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Home My WebLink AboutSWAC Meeting Presentation 8.27.26August 27, 2026SWAC Meeting 1 2 Customer Scale Replacement 2027 3 Engineer’s Estimate: $1,730,822 4 5 QUESTIONS? 6 GRIZZLY KNUCKLEBOOM CRANE 7 Why Do We Need a New Transfer Station? 8 January 26, 2026, Presentation It’s Worn Out and Keeps Breaking 9 January 26, 2026, Presentation 10 JUNE 25, 2026 ALL HANDS ON DECK! 11 $480,000 12 13 $4.1 Million in needed repairs/ replacement January 26, 2026, Presentation QUESTIONS? 14 15 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY 16 TRANSFER STATION TOUR TRANSFER STATION TOUR 17 AUGUST 21, 2026 19 20 62% OF OPERATIONAL HOURS 25% OF TIPPING FLOOR CAPACITY 21 OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY CUSTOMER DEMAND 22 HIGH LOW COSTS 23 HIGH COST: “BUILD BIG” (CAPITAL FACILITIES) Animal Shelter Transfer Station Return to Earth Leased Area Recycling Center Leased Area Port Townsend Leased Area (Biosolids Operation) Closed Landfill Unmapped Wetland Wetland Property Line New Road Gun Club Leased Area 5.5 Acres EJFR January 26, 2026 Presentation 25 HIGH: BUILD BIG (CAPITAL FACILITIES) $ $30,000,000 26 MEDIUM COST: ADD STAFF 27 MEDIUM COST: ADD STAFF 28 LOW COST: POLICY CHANGE 1.ECONOMIC INCENTIVE (MINIMUM FEE) 2.FACILITY ACCESS (HOURS OF OPERATION) 29 MINIMUM FEE ADJUSTED TO $20 IN 2023 < 240 LBS. One modern compactor truck can eliminate up to 1,000 small load trips 31 KITSAP COUNTY TRANSFER STATION 32 33 MARCH 2023 TRANSFER STATION CUSTOMER SURVEY 34 TIPPING FLOOR 35 91 CUSTOMERS 11 OPS HOURS 6 DAYS 36 87% WERE RESIDENTIAL SELF-HAULERS 41% OF ALL CUSTOMERS HAD < 240 LB. LOADS 53% WERE AWARE OF CURBSIDE OPTION 37 38 “What would the minimum fee need to be for you to make fewer trips here or use curbside collection service?” 39 $31.07 40 MID-LEVEL CURBSIDE SERVICE 62 GALLON GARBAGE CAN 90 GALLON RECYCLING CAN EVERY-OTHER WEEK COLLECTION $33.84 PER MONTH 41 FACILITY ACCESS WHAT DAYS WE OFFER SERVICE TO DIFERENT CUSTOMER TYPES SEPTEMBER 2023 TRANSFER STATION ACCESS ON MONDAY FOR UTC HAULS ONLY 43 Monday August 17, 2026 3 Staff 9 Transactions (1 customer) 117 Tons Facility & Equipment Repair/Improvement 44 Monday, August 17, 2026 •Inside of tipping floor building pressured washed top to bottom •Plywood hung in Pole Barn; more material purchased to complete project •Mobile welding service scheduled for repair to tipping floor pit •Fleet Division addressed front end loader issue 45 Tuesday August 18, 2026 5 Staff 380 Transactions 91 Tons No Facility/Equipment Maintenance 46 OVER- STAFFING ON LOW REVENUE DAYS July 18, 2022 47 RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS Wednesday – Saturday UTC HAULER & LARGE LOAD BUSINESS CUSTOMERS Tuesday 48 OCTOBER 22 SWAC MEETING DISCUSSION: •INCREASE MINIMUM FEE TO ENCOURAGE CURBSIDE SERVICE •CONSOLIDATE MINIMUM WEIGHT CUSTOMERS TO 4 DAYS PER WEEK •DO BOTH QUESTIONS? 