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• i PUBLIC COLLECTION With these assumptions, the current co waste collection and disposal by the Cj annual operating budget, for a current F This translates to a cost of $6.45 per public collection. The following is a current cost for collection and disposal the City. Garbage Collection Plastic bags Heavy Trash TOTAL CURRENT MONTHLY COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH ;t for residential solid ty constitute 55% of the f 92-93 cost of $619,293. month per household for tabulation of the total of residential garbage by PRIVATE COLLECTION $ 6.45/mo/acct 1.53/mo/acct 3.75/mo/acct Estimates of cost for private collection are difficult to obtain. Differing geographical conditions, landfill location and socioeconomic conditions within the study area affect the private contractor's costs. However, surveys of area contracts can reveal differences in rates charged for different areas for current collection contracts, and some idea of the average rate can be obtained. Surveys of area contracts from three (3) contractors * reveal an average cost per month per household of $6.60, with a high rate of $6.88 and a low rate of $6.15. The following is a tabulation of total projected costs for collection and disposal of residential garbage by private contract. Garbage Collection $ 6.60/mo/acct Plastic bags 1.53/mo/acct Heavy Trash 3.75/mo/acct TOTAL PROJECTED MONTHLY COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH 11.88 The comparison, using the assumptions listed above, shows that, with identical service levels, the City of La Porte's costs to provide residential garbage collection is $0.15 per resident per month less than average private collection, with a total annual budget of $1,126,080 for public collection vs. $1,140,480 for private collection. * The rate for contract collection is an average of rates currently charged to municipal customers by BFI, Inc., Best Waste, Inc. and WRS, Inc.