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Table SA.11. Predicted Standardized Costs of Composting Value-Added Facility
when Producing Bagged Soil Amendment Product—2-cubic-feet bags
Component Total Cost Annualized Cost
Lot clearing for facility $ 5,300.00 $ 789.86
Concrete for facility $ 4,500.00 $ 670.63
Miscellaneous facility costs $ 17,441.20 $ 2,599.25
Electric for facility $ 5,620.00 $ 837.55
Grinder $ 66,000.00 $ 25,610.21
Mixing and bagging equipment $ 115,000.00 $ 44,683.25
Contractor & Engineering Services & Overhead $ 92,174.18 $ 13,736.67
Total Construction Cost $ 306,035.38 $ 62,725.76
Maintenance Cost $ 6,425.82
Diesel Cost (for grinder) $ 66.76
Electric Power Cost $ 395.22
Mixing Materials Cost $ 48,555.00
Bagging Costs $ 89,147.32
Property Taxes $ 1,086.43
Total Operating Cost $ 145,676.55
TOTAL ANNUALIZED COST OF MIXING/BAGGING FACILITY $ 208,402.31
Table SA.12. Predicted Cost Summary for Composting Value-Added Facility when
Producing Bagged Soil Amendment Product—1-cubic-foot bags
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST OF COMPOSTING VALUE-ADDED
FACILITY $ 306,035.38
TOTAL OPERATING COST OF COMPOSTING VALUE-ADDED FACILITY $ 195,493.64
TOTAL ANNUALIZED COSTS OF COMPOSTING VALUE-ADDED
FACILITY $ 258,219.40
BREAK-EVEN PRICE FOR BAGGED (1 CUBIC FOOT) SOIL
AMENDMENT (MIXING/BAGGING FACILITY ONLY) $ 0.98 / bag
BREAK-EVEN PRICE FOR BAGGED (1 CUBIC FOOT) SOIL
AMENDMENT (MIXING/BAGGING PLUS EXPANSION 2 COMPOSTING
FACILITY) $ 1.50 / bag
BREAK-EVEN PRICE FOR BAGGED (1 CUBIC FOOT) SOIL
AMENDMENT (MIXING/BAGGING PLUS COMPOSTING FACILITY PLUS
SOLIDS SEPARATOR) $ 1.59 / bag
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