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The bin.is e~y. to assemble. T%v~lve (12) panels snap to§ether (4 per tie0, the ticr~ are 'stacked 'and thru lid ix added. No tool~ or compli~ted, instructions ~r~ requital. . · 'H~tlng 'th~ Hnish~d compost is )~n~ily don~ when th~ tier~ ~ r~mcked to turn the pil~.,.'. ~ How much mm~ri~l c~n th~ bin hold? · " With ~ op~city of 13 cubic feet th~ Biosmck Compost~r i~ l~rg~r th~n th~ oth~r bin~ w~ . seriously considered ~I0 cubic fe~t ~nd 12 cubic feet}. Addition~l t~e~ c~n be ~dded; ~ddition~l tier ~dds 4.2 ~ubic feet~ In'~ ~u~y Conducted by the Al~med~ County W~te M~n~g~m~nt Authority (ACWMA) or r~id~n~ cu~ntly using th~ Bio~ck Compost~r Al~m~d~ C6unty, 69~ ~id th~ ~p~city ~ just right ~nd 29% ~id they could u~mo~ ~ity. The 29% who wanted more ~pacity could bene~t from the use or an addition~l tier. lnHial Qtta)~tity of Bins To Be Distributed Recommendation: Identify two pr0gmm ph~ with 2,500 bins to be distffbuted in ' Ph~e I and 5,0~ to be distributed in Ph~e II. Plan additional ph~ ~ needed.to, provide continuous bin dist~bution. Qttttnt#y Rtttionttle Currently, achieving participation in backyard composting by 30% or' the single family households in a.jurisdiction is considered admirable. Many jurisdictions have established goals'in th~ 20-30% range. There are 175,000 single family through four-plex units in San Marco County. A 30% participation rate would me'm 52,500 households composting on-site. Over a .5 year period (time remaining until compliance with the year 2000 goal is measured) slightly'more than 10,000 households would need to be added each .year to. achieve this goal. · We anticipate that Phase I (2,500 bins) and PtL'tse II (5,000 bins) will be complete in less than one year based on the experiences olr other jurisdictions. For.example, 8425 Biostack Composters were distributed in Alameda County in a one year period. Demand was there tbr a larger number of units but operational issues unique to the Alameda County program created gaps between distribution phases. While we anticipate latent demand in'San Marco County, we would like to stimulate immediate acti6n by residents. We believe that by'announcing an initial distribution of 2,500 .bins we can create an atmosphere of "get it while it lasts." The fir~al consideration in selecting a distribution quantity was the manut'actt~rer's price schedule. A price break is offered at quantities of 2,500 and 5,000. If' Phase II immediately foll.0ws Phase I, a retroactive credit will be issued on the first purch~e of 2,500 equal to the price discount offered at a purchase quantity of 5,000. :. Attachment I -. Page 4 of 8 :