Section 845-RICR-00-00-3.3 - ProcedureA. On or before April 1st prior to the Corporation's fiscal year beginning July 1st the Corporation will update the municipal solid waste disposal caps using the steps below, and notify each municipality of its Cap allocation for the upcoming fiscal year. 1. Calculate total statewide municipal sector waste generation by totaling all solid waste, and recyclables (i.e., refuse, MRF recyclables, yard debris, scrap metal/white goods, tires, etc.) as reported annually by municipalities to RIRRC.2. Calculate the total statewide Cap by reducing the statewide municipal sector waste generation by the waste diversion assumption of 35%, i.e. {statewide Cap X ( 1-0.35)}3. Obtain the most recent year population estimate for each municipality from the more current of the decennial U.S. Census or the Rhode Island Department of Administration Statewide Planning Program's official Population Projection.4. Calculate the year-round equivalent seasonally adjusted population:a. Obtain the most recent seasonal housing estimates from the decennial census;b. For each municipality assume three occupants per seasonal household, unless a modification to this assumption is approved by the Corporation's Executive Director. A municipality seeking to increase the occupants per seasonal household assumption shall submit a formal request prior to March 1st to the Corporation's Executive Director for consideration. Such a request should be supported by documented evidence, such as renter/realtor surveys that show a greater number of occupants per seasonal household assumption applies to the municipality. Approval of any request for an increase to the seasonal housing shall be at the discretion of the Corporation's Executive Director and shall be granted for the duration of the fully executed Municipal Solid Waste Agreement signed by both the Corporation and the municipality;c. For each municipality calculate the seasonally adjusted population using the following formula: {Population Estimate} + {Seasonal households X occupants per seasonal household X 3.5 months / 12 months per year} |
5. Calculate each municipality's Cap by multiplying its percentage of the total statewide seasonally adjusted population by the total statewide Cap.845 R.I. Code R. 845-RICR-00-00-3.3