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Home My WebLink AboutCCLC.RedOnionTrash.1994 /'''''-.. - RED ONION TRASH COMPACTOR EXPERIMENT 2nd Phase of Alley Experiment COMMERCIAL CORE AND LODGING COMMISSION ~ ~ Submitted by: PAK'M SERVICES, INC. November 2, 1994 c "-' As a continuation of the City of Aspen experiment of placing trash compactors in the downtown core alleys, Pak'M Services, Inc., proposes putting a trash compactor in the Red Onion alley. Of all the remaining alleys in the downtown core without a compactor, this alley is probably the only one left that could justify large compaction equipment. There are fifteen rear-load containers of various sizes in this alley. 1. The weekly yardage generated by this alley clearly indicates that compaction would be feasible and quite possibly could save money for the participants in the program. 2. Not only does it make sense economically but it will also clean up the alley by removing all dumpsters from the City right-of-way. c 3. There are currently some trash containers that are not in the right-of-way and because of this, they may not participate in the experimental program. Counting these customers out, there are still enough trash containers encroaching in the alley that, if they were to use the compactor/container installed by Pak'M, there would be enough yardage generated to make the experiment possible. If present containers are allowed to encroach in the alley, the compactor experiment won't be feasible because there will not be sufficient opportunity to weigh its benefits or shortcomings. r- '-' EQUIPMENT This will be a twenty-seven (27) cubic-yard Bighorn II self- contained compactor manufactured by May Manufacturing and Distribution Corporation of Arvada, Colorado. This compactor is very similar to the one found in the Brand Building alley. vital statistics can be found on the enclosed brochure. This compactor is eight (8) inches wider than the one in the Brand Building alley, but we can place it at least twelve (12) inches closer to the building so that in reality, the total encroachment is decreased by four (4) inches. Standard equipment includes both a 3/4 full and full light. The 3/4 full light allows us to determine when we should schedule a pull on the compactor. Other standard features are a multi- cycle timer, remote mount pendant and deadman controls. This (1) - This unit has a sealed door which eliminates leakage. May Manufacturing Company has many compactors on the Western Slope. These units are particularly suited to high altitude winter operations. There are 3 or 4 in the Town of Snowmass village, 4 or 5 in Vail. City Market buys only the Bighorn II for its new stores. We will have the capability to add an odor control system once the need is indicated. We can also add a computerized push-button system at a later date if it seems appropriate. At this point, we want to locate basic equipment that is functional without unnecessary cost. LOCATION We propose to locate this compactor/container directly behind the building that houses Sam Goody's and Pam Driscol Gallery. This is a central location in the alley and has been approved by the Engineering and Electrical Departments. 3-Phase electricity is available from a switch box located directly adjacent to the proposed location. This would seem to be the most attractive location precisely because it is on City property and would not face the possibility of eviction from ~ a disgruntled property owner or from the sale of property '-' along the alleyway. A large number of customers that use this alley are satisfied with this location and intend to support the experiment. OPERATION We intend to charge customers based on what they are paying now and what they have paid in the past. Their charge for trash service would not go up. Customers whose service changes with the seasons would have the same flexibility with this system. After three months, we would evaluate the program and, if warranted, adjust customer charges downward. We will provide trash cans on wheels to those businesses who want them so they have a means to transport their trash to the compactor. To justify a compactor of this size, there needs to be generation of around sixty (60) cubics yards of loose trash per week. with approximately eighty (80) cubic yards of loose trash being generated each week in this alley, a large compactor of this type is indicated. For this reason, however, it is crucial that dumpsters not be allowed to encroach into the alley during this experiment. If an amount of trash less than fifty (50) or sixty (60) cubic yards of .~ loose trash is generated, the benefits of the experiment may ~ not be apparent thus making the attempt unsuccessful. (2) "- r "'" - '-' Pak'M Services, Inc., is very pleased that the Commercial Core and Lodging Commission has chosen us to participate in the experiment of putting trash compactors in some of the downtown alleyways to see if many of the dumpsters can be eliminated making for cleaner and neater alleys. In talking to many business-owners in the Red Onion alley and around town, one of the most heard concerns is that they want there to continue to be an atmosphere of competitiveness between the trash haulers and they want to see this competition fostered in the experimental stage of this program. We have assured them that this is the intent of the CCLC Board and the City of Aspen. From the start of the first trash company in 1961 until 1988, there was only one trash hauler in the Aspen area. Now that there are two active companies, prices and service are, for the first time, competitive and people want to have a choice of companies because of this. We have also looked at the possibility of placing smaller trash compactors in this alley. This is, of course, possible but not particularly germane to this experiment. We approached the CCLC with this idea about a year ago and did not get a very favorable response so we did not feel this would be an appropriate proposal for the Red Onion alley. The two alleys are very similar in encroachments so it would seem practical to have similar equipment in each of them. Smaller compactors would require more frequent dumping which immediately negates some of the benefits of large compaction equipment such as fewer containers and trash trucks in the alley. Also, the Brand Building alley experiment has been deemed to be relatively successful so it would seem prudent to continue with a formula that seems to be working. If it works in the Red Onion alley as well, it may be safe at that point to say that large compaction equipment is truly a viable option. We currently haul and service compactors at the Ritz-Carlton and Little Nell Hotels. A majority of the compaction equipment in the Aspen-Snowmass area was sold by Tony Vagneur. Service to an installation such as this in the Red Onion alley would be entirely within the scope of our operations. (3) THE BIG HORN II SELF CONTAINED ROLL-OFF COMPACTOR 1.54 CU. YD. NSWMA RATING d dOghouse. . a\c\l.\ltete \thO~t\on Shown w 6l (9 (1)0 II I i9' .i';":"';. ,~l-\':: ...; ;. 't . . <I STANDARD FEATURES . Sealed Compactor Unit . Self Draining Floor . Removable Top Cover For Easy Cleaning Behind Compactor . Remote Power Unit - Quick Disconnects Either Side STANDARD - Remole Control With 8011 Full Light, Full Light, Key Switch, Manual or Full Automatic Cycles- Can Be Located Anywhere On The Compactor. c \~WATCH DOG'" - Microprocessor Control System - State or The Art - Monitors All Control Functions To Prevent Component Damage, Eliminates Limit Switches. 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