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2000/2001
COST COMPARISON - RECYCLING vs. GARBAGE
Recycling expense per ton
of material handled: $427.63
Garbage expense per ton of
material handled: $603.38
SAVINGS GENERATED BY RECYCLING IN 2000/2001: $24,184.34
Recycling Cost Calculations
| EXPENSES |
|
|
|
Item
|
Amount
|
|
| Staff salary & OPE |
$29,357
|
|
| Materials & Supplies, Travel |
$2,153
|
|
| Capital Outlay (Heaters) |
$3,979
|
|
| Capital Outlay (Earth Tub & Containers) |
$8,150
|
|
| SES Contract |
$16,501
|
|
| Hauling costs |
$457
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
$60,597
|
|
| |
|
|
| INCOME |
|
|
|
Item
|
Amount
|
|
| Paper |
$1,638,64
|
|
| Cans & bottles |
$114
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
$1,753
|
|
|
TOTAL BUDGET
|
$58,844 |
|
| |
|
|
| AMOUNT OF MATERIAL COLLECTED |
|
|
| paper |
85.1615 |
tons |
| cardboard |
42.195 |
tons |
| cans & bottles - deposit |
0.183 |
tons |
| glass, metal, plastic |
10 |
tons |
| styrofoam/other |
0.065 |
tons |
|
TOTAL
|
137.6045 |
tons |
|
|
|
| Recycling expense per ton of material handled |
$427.63 |
|
Garbage Cost Calculations
| EXPENSES |
|
|
Item
|
Amount
|
| Staff salary & OPE |
$178,501
|
| Materials & Supplies |
$10,000
|
| Hauling costs |
$50,801
|
|
TOTAL
|
$239,302
|
|
|
| AMOUNT OF MATERIAL COLLECTED |
|
|
TOTAL (tons garbage/year)
|
396.6
|
| |
|
| Garbage expense per ton of material handled |
$603.38 |
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