Town of Halfmoon Transfer Station

Kevin Tollisen, Town Supervisor

TRANSFER STATIONPUBLIC WORKSHOP

November 12, 2015

Town Transfer Station will remain open in 2016

Transfer Station Hours:

Tuesdays from 8am-12pmFridays from 12pm-5pm

Saturdays from 8am to 1pm

Additional Transfer Station Dates/Events

Spring Cleanup (every April) 2 week time period - No charge to residents

Fall Cleanup (every September) 2 week time period - No charge to residents

Paper Shredding Day (every April) 1 day - No charge to residents

Hazardous Waste Day (joint with Clifton Park) 1 day - No charge to residents (54 residents at $46.09) = $2,488.86

Current Cost of Transfer Station

$2 for a 30 gallon size bag No increase in cost since March of

2006 Went from $17.50 to $20.00 increase of 25 cents in 2006

Total punch cards in 2014 1,558 = $31,160.00

Total punch cards sold as of 11/9/2015

1,192 = $23,840.00

Budgetary Costs and Trends

Year Personnel Expenses Total Expense

Revenues Losses

2006 $32,098 $87,896 $119,994 $59,520 ( $60,474 )

2007 $32,740 $80,631 $113,371 $54,331 ( $59,040 )

2008 $36,060 $102,743 $138,803 $57,122 ( $45,621 )

2009 $29,622 $71,826 $101,448 $41,772 ( $59,676 )

2010 $22,860 $74,997 $97,857 $41,668 ( $56,189 )

2011 $22,506 $67,360 $89,866 $45,628 ( $44,238 )

2012 $27,156 $70,282 $97,438 $70,532 ( $26,906 )

2013 $25,233 $68,637 $93,870 $62,239 ( $31,631 )

2014 $18,339 $79,148 $97,487 $56,993 ( $40,494 )

120 Tons of C&D @$60.00 per ton $ 7,208.40

Household Waste @ $60.00 per ton $ 777.00

Extra Transfer Station Staffing Costs $ 4,856.36

County Waste Truck & Drivers $ 1,360.00

Trucking of Garbage $ 250.00

JGS Electronics $ 740.00

Tires $2.53/ton @ $65 per ton $ 24.05

TOTAL COST ($15,215.81)

2015 - Fall Cleanup Costs

2015 - Fall Cleanup Income

Ben Weitsman- Steel $ 1,138.21

Tires $ 89.00

Televisions $ 470.00

TOTAL REVENUES $ 1,697.21

TOTAL REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES= ( $13,518.60 ) cost to Town

The biggest costs to the Town seem to be Spring and Fall Cleanup and Recycling Costs. The Town Highway Superintendent regularly shops area vendors for the best prices and

returns on recycling.

Recycling Cost ComparisonsItem August 2015 November 2015

Newspapers $10/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$10/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$40/tonPerkins, Inc.

$40/tonPerkins, Inc.

Cardboard $40/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$10/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$75/tonPerkins, Inc.

$75/tonPerkins, Inc.

Commingled $10/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$10/tonSierra Fibers, Inc.

$0/tonOther Vendors

$0/tonOther Vendors

Metals $99.11/tonBen Weitsman, Inc.

$59.82/tonBen Weitsman, Inc.

$100/tonPerkins, Inc.

$40/tonPerkins, Inc.

Future of the Transfer Station

Discussion

Future of the Transfer Station

- Suggestions - Increase cost of garbage from $2 per bag to $$ per bag Charge for brush/leaves $.50 per bag During Spring and Fall Cleanup, still

charge for garbage disposal During Spring and Fall Cleanup, charge

$10.00 per pickup/trailer or $5.00 per car

Charge for Hazardous Waste Day

Town of Halfmoon Transfer Station

Thank You Kevin Tollisen, Town Supervisor