FY2024 Proposed Budget

 Some features at East Side Recycling are dated (signage; $20,000 requested) and need to be updated or are in poor shape (wind turbine, solar panels; $10,000 requested) and need to be removed. Please consider the Solid Waste Surcharge Reserve (75750220) for funding for the signage improvements as appropriate.  The cardboard compactor at East Side regularly needs attention on weekends when staff is not scheduled. Adding a compactor at the new South Riverside Recycling Site will significantly improve efficiency and reduce truck miles but will increase need for weekend attention.  Seasonal workers and litter pickers are not consistently available; staff is regularly paid overtime for basic but essential tasks such as mowing, dumping roll-offs and picking litter.  Landfill Operators and Heavy Equipment Operators worked over 2,022 total hours of OT in FY21 and 1,986 OT hours in FY22.

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