| County |
Ulster County |
| Contact person |
Karen Lucas, Sr. Management Analyst, 914-340-3642 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 5: Garbage Pick-up County Offices |
| Forms of restructuring |
privatization - contracting out to private not for-profit |
| Specific services affected |
garbage collection |
| Year started |
1990 |
| Partners |
the county; U. Co. Resource Recovery Agency |
| Primary goal |
to save money |
| Barriers |
none |
| Benefits |
saves money because RRA includes recycling at no extra cost - this arrangement was cheaper than using a for-profit company |
| Impact on budget |
savings |
| Impact on labor |
savings |
| Key contact |
Harvey Sleight, Commissioner of Buildings and Grounds, 914-340-3138 |
