2. What is BVSWMA, Inc.
BVSWMA, Inc. is a non-profit local government
corporation founded in 2010 to provide region-wide
solid waste disposal through the operation of the Twin
Oaks Landfill and the Twin Oaks Compost facility
3. Governance & Funding
7 Member Board of Directors includes representatives
from both City’s
Rock Prairie Road Closure and 30 year post-closure care
costs funded with existing reserves
Twin Oaks Landfill operating, construction, closure and 30
year post-closure costs funded through tipping fees
4. Landfill Revenues
FY 2013 Revenue Budget: $6,452,625
~$100,000 less revenue than approved FY 2012 budget
Landfill Revenues are driven primarily by landfill volumes
Lost customer to lower rates offered in the Austin market
No rate increases
5. Operating Expense
FY 2013 Operating Expense Budget: $4,851,160
~$638,000 lower operating expense than approved FY
2012 budget
Continuing to make adjustments to operations when
possible to offset decline in volume
6. Capital Expense
FY 2012 Capital Expense Budget: $4,510,000
$2,000,000 – Twin Oaks Cell 2A-1
$1,525,000 – Rock Prairie Closure & Post Closure
$505,000 - Equipment maintenance/replacement
950 wheel loader replacement
Mechanic truck
$430,000 Debt Service
$50,000 – Compost bagger
Allows bagging of compost & mulch material
7. Total Expense
FY 2012 Total Expense Budget: $9,316,160
$4,851,160 - Operating expense
$4,510,000 – Capital expense
8. Reserve Draw Down
Rock Prairie Closure funded
during operating life of this facility
Twin Oaks Cell 2A-1 will yield
more airspace per constructed
acre than Cell 1
Future cells will continue to yield
an improved ratio of airspace per
constructed acre
Cell 1 Cell 2 Future
Cells
10. Performance Measures &
Benchmarks
100% Compliance with State & Federal Regulations
Revenue
$6,654,373 projected vs. $6,559,750 budget
Total Expenses
$10,742,116 projected vs. $11,063,969 budget
Landfill Tonnage
275,400 projected vs. 283,000 budget
Projected tonnage from City’s ~12,000 less than budget
Projected 3rd party tonnage ~4,500 more than budget
11. Long & Short Term Waste Stream
Short term
Low landfill prices in Austin are resulting in a short-
term volume decline
Long term
Additional facilities in the market area are pursuing
landfill permits
12. Anticipated new customers &
goals
Retention of existing customer base
Replacement of volume lost to competing
facilities
13. Compaction Goals
Compaction not primary concern while placing first lift
Conservative density of 1,500 pounds per cubic yard
assumed for initial budget model
Maximizing density will be a long term goal
Heavy equipment in good condition
Leachate recirculation
GPS based technology
14. Capacity & Life Expectancy
Design capacity: 37,000,000 cubic yards
27,750,000 tons tons of total capacity assuming a density
of 1,500 pounds per cubic yard/cy density
~27,404,600 tons capacity remaining at the end of current
fiscal year
Current annual volume: ~275,500 tons per year
Current site-life estimate: 99 years
15. Short & Long term compost
outlook
Short term
Maintain existing operation
Long term
Relocate compost facility to Twin Oaks
16. Waste Diversion Strategies
Continue current practices
Divert brush & yard waste
Metals & white goods
collected for recycling
Tires collected for beneficial
use
Continue evaluation of waste diversion practices that
are successful in other markets
17. Household Hazardous
Waste Collection
Spring & Fall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
More that 2,200 participants at the spring 2012 event
Continues to grow each year
Funded through solid waste tipping fees
Multi-Agency event - held in cooperation with
City of Bryan
City of College Station
Brazos County Sheriff’s Department
Texas A&M University