Page 312 - City of McAllen - Approved Annual Budget Book FY 24-25

City of McAllen, Texas Adopted Budget 2025

Sanitation Fund

Composting
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Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
“The Composting Facility Actual Adj. Estimated Budget
is committed to the City 22-23 Budget 23-24 24-25
of McAllen’s sustainability 23-24
efforts by producing a Expenditure Detail:
soil enriched product Personnel Services
for the beautification Salaries and Wages $ 356,203 $ 407,073 $ 369,559 $ 403,790
and sustainability of our Employee Benefits 77,458 170,778 170,778 157,940
environment�” Supplies 61,362 46,000 47,504 46,000
Other Services and Charges 649,431 467,550 442,395 490,838
Maintenance 306,604 132,941 136,500 132,941

Operations Subtotal 1,451,059 1,224,342 1,166,736 1,231,510
Capital Outlay 11,000 313,500 298,086 473,000
Total Expenditures $ 1,462,059 $ 1,537,842 $ 1,464,822 $ 1,704,510

PERSONNEL
Exempt 1 1 1 1
Non-Exempt 7 10 10 10
Part-Time - - - -
Total Positions Authorized 8 11 11 11
RESOURCES
Related Revenue Generated $ 325,400 $ 350,000 $ 375,000 $ 350,000

Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Elvira Alonzo, CPM 1� The Public Works Department will continue to increase sales of composting and promote composting/
Public Works Director recycling at city events� (1�4�05)
4201 N. Bentsen Road 2. Continue marketing/advertising Nature’s Organic products through multimedia outlets to increase sales by
McAllen, TX 78504 10%�
(956) 681-4000 3. Increase Nitrogen source in the compost process by 10%.
4. Educate and promote the benefits of compost products.

Description: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The Compost Facility is Actual Goal Estimated Goal
a division under Public FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
Works� Through its Inputs:
staff of ten employees, Number of full time employees 8 11 11 11
the Composting Facility Department Expenditures $ 1,462,059 $ 1,537,842 $ 1,464,822 $ 1,704,510
processes all collected Total Brush Received (Cubic Yards) 293,525 285,000 255,000 285,000
brush to produce Brush Department Collection (Cubic Yards) 269,050 250,000 225,000 250,000
nutrient rich mulch and Brush from Landscapers/Parks (Cubic
compost that is marketed Yards) 24,475 35,000 30,000 35,000
throughout the Valley� Vegetable/Green Waste (Tons) 2,219 2,000 2,200 2,300
Outputs:
Brush Ground (Cubic Yards) 313,802 200,000 180,000 200,000
Mulch produced (Cubic Yards) 75,331 15,000 5,000 15,000
Organic Compost Produced (Cubic Yards) 7,633 12,000 10,000 12,500
Mulch and Compost provided for City
Projects (Cubic Yards) 941 1,200 1,200 1,200
Effectiveness Measures:
Compost and Mulch Sales (Cubic Yards) 11,834 16,000 14,000 16,000
Compost and Mulch Sales $ 331,810 $ 350,000 $ 325,000 $ 375,000
Cost avoidance of brush disposal fee $ 1,143,333 $ 958,884 $ 978,293 $ 1,090,865
Cost avoidance - to City projects 15,056 20,000 19,200 19,200
Efficiency Measures:
Processing cost per cubic yard $ 4�61 $ 7�49 $ 8�03 $ 8�43
*N/A=Not Available, N/P=Not Provided

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