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Collierville from page 8 in reduction in annual manpower and only improved the level of service provid-
Significant Savings equipment costs for the town’s curbside ed to its customers but it also will makes a
substantial difference for the environment
recycle collection program.
Although the increased program par- Although change is something that while reducing service costs. The town’s
ticipation and recycle volumes will create some municipalities may shy away from, it new program has been a great success, and
a significant savings for the town’s new is something that the town of Collierville the department looks forward to continu-
recycle collection program, the great- has embraced in its new curbside recycle ing to improve upon that success in the
est savings will be found through the collection program. The program has not years to come.
improved efficiency in how material is
collected at the curb. With the 96-gallon
recycle containers and the availability of SERVICE COMPARISONS Contracted Town Provided
a local single stream recycle processing 18 Gallon Bin Collection vs. Service Service
facility, the town was able to move away 96 Gallon Cart Collection 18 Gallon Bins 96 Gallon Cart*
from the dual stream collection. To reduce
collection time and improve collection Total Sanitation Customers 14,900 14,900
efficiency, the Public Service Department
purchased two new Heil manufactured Average Tons Collected per week 39 65
37-cubic yard Starr Automated Trucks.
With the purchase of the two new auto- Participation Rate 58% 68%
mated trucks, the time required for col-
lection at each residential collection point Total Customers Participating 8,700 10,087
was substantially reduced. This allowed
for an increased number of households to
be collected per day in comparison to the Avg. Missed Collections per week 53 0
town’s previously contracted operation.
With the addition of a four-day, 10-hour Cost for Service per customer/per month $2.65 $2.10
work schedule and the reduced collec-
tion time, the town was able to reduce the *Figures listed are based on the first months collection statistics for the new Town provided recycle
number of vehicles required for collec- collection program. Public Services is currently receiving an average of 20 requests per day for new
tion from four to two collection trucks. recycle carts. It is expected that this trend will taper off over the next several weeks resulting in a
This improvement in efficiency will result 70-75% participation rate. TENNESSEE CONTRACT
PURCHASED
OFF STATE OF
City of Clinton’s New Alamo 22’ Machete2 Mower
on a John Deere Tractor purchased off State of
Tennessee Contract from CMI Equipment Sales.
CMI Equipment Sales, Inc. 615-227-7800 • FAX 615-227-4013
www.cmiequip.com
SALES PARTS SERVICE Contact: James McCormick Terry Wilkes
P.O. Box 78098 • 2405 Dickerson Rd. • Nashville, TN 37207 Wayne Cope John Scott
8 TPW September/October 2014
Significant Savings equipment costs for the town’s curbside ed to its customers but it also will makes a
substantial difference for the environment
recycle collection program.
Although the increased program par- Although change is something that while reducing service costs. The town’s
ticipation and recycle volumes will create some municipalities may shy away from, it new program has been a great success, and
a significant savings for the town’s new is something that the town of Collierville the department looks forward to continu-
recycle collection program, the great- has embraced in its new curbside recycle ing to improve upon that success in the
est savings will be found through the collection program. The program has not years to come.
improved efficiency in how material is
collected at the curb. With the 96-gallon
recycle containers and the availability of SERVICE COMPARISONS Contracted Town Provided
a local single stream recycle processing 18 Gallon Bin Collection vs. Service Service
facility, the town was able to move away 96 Gallon Cart Collection 18 Gallon Bins 96 Gallon Cart*
from the dual stream collection. To reduce
collection time and improve collection Total Sanitation Customers 14,900 14,900
efficiency, the Public Service Department
purchased two new Heil manufactured Average Tons Collected per week 39 65
37-cubic yard Starr Automated Trucks.
With the purchase of the two new auto- Participation Rate 58% 68%
mated trucks, the time required for col-
lection at each residential collection point Total Customers Participating 8,700 10,087
was substantially reduced. This allowed
for an increased number of households to
be collected per day in comparison to the Avg. Missed Collections per week 53 0
town’s previously contracted operation.
With the addition of a four-day, 10-hour Cost for Service per customer/per month $2.65 $2.10
work schedule and the reduced collec-
tion time, the town was able to reduce the *Figures listed are based on the first months collection statistics for the new Town provided recycle
number of vehicles required for collec- collection program. Public Services is currently receiving an average of 20 requests per day for new
tion from four to two collection trucks. recycle carts. It is expected that this trend will taper off over the next several weeks resulting in a
This improvement in efficiency will result 70-75% participation rate. TENNESSEE CONTRACT
PURCHASED
OFF STATE OF
City of Clinton’s New Alamo 22’ Machete2 Mower
on a John Deere Tractor purchased off State of
Tennessee Contract from CMI Equipment Sales.
CMI Equipment Sales, Inc. 615-227-7800 • FAX 615-227-4013
www.cmiequip.com
SALES PARTS SERVICE Contact: James McCormick Terry Wilkes
P.O. Box 78098 • 2405 Dickerson Rd. • Nashville, TN 37207 Wayne Cope John Scott
8 TPW September/October 2014
