HomeMy WebLinkAbout(D1) Presentation - Garbage REVISED (2)GARBAGE & HEAVY TRASH
COLLECTION
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.
NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONT’D…
NATIONAL CHALLENGES CONT’D…
CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
CHALLENGES
GARBAGE TRUCKS
-7 new trucks purchased in 2018 after
Harvey and will be paid off by 2023
(Remaining Balance is $2,655,437.90)
-5 older trucks
GARBAGE TRUCK ROUTES
CURRENT STATUS OF GARBAGE TRUCKS
CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
CHALLENGES
HEAVY TRASH TRUCKS
-8 big new trucks purchased in
2018 after Harvey. No balance
due.
-2 small trucks
CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
CHALLENGES…
HEAVY TRASH TRUCK ROUTES
HEAVY TRASH TRUCK ROUTES CONT’D…
CURRENT STATUS OF HEAVY TRASH TRUCKS
CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR
CHALLENGES
Area Authorized Number of
Positions
Filled Number of
Positions
Covid Impact in
Last Year
Administration 2 2 2
Trash 14 11 7
Residential 16 11 3
Container/Commercial 6 6 3
Total 38 30 15
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SOLUTIONS
1)Aggressively pursue repairing trucks
immediately after they break.
2)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.
3)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.
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SOLUTIONS CONT’D…
4)Changed the garbage collection schedule to a
6 days a week schedule to makeup for days
lost as a result of broken trucks.
5)City is in the process of modifying the Landfill
TCEQ Permit to allow the landfill to operate 7
days a week and on Holidays.
6)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.
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SOLUTIONS CONT’D…
7)New heavy trash truck was ordered and
is scheduled to be delivered before end
of January 2022.
8)Staff is negotiating an under $25,000
contract with Piney Woods Sanitation for
the Sabine Pass and Pleasure Island
garbage collection.
9)Extend the garbage collection operating
hours.
10)Continue to monitor the operation daily
and modify schedules, routes, operation
hours, etc. as needed.
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
QUESTIONS?