Contract Technician Lisa Albu didn't "waste" any time reducing costs at the WPB P&DC.Who would think that trash talk could lead to a $40,000 savings for the West Palm Beach P&DC?
Contract Technician Lisa Albu was thinking about how she could help reduce postal costs in these challenging economic times. Just then the phone rang! It was Brad Berggren of the Southeast Area Office inquiring about the 2009 invoice for Solid Waste Authority. Lisa invited Southeast Area Environmental Specialist Carroll Burgess to join in the discussion. This "cost-conscious trio" talked about the current trash situation and brainstormed an idea to reduce the exorbitant cost being paid to Solid Waste Authority. Lisa also enlisted the support of Kenneth Goodrich, Manager of Maintenance, who committed to assist in her cost-reducing efforts.
Contract Technician Lisa Albu was thinking about how she could help reduce postal costs in these challenging economic times. Just then the phone rang! It was Brad Berggren of the Southeast Area Office inquiring about the 2009 invoice for Solid Waste Authority. Lisa invited Southeast Area Environmental Specialist Carroll Burgess to join in the discussion. This "cost-conscious trio" talked about the current trash situation and brainstormed an idea to reduce the exorbitant cost being paid to Solid Waste Authority. Lisa also enlisted the support of Kenneth Goodrich, Manager of Maintenance, who committed to assist in her cost-reducing efforts.
Our story continues with Lisa monitoring waste volume in the 30-yard compactor. She quickly realized that the compactor was not full during each scheduled automatic pick up. She also noticed that some of the waste material could be recycled. Lisa researched the calculation formula that the Solid Waste Authority uses to determine assessment costs and came to the conclusion that switching the 30-yard compactor to an eight-yard dumpster significantly would reduce costs.
The larger compactor was emptied twice a week with assessment calculated on it being full even when it was not. The new dumpster is full when picked up five days a week. The anticipated savings in 2010 will be over $40,000!
“There seems to always be room to enhance our waste and recycling. We do a lot now, however, I would love to see us all maximize our recycling potential to keep costs at a minimum and increase revenue,” Lisa said.
The larger compactor was emptied twice a week with assessment calculated on it being full even when it was not. The new dumpster is full when picked up five days a week. The anticipated savings in 2010 will be over $40,000!
“There seems to always be room to enhance our waste and recycling. We do a lot now, however, I would love to see us all maximize our recycling potential to keep costs at a minimum and increase revenue,” Lisa said.
(Thanks to WPB CRC JoAnn Goodrich for submitting story and photo.)
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