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City of Paris Brush Chipper Processing Alternatives May, 1999 The continued growth of the chipping service provided the Sanitation Department has reached a volume that requires serious consideration of changes in the manner in which this function is accomplished. This recommendation would alter the method by which we accomplish the brush chipping function and will contain several benefits, as well as the most obvious disadvantages. Recommendation: This method would continue the service to the citizens of Paris as it is presently provided. Adding an additional chipper would require five (5) employees to maintain this service at its present level. The crew will be made up of a crew leader and four (4) collectors. This method would not require any adjustments by the citizens of Paris, thereby keeping complaints to a minimum. Adding additional equipment and personnel would allow the Sanitation Department to provide a more timely service. This option would be the simplest to implement of the recommendations listed for consideration. It is recommended that we change our method of processing brush using this recommendation. Chippers or a cutter mill (discussed in a supplemental report) would be positioned to process brush at the compost site. Brush would be picked up from the curb using a 24 -cubic yard open -top truck with a grapple boom mounted on the front of the bid (see attached picture). Based on our use of the excavator to pick up brush, we estimate picking up 50 -75 brush stops per day. This method would allow brush to be removed from the right -of -way in 2 -2 '/z days per week. This would help in eliminating brush on right -of -ways for extended periods. Brush would be chipped on site at the compost site location. The obvious disadvantage would be the cost of additional equipment and personnel, as covered on the costs list. (sanrecommend)