49 50 2027 SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGET 51 YEAR AMOUNT FROM GENERAL FUND 1993 $0.00 1994 $0.00 1995 $0.00 1996 $0.00 1997 $0.00 1998 $0.00 1999 $0.00 2000 $0.00 2001 $0.00 2002 $0.00 2003 $0.00 2004 $0.00 2005 $0.00 2006 $0.00 2007 $0.00 2008 $0.00 2009 $0.00 2010 $0.00 2011 $0.00 2012 $0.00 2013 $0.00 2014 $0.00 2015 $0.00 2016 $0.00 2017 $0.00 2018 $0.00 2019 $0.00 2020 $0.00 2021 $0.00 2022 $0.00 2023 $0.00 2024 $0.00 2025 $0.00 2026 $0.00 HOW IT’S MADE Begins 1st week of July Due to Accounting August 19 Due to Auditor September 1 52 53 HOW IT’S MADE •Capital Requests (never) •Labor Hours •Tonnage Forecast •Yard Debris Forecast •Grant Revenue •Disposal Contract •Landfill Post-closure Care •Capital Projects 54 EQUIPMENT RESERVES (CAPITAL FUND) CASH RESERVES 55 JULY 2023 56 2 BENCHMARKS (GOALS) 1.CAPITAL FUND BALANCE OF 25% OF TRANSFER STATION REPLACEMENT COSTS 2.CASH BALANCE OF 25% OF PROJECTED OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES 57 2026 2027 Expected Projected Municipal Solid Waste Processed (Tons)25,127 26,012 Recyclables Marketed (Tons)2,500 3,200 Above 50% Landfill Diversion Rate (Yes/No)Yes Yes Financial Support for Illegal Dumping Cleanup $ 25,000 25,000$ Low Income Discount Transactions 4,591 5,000 Number of Employees in Employment Program for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities 4-5 4-5 Meets Operations Fund Balance Benchmark (Yes/No)Yes Yes Meets Capital Fund Balance Benchmark (Yes/No)No No ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND HEALTH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DRAFT 2027 BUDGET NARRATIVE 58 JULY 2023 59 2.5% ANNUAL INCREASE TO PER TON RATE 60 Year End % CPI Increase*% Tipping Fee Increase 2009 0.1 0 2010 2.2 0 2011 1.3 0 2012 2.7 0 2013 1.7 0 2014 1.8 26 2015 1.3 2.5 % CPI Increase*% Tipping Fee Increase 2016 1.8 2.5 46.6 46 2017 2.5 2.5 2018 3.1 2.5 2019 2.9 2.5 2020 2.8 0 2021 7.4 0 2022 6.3 0 2023 3.5 2.5 2024 2.3 2.5 2025 2.9 2.5 Total % Increase:46.6 46 2009 - 2025 Cummalitive Increase to CPI & Per Ton Tipping Fee *Source: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/cpi-summary 61 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 62 2 BENCHMARKS (GOALS) 1.CAPITAL FUND BALANCE OF 25% OF TRANSFER STATION REPLACEMENT COSTS 2.CASH BALANCE OF 25% OF PROJECTED OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES 63 2022 REPLACEMENT COST: $8,167,485 64 2022 REPLACEMENT COST: $8,167,485 $30,000,000 65 REPLACEMENT TRANSFER STATION: $30,000,00 BENCHMARK CAPITAL FUND BALANCE: $7,500,000 2027 END OF YEAR CAPITAL FUND BALANCE: $851,766 _____________________________________________________________ FUND SHORTFALL: - $6,648,233 FUND BALANCE AS % OF REPLACEMENT COST 2.8 % 66 2 BENCHMARKS (GOALS) 1.CAPITAL FUND BALANCE OF 25% OF TRANSFER STATION REPLACEMENT COSTS 2.CASH BALANCE OF 25% OF PROJECTED OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES 2027 END OF YEAR PROJECTIONS ASSUMING 5% PER TON RATE INCREASE: OPERATIONAL COSTS OF $46,420 MORE THAN REVENUE 67 68 BUDGET DISCUSSION WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: •Per Ton Rate increased above 2.5% to meet operational costs •Increase to Capital Surcharge to meet debt service needs 69 OTHER DISCUSSION WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Strategies for reducing transfer station self-haul customer demand 70 QUESTIONS? 71 August 25, 2026