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The 1/3 subsidy by the city can be recouped in as little as one year's time
when the diversion of the cornpost from landfill at $69 per tonne is
considered.

COMMENTS
The 1992 budget for the program is broken down as follows:
Expenses

1500 Composters @ an average of $75 ea. 112,500

Advertising 6,000

Administration and disbursement 10,000
Total: 128,500

Revenue

Provincial grant @ 1/3 composter cost 37,500
Resident purchase @ 1/3 composter cost 37,500

Net Cost to City ..sces $ 53,500

Two options for the disbursement of the composters to residents should be
considered:

With this option all interested merchants (typically garden centres) wouid be
asked to distribute the composters at a set mark-up agreed upon by the city
and the merchants. For every composter sold, the merchant would be asked
to furnish a receipt stating that the composter was sold to a Port Coquitlam

resident.

The city would also assist the merchants in marketing the composters with
funds for advertising.

WwW option composter coupons would be issued to residents in a
newsletter or in the tax notice. The composters would be distributed to
coupon holders over several weekends at the works yard.