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Sanitation Fund
Recycling
www.mcallen.net/publicworks/recycle
Mission Department Summary
Statement: Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
" The City of McAllen Expenditure Detail: 17-18 18-19 18-19 19-20
Recycling Center is Personnel Services

committed to reducing Salaries and Wages $ 863,687 $ 850,816 $ 823,400 $ 852,111
solid waste and Employee Benefits 209,242 280,784 280,784 287,903

maximizing recycling Supplies 46,527 53,606 53,606 53,606

rates for the City of Other Services and Charges 327,118 332,988 347,155 318,081

McAllen. We are Maintenance 196,625 199,749 200,000 199,749

committed to
broadening product

markets and educating Operations Subtotal 1,643,199 1,717,943 1,704,945 1,711,450

the public on proper Capital Outlay 98,231 80,850 80,850 380,500
recycling." Total Expenditures $ 1,741,430 $ 1,798,793 $ 1,785,795 $ 2,091,950
PERSONNEL
Exempt 4 3 3 3
Non-Exempt 18 19 19 19
Part-Time 10 9 9 9
Total Positions Authorized 32 31 31 31
Resources Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
17-18 18-19 18-19 19-20
Related Revenue Generated $ 1,898,042 $ 1,692,565 $ 1,693,000 $ 1,700,000
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 19-20 GOALS
Elvira Alonzo 1.) Create a new program to eliminate trash contamination in recycling bins. (1.4.6)
Director
2.) Increase commercial recycling by adding more routes.(1.4.7)
4201 N. Bentsen Road
3.) Implement new "Recycle Right" program to dramatically reduce contamination and heavy labor costs. (5.1.2)
McAllen, TX 78504
(956) 681-4000 4.) Continue to implementation of Sanitation Ordiance enforcement of proper bin use. (5.1.3)
5.) Increase the commercial recycling account by adding 50 new accounts.
6.) Increase outreach program/presentations in schools, non-profit organizations, and city events by 10%.
7.) Increase curbside recycling tonnage by 10%.
Description: Performance Measures
The Recycling Center is Actual Goal Estimated Goal
a division under Public FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 18-19 FY 19-20
Works. The Recycling Inputs:
Center provides a vital
service to the Number of full time employees 22 22 22 22
community with a staff Number of part-time equivalents 10 9 9 9
of 31 employees Department Operating Expenditures $ 1,741,430 $ 1,798,793 $ 1,785,795 $ 2,091,950
accepting, processing, Total Tons of Material Received 8,292 10,000 10,000 9,000
managing, and selling
recyclable commodities Outputs:
to the various markets. Total residential accounts / service points 35,941 35,956 36,364 36,664

Total business / school service points 892 1,000 1,000 1,050
Total solid waste recycled - tons 4,643 5,300 5,300 5,600
Total curb side collections - tons 2,066 2,500 2,500 2,500
Total drop-off collections - tons 644 800 800 800

Total business / school collections - tons 1,583 1,500 1,500 1,800
Total municipalities - tons 350 500 500 500
Total tonnage landfill 3,648 4,000 4,000 4,000
Recycling sales revenue $ 528,510 $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 500,000
Effectiveness Measures:
Cost avoidance - Recyclables diverted from
landfill $ 146,951 $ 167,745 $ 167,745 $ 177,240
Residential Blue Bin Recycling Diversion
Rate 36% 38% 38% 38%
Citizens Rating for Quality of overall natural
environment in McAllen - Community's
Natural Environment 74% 74% 74% 74%
Efficiency Measures:
Tonnage sorted per week 159.46 192.31 192.31 173.08

Recyclable processing cost per ton $ 300.34 $ 270.01 $ 267.56 $ 306.20

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