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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes December 1, 2008 DPW Director—Trash Update: (continued) The curbside initiative if instituted in FYI it is anticipated to cost $1,353,600 in weekly trash and recycling for all residential households. Additional fees added to the total appropriation estimate of$2,008,976 include operational and disposal costs at the Transfer Station and tipping fees. The figure is based on the assumption there is a 25%reduction in trash with the added recycling program. Of note, is rev enuc $572,375 anticipated to be lost from the hauler ($196,000) as reimbursement for private residential curbside, permit fees ($346,435 from FY09) and recycling($29,940) from current collection practices. The total estimated cost for curbside collection is $2,397,761 or an annual cost of approximately $255 per household. The estimated sum is dependent upon the number of residents participating in the curbside collection program. With regards to haulers for private residential curbside, the DPW agreed to work with the Board of Health to require mandatory recycling collection. It is estimated that one-half of the residents in the Town of Mashpee use private hauling services. This matter will be further reviewed at the next meeting. In the pay-as-you-throw program(PAYT), users are required to purchase bags for waste disposal. Costs were quoted for 33 gallon($1.50), 14 gallon($1.00) and 8.5 gallon($0.50) bags. Costs associated to the three different sized bags amount to $53,833. The program as outlined would hopefully bring forth an incentive for residents to recycle. Grant funding is available to investigate the PAYT program. The tipping fees assuming a 25%trash reduction remain the same as in curbside collection, $327,925. Operational costs at the Transfer Station, hauling fees and disposal fees are estimated to cost $587,518, an equal cost to the status quo option. Anticipated costs for the PAYT amount to $969,276 to bring forth a projected revenue cost of$805,570. However, revenue assumptions can vary based on the amount of recycling done by individual households.