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Harvesting the finished compost is easily done when the tiers are restacked to turn the pile. Caoacity: How much material can the bin hold? '" .' With a capacity of 13 cubic feet the Biostack.CompOster is larger than the other bins we ..... seriously considered (I0 cubic feet and I2 cubic feet). Additional tiers ~n bc added; each additional tier adds 4.2 ctibic feet. In a 'survey conducted by thc Alameda County Waste .- . . Management Authority (A~WMA) of'residents currently using thc Biosmek C6mposter in Alameda County, 69% said the capacity was just right and 29.% ',S:iid they could use more capacity. The 29% who wanted more capacity could benefit from the t,se of an additional tier,. Initial Qttantity of Binc To Be Distdl~uted Recommendation: Identify two program pl~a~es with 2.500 bins to be distributed in Phase 'l and 5,000 to be'distributed in Phase II. Plan additional phases as needed to provide continuous bin distribution. Quantity Ratitmale Currently, achic¥ing participation in backyard composting 'by 30% of the ,:ingle family households in a jurisdiction is considered admirable. Many ju'risd~cti0ns have established .goals in thc 20-30% range. There arc 175,000 singlc family through four-plex units in San lvlateo County. A 30% participation rate would mean 52,500 households composting on-site. Over a 5 year period (time remaining until compliance with thc year 2000 goal is mc.muted) slightly more than I0,000 households would need to be added each year to achieve this goal. We anticipate that Phase I (2,500 bins) and Phase II (5,000 bins) will be complete in less than one year based on the experienc~ of Other jurisdictions. For example, 8425 Biosmck' Comp6stcrs were distributed in Alameda County in a one year period. Demand was there for- a larger number of unit~ but operational'issues unique to the Alameda County program created gaps between distribution phase. While we anticipate latent dema3d in San Marco Co}.nty, we wot, Id like to ~mulatc immediate action by residents. We believe that by ah-fioi~ncing an initial dist'i~t,tion of 2,500 bins we can create an atmosphere of 'get it while it lasts." '* Thc final consideration in selecting a distribution quantity was thc manufacturer's price · schedule. ^ price break is offered at quantiti~ of 2,500 :ind 5,000: If .Ph:ue II immediately foilovCs phase I, a retroactive credit will be i.~ued on the first'purchasc of 2,500 equal to the . .. price discount offered at a purchase quantity of 5,000. -. Exhibit 'A.' - Page 4 of 8 :