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PROPOSED PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER OPTIONAL SMALLER RESIDENTIAL TRASH BINSMobility and Infrastructure CommitteeFebruary 13, 2025Public Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
CURRENT RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AND RATESMonthly RateType of 96-gallon binResidential Service Type$37.32 1 trash, 1 recycle,1 green waste / organicsSingle-family residences, curbside/disabled, weekly service*Green waste and Organics provided as a commercial service (dumpster service) to the HOA/property owner by private hauler$21.30 1 trash, 1 recycleMobile Homes / Apartments with no more than 4 units**$23.03 1 trash, 1 recycleCondo/Townhouse*For qualifying disabled residents, drivers pull all carts to the curb for service and then return the carts to the driveway/side of the house**Apartment complexes with 5 or more units receive commercial refuse service (dumpster service)1 2 1/31/2025
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•R3 Consulting Group, Inc. worked with staff to design a potential pilot program to offer 64-gallon trash bins•The following slides summarize the Consultant’s recommendationsCONSULTANT ANALYSIS RiversideCA.gov4
•Conduct the pilot over 12 months–Sufficient time to gather data during all 4 seasons•Select 2 City-serviced routes for the pilot•Offer opportunity to 300 participants (150 on each route)•Customers attest that they are willing to adhere to City’s overage and contamination rules (RMC 6.04.040)•Participants may voluntarily leave pilot at any time–Switch back to 96-gallon trash bin and equivalent monthly rate•Participants may be removed from program if they violate overage and contamination rulesTHE BASICS3 4 1/31/2025
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•Consultant recommends a 15% incentive to participants:THE BASICSProrated Rate for Pilot Program15% Program incentive Current RateService31.725.6037.32Curbside/Disabled18.113.2021.30Mobile Home/Apartment19.583.4523.03Condo/Townhouse•10% incentive to participants for comparisonProrated Rate for Pilot Program10% Program incentive Current RateService33.593.7337.32Curbside/Disabled19.172.1321.30Mobile Home/Apartment20.732.3023.03Condo/Townhouse RiversideCA.gov6
•Select 2 City-serviced routes for the pilot•Offer program to all customers on route who currently have only one 96-gallon trash cart•Program acceptance is first-come, first-served•If many routes seem equally acceptable, consider using demographics to select routes such as a high number of seniors•Limit pilot to 300 customers (approximately 15% of two typical trash routes)PARTICIPANT SELECTION5 6 1/31/2025
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•City must setup process for customers to sign-up•Send both hard-copy and email announcements to eligible customers•Accept inquiries for 1 month before beginning to respond to inquiries•Setup process to notify customers of acceptancePROGRAM INTAKE, NOTIFICATIONS, OUTREACH RiversideCA.gov8
•Opportunity to collect data on current behavior and how change in trash bin size might influence behavior–Observation–Customer surveys•Document interest levels throughout the duration of the pilot•Conduct SB 1383-required route reviews before and during pilot•Closeout surveyDATA COLLECTION7 8 1/31/2025
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TIMELINE
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•City of Modesto–Population 218,069–57,000 residential solid waste accountholders–Offers three 90-gallon bins for monthly rate of $56.01•Since 1999, has offered a program for neighbors to share one setof solid waste services (trash, organics, recycling)–Limited to “next door neighbor” homes, multi-family (5 or more units, orcommercial businesses–Accounts must be in good standing–Does not supersede rental agreements–Only one customer is billed for service (“Party B”)POTENTIAL “SHARED SERVICE” PILOT PROGRAM RiversideCA.gov12
•Financial benefit to participants•Mobile Home parks may have limited space for bins•Seniors living alone and generate less trashPOTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PILOTING SHARED SERVICE PROGRAMPotential Shared Service DiscountMonthly RateResidential Service Type18.66 37.32 Single-family residences, curbside, weekly service10.65 21.30 Mobile Homes / Apartments with no more than 4 units*11.52 23.03 Condo/Townhouse*Apartment complexes with 5 or more units receive commercial refuse service 11 12
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CONTAMINATION•Expected to be low, but unlikely to be “zero”•RMC 6.04.040 – prohibits contamination and permits fee equal to an extra bin (currently $15.89) charged to customer account after observing contamination for 3 consecutive service weeks RiversideCA.gov14
FISCAL IMPACT•12-month 64-gallon pilot cost of $44,000–Purchase cost for 300 bins of $23,000–Revenue loss for 15% pilot incentive of $21,000•June 2024 – Consultant analysis of SW Fund shows City cannot afford to implement citywide 64-gallon offering if current rates are not adjusted to backfill revenue reduction•Current residential rate plan expires June 30, 2028–Proposed pilot program timeline will inform development of new rates scheduled for 2027 13 14
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Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing GovernmentCross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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That the Mobility and Infrastructure Committee receive areport and provide a recommendation to the CityCouncil regarding a proposed pilot program to offer anoptional smaller residential trash bin.RECOMMENDATION15 16