LABOR DAY WEEKEND EFPOA MEETING

SEPT. 5, 2009

STEVE PERICHEFPOA TREASURER

Epworth ForestGarbage Company

Consolidation Project

Goals

The goals of this project are:To reduce the number of days per week that

garbage collection trucks are travelling through EF

One pickup per week for the entire community - Monday morning

Road preservation - fewer trucks and smaller trucks

Safer roads; quieter communityLower cost - attempt to obtain large volume

“group” pricing

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Selection Criteria

Cost of Pickup ServiceVolume of trash per week included in priceNo Activation or Cancellation feesNo other “misc” fees (e.g. Fuel,

Environmental, etc.)Vendor understands seasonal nature of EFOffer Dumpster rentals for additional chargeSmaller truck size

NOTE: A Recycling Program was not considered. Not offered by any local trash collection companies.

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Goal: Avoid Big Trucks in our community

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Financial Competitive Analysis (1 of 3)

Provider Name

Cost per month

Amount of trash allowed

per week

Cost per bag of trash

Cost per bag for excess trash (over

allowed limit)Borden Waste-Away $15.40

$19.00$22.60

(HOA rates)

Two 32-gallon bags,Three 32-gallon bags,

or Thirteen 32-gallon bags

$ 7.70 (2)$ 6.33 (3)$ 3.76 (6)

$ 1.74 (13)

$1.50 extra

Stafford's Solid Waste Service, Inc.

$20.00 Five 32-gallon bags

$ 6.66 (3)$ 4.00 (5)

$1.00 extra

Stuckman's Sanitation Inc.

$21.00 Three 32-gallon bags

$ 7.00 $1.75 extra

Sweetheimer Trash Removal

$20.00 Four to Six32-gallon bags

$ 6.66 (3)$ 3.33 (6)

Typically none as long as it is only one family’s amount

of trash

Veolia Environ. Services (formerly

Ameri-Waste)

$26.29 Six 32-gallon bags

$ 8.76 (3)$ 4.38 (6)

$1.00 extra($5.00 minimum charge)

Waste Management (WM)

$23.20 Fifteen32-gallon bags

$ 7.73 (3)$ 3.86 (6)

$ 1.55 (15)

Will not take excess bags unless informed in advance and pre-paid. Call for quote.

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Financial Competitive Analysis (2 of 3)

Provider Name

Current

Pickup Day

Service Agreemen

t Required?

96-gallonCollection

Cart rental

available?

Activation Fee

Other Misc. Fees

Borden Waste-Away

Monday YES Optional. Included in price.

None 1) $1.50 extra for each item that cannot fit into collection cart2) 6.2% fuel surcharge if diesel > $3.50 a gallon

Stafford's Solid Waste Service,

Inc.

Wednesday NO NO None None

Stuckman's Sanitation Inc.

Friday NO NO None None

Sweetheimer Trash Removal

Monday NO NO None None

Veolia Environ. Services

(formerly Ameri-Waste)

Monday NO Optional. Extra charge of

$3.86 / month

$15 None

Waste Management

(WM)

Tuesday NO Optional. Included in price.

$35 $2 Admin Fee + $13 Fuel & Env. Fee chrged each qtr.

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Financial Competitive Analysis (3 of 3)

Provider Name

Very Large (> 10 bags / week)

Medium(5 -6

bags / week)

Small(2-3 bags /

week)

Billing Cycle

Borden Waste-Away Best Deal 2nd best Best Deal Quarterly

Stafford's Solid Waste Service, Inc.

Tied for 2nd best Monthly

Stuckman's Sanitation Inc.

Quarterly

Sweetheimer Trash Removal

Best Deal Tied for 2nd best Monthly

Veolia Environmental Services (formerly

Ameri-Waste)

Quarterly

Waste Management (WM)

2nd best Once every 4 months

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Competitive Analysis – Other Factors

Provider Name

Collection TruckSize

Pick-up of grass

clippings & branches?

Pick-up of bags of leaves?

Dumpster Sizes

for rental

Borden Waste-Away 25 ft. tandem axle (large)

Yes, included for no extra charge.

Not included. Available for extra

charge.

15 cubic yards, 2 ton limit up to 48 cubic yards, 5 ton limit

Stafford's Solid Waste Service, Inc.

Large No, they cannot pick up yard waste.

No, they cannot pick up leaves.

6 cubic yards up to 30 cubic yards

Stuckman's Sanitation Inc.

Large Yes, included for no extra charge.

Not included. Available for extra

charge of $5.25 / bag

6, 8, 10, 12 cubic yards

Sweetheimer Trash Removal

~15 ft. (intermediate) Not included. Available for extra charge.

Not included. Available for extra

charge.

6 cubic yards up to 10, 20, 30 cubic yards

Veolia Environ. Services (formerly Ameri-Waste)

25 ft. tandem axle (large)

No, they cannot pick up yard waste.

No, they cannot pick up leaves.

10, 15, 20, 30 cubic yards

Waste Management (WM)

25 ft. tandem axle (large)

Yes, included for no extra charge.

No, they cannot pick up leaves.

20 or 30 cubic yards (4 ton limit)

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The Preferred Vendor

Based on the criteria of best value (i.e. lowest cost per bag, no misc. fees) and smallest truck size, the following vendor has been selected:

Sweetheimer Trash Removal4950 N. 850 W-92Pierceton, IN 46592(574) 594-5142

Locally owned, family operatedHave assisted EFPOA with Large Item Trash Pickup for

yearsYard waste & leaf pickup is available for an extra charge.

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Other Information

Each Epworth Forest Property Owner:will need to contact Sweetheimer Trash

Removal directly to set up this service.will be directly billed by, and directly make

payments to, Sweetheimer Trash Removal.

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Q & A

Any questions/comments/discussion?

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