Comprehensive Sanitation Plan

Public Outreach Meetings 11/15/18 & 11/17/18

Consultant Qualifications- Kessler Consulting, Inc. • 30 years as a business solely focused on providing practical and innovative

consulting services to the solid waste industry.• Worked with more than 225 public and private sector clients with more

than 125 in Florida.• Extensive work for customers in Southeast Florida.• Senior staff members have a combined 125+ years of directly relevant

experience.• Play leading roles in major industry associations (SWANA International,

SWANA Florida, Recycle Florida Today, U.S. Compost Council). • Project work will be conducted by KCI staff with years of experience

working together as a team.

Mitch Kessler, Project Director & President of KCI• Nationally recognized expert in the procurement of solid waste

management services and development of solid waste management plans.

• 34 years of solid waste experience including 300 projects for over 300 clients.

• Immediate past president of the Florida Sunshine Chapter of SWANA and current Florida Representative on the International Board.

• Directed development of the SWANA Zero Waste Certification Course and the SWANA Recycling Certification Course and serves as instructors for both.

Peter Engel, Project Manager & Senior Consultant• 31 years working with public and private sector clients in recycling,

composting, and integrated solid waste management.• Expertise includes:

• Financial analysis of integrated solid waste management system• Operational analysis of municipal collection services• Procurement and development of recycling and composting facilities

• Co-author of the SWANA Zero Waste Certification Course.

Comprehensive Sanitation Plan: Scope of Services

Phase 1: Operational Assessment

• Information Review: Review and compile existing information regarding City collection services.

• Operational Assessment: Conduct on-site assessment of City collection operations.

• Community Engagement: Develop a web-based survey to be distributed by City and participate in public meetings.

• Define Potential Collection Scenarios: Identify scenarios for improved residential garbage, recycling and trash collection.

• Assess Scenarios: Identify options to improve operational and financial performance and identify achievable performance metrics.

• Technical Memorandum: present and discuss results of the assessment.

Phase 2: Strategic Plan for Solid Waste Services

• Preliminary Plan Development

• Community Engagement: Meetings with public, Sustainability Advisory Board, and City Commission

• Final Plan Development

Tasks Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19

Task 1 - Review and Compile Collection Data

Task 2 - Conduct Operational Assessment

Task 3 - Community Survey & Meetings

Task 4 - Review Findings & Define Scenarios

Task 5 - Conduct Assessment of Scenarios

Task 6 - Phase 1 Technical Memorandum

Task 7 - Draft Plan Development

Task 8 - Community Meetings

Task 9 - Final Strategic Implementation Plan

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Coral Gables Current Single-Family Residential Collection Services

GarbageHousehold Garbage Backyard Collection 2-times per week.

RecyclingSingle Stream Recycling Backyard Collection 1-time per week.

Bulk TrashBulk Trash and Vegetation Swale Collection 1-time per week.

Coral Gables Current Single-Family Residential Collection Services

Special Pick-ups RouteOutdoor trash can collection in business districts, collection of white goods, special request pick-ups, dead animal collection, and collection of recycling and garbage misses or late put-outs.

Household Hazardous WasteBi-Annual Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off events (April and November) in the City Hall Parking Lot (405 Biltmore Way)

Prescription Drug Disposal ProgramSafely Dispose of expired/unwanted prescription drugs in the lobby of the Coral Gables Police Department (2801 Salzedo Street)

Sanitation Goals, Objectives, and Potential Areas for Improvement

Overall:• Improve Collection Service Operations and Efficiency.• Improve Quality of Customer Service.• Improve Safety to Benefit City Staff, Traffic, Pedestrians, and

Residents• Maintain or Reduce Costs of Operations.• Optimize Routes for Efficiency.• Eliminate Missed Pick-ups and Late Put-outs.• Implement a GPS and RFID Based Tracking System for Route

Optimization and Service Verification.• Meet Strategic Plan and Sustainability Plan Goals for Increasing

Landfill Diversion Rates and Reducing Carbon Footprint.• Consider the Integration of Potential Annexation Areas into Any

New Plans and Processes.• Increase Resident Education. • Improve Enforcement.

Garbage and Recycling:• Maintain and Improve Backyard Service.• Increase Recycling and Reduce/Eliminate Contamination.• Implement Recycling Containers Large Enough for Cardboard, With

Lids to Keep Materials Dry, and That Do Not Trap Water Where Mosquitos Could Breed. Proper Size of Containers to be Determined in Process.

Bulk Trash:• Institute Training Programs and Policies to Eliminate and Prevent

Any Future Creation of Unsightly Holes in Swales.• Reduce or Eliminate Illegal Dumping.• Separate Bulk Waste from Vegetation/Landscape Waste• Change Billing Process for Oversize Bulk Trash Piles from Annually

(Included in Annual Garbage Bill) to Immediately Upon Incident, and Increase Fees per Cubic Yard to Cover the Dumping Fees and Costs Incurred by the City.