2. Department Mission 2 The mission of the Department of Solid Waste Management is to provide cost effective environmentally sound and safe solid waste management services to the citizens of Houston.

3. Solid Waste-2100 FTEs: 634.6 Exp.: 70,278,682 Administration-210001 FTEs: 77.3 Exp.:31,513,316 Maintenance-210002 FTEs: 145.6 Exp.: 17,577,760 North Operations-210003 FTEs: 222.6 Exp.: 11,153,052 South Operations-210004 FTEs: 189.1 Exp.: 10,051,554 3

4. Solid Waste Management Department FY 2011 MAJOR TASKS: -Residential Garbage (Automated Collection) -Tree & Junk Waste -Automated Recycling Expansion -Curbside Recycling Collection (bins) -Dead Animal Collection -Neighborhood Depositories Expansion -Refuse Disposal Reduction 4

5. SWMD Key Objectives for FY 2011 Reduce collection and disposal of yard trimmings by up to 60,000 tons. Increase automated recycling collection by at least 30,000 new homes. Expand neighborhood recycling opportunities with the opening of new Neighborhood Depository Sites and expanded Adopt-a-Container programs. Offer automated recycling for small businesses. 5

6. SWMD Budget Fiscal Years 2008 - 2011 Fiscal Year Highlights FY08 first “whole city” service in nearly 25 years, added 85,000 formerly contracted units to city service. FY09 includes Hurricane Ike related expenses, addition of Clear Lake Community and higher fuel expenses. FY10 includes expanded automated recycling, renegotiated and reduced disposal fees, garbage reroutes and full year of Tree Waste Program. FY11 will open two new Neighborhood Depository Sites, compostable bags and MORE Automated recycling. 6

7. Budget Concerns Fleet Replacement Schedule. Currently $18.8 million behind recommended replacement schedule. Increased maintenance expense due to age of vehicles. Using older vehicles for automated curbside expansion. 7

8. Fleet Funding Needs 8

9. Automated Curbside Expansion 21% of eligible homes currently receiving service. Cost to complete citywide expansion is $5.4 million per phase over three (3) years – 100,000 homes per phase. Complete citywide expansion would save at least $1.5 million annually in disposal costs. 9

10. Waste Disposal Trend Department tons collected have been on a seven year downward trend. FY10 tons trend is 8% lower than FY07. Expanded recycling efforts with ACR and new NHDs will divert more tonnage away from landfills. 10

11. Questions 11