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Garbage & Heavy Trash Collection
Challenges and Solutions
Presented by: Dr. Tohme Hani, P.E.
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National Challenge
Cities are struggling with garbage collection due to: 1) Parts to repair trucks are not available due to issues with the supply chain.
2) Workforce shortage due to Employees out on Covid.
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NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONT’D…
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NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONT’D…
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City of Port Arthur Challenges
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Garbage Truck Routes
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Current Status of Garbage Trucks
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City of Port Arthur Challenges
City of Port Arthur Challenges…
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Heavy Trash Truck Routes
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Heavy Trash Truck Routes Cont’d…
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Current Status of Heavy Trash Trucks
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City of Port Arthur Challenges
EmployeeS
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City of Port Arthur Solutions
Aggressively pursue repairing trucks immediately after they break.
Secured the lease of one garbage truck from Premier Rentals. The Legal Department is working on the Contract. Truck will be delivered the week of January 18, 2022.
Secured a contract with Republic Services to provide 2 garbage trucks. An under $25,000 contract initiated this service on January 10, 2022. Staff is working on securing a 6-month
contract.
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City of Port Arthur Solutions cont’d…
Changed the garbage collection schedule to a 6 days a week schedule to makeup for days lost as a result of broken trucks.
City is in the process of modifying the Landfill TCEQ Permit to allow the landfill to operate 7 days a week and on Holidays.
Bids are out to hire a company that can provide 4 heavy trash trucks on an as needed basis and within 24 hours of the request. Bids will open February 2, 2022.
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City of Port Arthur Solutions cont’d…
New heavy trash truck was ordered and is scheduled to be delivered before end of January 2022.
Staff is negotiating an under $25,000 contract with Piney Woods Sanitation for the Sabine Pass and Pleasure Island garbage collection.
Extend the garbage collection operating hours.
Continue to monitor the operation daily and modify schedules, routes, operation hours, etc. as needed.
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Special Thank You!
THANK YOU TO ALL THE EMPLOYEES SACRIFICING THEIR TIME WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN ORDER TO FULLFILL THE CITY’S RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS THE CITIZENS.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE CITIZENS FOR THEIR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING
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QUESTIONS?
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