PBES Tray Cost Comparison: Young Activist Club (YAC) Site -Specific Costs Vs.

MCPS Generic Costs

Initial Set Up Costs
Items Current Reusable Option: Comments
Disposa Washable Trays and
ble Steel Utensils
System
(Polystyr
ene
Trays &
Plastic
Utensils)
YAC Pricing MCPS MCPS Pricing YAC Pricing
Pricing
Dishwasher YAC: $5,000 $27,100 Based on Nyikos Based on Hobart AM 14
and max, likely Assoc. estimate for Low Temp Refurbished
associated less high-temp washer; no Machine quote; low soil on
equipment; relation to PBES trays and minimal use calls
tables, Cost to MCPS: existing kitchen; no for low temp.
spray arm, $0 input from staff; does likely machine cost range
etc. not account for fact $500--$2000. $5000
there is no on-site includes tables, spray
cooking arm,etc.
Trays $1,200 $3,343 Includes flatware, Based on staff notes, online
racks, and caddies; no research
MCPS: $0 specifics or ($40 per 12 trays; need
documentation given 360)

Flatware $100 (part of Based on staff notes, online

above research
MCPS: $0 fee) (forks $5/36, spoons
$3.5/36; 360 pieces each)
Racks $250 (part of ($25/rack, 10 racks
MCPS: $0 above purchased)
fee)
Caddies $0 (part of 3 rolling racks exist in the
MCPS: $0 above kitchen
fee)
Mechanical $0 $12,000 Existing electric, drains are
, Electrical MCPS: $0 appropriate; installation
Rough-in donated.
and
Installation
Exhaust NA $15,000 N/A: low-temp machine
Hood, does not require exhaust
Ductwork hood or duct work
Subtotal $6,550 $57,443
Annual Operating Costs Comparison: Young Activist Club (YAC) Site-Specific
Costs Vs. MCPS Generic Costs
Items Current Reusable Option: Comments
Disposable Washable Trays and
System Steel Utensils
YAC Pricing MCPS MCPS Pricing YAC Pricing
Pricing
Dis- $3,496.80/yea N/A N/A Based on Staff Notes,
posab r Research
le (6 cases/week (6 cases/week
Trays x40 weeks x40weeks
x$14.57/case) x$14.57/case)
Plasti $1,522.40 N/A N/A Based on Staff
c Notes,Research
flatwa $19.03/case of 1000
re use 400/day or 2/week
x 40 weeks
Labor baseline $3,000 $7,912 Claim that code 1 staff for max of 1 hr
(1 hour staff time @ requires 2 staff; /day; only 1day/wk will
$14/hr x 198 days; estimate 1.5 hours there be more than 300
dishwasher rate is work time, labor rate trays used for lunch
60-90 seconds per base $13.32/hour for (breakfast cleanup can
rack of 12-15 trays. 198 days be handled by Kitchen
Max use on Pizza *We have not found Staff, per commitment
Fridays of 325 trays nor been presented from said staff of 30
= max 30 cycles) with referenced mins (max) washer
Health Code. operation
Repla N/A $50 $70 Based on 10% lost, Replacement is limited
ce- (12 trays) damaged, stolen in Elementary Schools
ment (unclear what amt with supervision in
Trays percentage applies lunch rooms; breakage
to; 10% of what?) virtually 0.
Repla N/A $50 #150 Based on 20% lost, See note above.
ce- (200—300 pieces of damaged, stolen
ment flatware) ( 20% of what?)
Flatw
are
Tippin $50 Reduced to $0 Reduced $56/ton tipping fee
g Fee (undocumente to $0 Shady Grove Transfer
for d MCPS Station,
Trash figure; needs
monitoring)
Trash $500? Reduced to $0 Reduced Not included in MCPS maintains a fleet
trans- (undocumente to $0 MCPS spreadsheet of trash trucks;
portati d MCPS reusables will eliminate
on figure; needs number of trips needed
costs monitoring) and so lower gas costs,
maintenance of vehicle
and staff time
Utilitie N/A $400 (only 1 hour $600; Based on $3/day for Estimated; needs
s cost /day additional; needs electricity and water monitoring
needs monitoring) monitorin to operate washing
g machine
EnviroHigher: from Lower: less Not Not included in Reusables win the
n- air and water air/water pollution, included MCPS spreadsheet sustainable award to fit
menta pollution, fewer greenhouse in MCPS in with PBES “Green
l greenhouse gas emissions spreadsh School” designation.
Costs gases eet
Public Styrene is a Fewer public health Not Not included in Dozens of cities have
Healt known risks and costs. No included MCPS spreadsheet laws banning styrofoam
h neurotoxin styrene leaching. in MCPS in food service
Costs and suspected spreadsh applications.
human eet
carcinogen
Subt $5,569.20 $3,500 $8,732
otal

Summary of Costs in Transition from Unsustainable Toxic Trays to

Sustainable Reusable Ware
Items Current Disposable Reusable Option: Comments
System Washable Trays and
(Polystyrene Trays & Steel Utensils
Plastic Utensils) (YAC pricing)
Annual Cost of $5,569.20 $3,500 Likely lower costs in
Practice reality with Reusable
System, and potentially
greater savings on
reduction of trash
Initial none $6,550 Likely lower costs in
Equipment Set reality with Reusable
Up Cost System
Environmental Immense and Lower carbon footprint, Need environmental
and Health currently externalized less toxic, more monitoring and research
Costs sustainable. Better on effects
educational message.
Total $5,569.20 $0 = ZERO cost to Reusable Pilot Program
MCPS; all Pilot Project option wins on
Costs donated by economics, environment
YAC! and education fronts!!