in open where such charges are likely to be more closely scrutinized by individual customers. The Lauderdale text continues the pattern of lower costs for organized systems. 2s Ibid. 26 "Final Report: Study on Public Collection." Apr. 2002. Ramsey & Washington Counties. St. Paul, MN. R - Analysis of Waste Collection Service Arrangements.doc Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC • 31 June 2009