Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Waste Reduction

The Waste Reduction Division is responsible for implementing and managing recycling activities in the City in conjunction with the collection and disposal of solid waste generated by City of Boston households and enforcing all codes and ordinances to protect health, safety and enforcement. Responsibilities include program design, public education around recycling, monitoring contractor work and exploration of cost effective and environmentally sound disposal alternatives.


Robert DeRosa, Manager, Organization 311800
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Waste Reduction - Appropriations

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 2,273,430 2,172,191 2,309,813 2,341,038 31,225
Contractual Services 36,467,924 36,723,414 38,294,750 39,452,075 1,157,325
Supplies & Materials 202,037 153,621 227,100 214,580 -12,520
Current Chgs & Oblig 1,689 8,593 3,000 3,000 0
Equipment 133,523 118,112 85,192 46,937 -38,255
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 39,078,603 39,175,931 40,919,855 42,057,630 1,137,775

Waste Reduction
Performance Goals

Goal:

Effectively control and manage Boston's public space

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
% of Code Enforcement cases responded to on time 99% 96% 95% 98%


Goal:

Efficiently deliver services

Measure FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Target FY19 Target
# of missed trash requests received 13,000 12,706 17,106 12,000
% of missed trash requests completed on time 97% 97% 79% 98%
Average time to complete a missed trash request (days) 1 1 1 1