![]() ![]() After a weeklong lockdown, regular work operations resumed, and the Capitol bombed the factory where plans for the uprising began. The plan was enacted the night of Katniss and Peeta's televised proposal in the Capitol, but despite its initial success, the movement was put down within forty-eight hours. It shows that the same divide Collins puts forth in The Hunger Games is also very much alive in the real world.District 8 was the first known district to carry out a full-scale uprising against the Capitol since the First Rebellion. Driving through some of the less-traveled parts of Atlanta and then into the core of its wealth really struck a chord with me. Collins took the name “Panem” for her world from the Latin panem et circenses, or “bread and circuses,” distracting the public by offering entertainment instead of services. Hunger Games fans will enjoy seeing the familiar sights and behind-the-scenes insight that Atlanta Movie Tours’ Girl on Fire tour offers, but the eagle-eyed patron will come away with a deeper appreciation for the symbolism in Suzanne Collins’ works. She had been flipping through TV channels and found seemingly nothing but coverage of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and reality television programs. What really stuck with me though was how Suzanne Collins came up with the idea for her books. ![]() Visitors to the Girl on Fire tour will have the opportunity to snap a photo at President Snow’s desk in the Swan House. Along the way, we were treated to more behind-the-scenes stories and other entertainment that really make the Atlanta Movie Tours worthwhile. After mulling about the historic home for 20 minutes, we returned to our bus and began the trek through Midtown and back to Castleberry Hill. Various props, set pieces, script pages, and call sheets have been preserved, as well as President Snow’s desk, which doubles as a wonderful photo op for fans. Aside from viewing the memorabilia preserved by the Atlanta History Center, we were invited into parts of the house reserved for citizens of Panem. The Swan House-which is part of the Atlanta History Center-is featured in an AHC Hunger Games package, but most of its features are covered with Atlanta Movie Tours’ Girl on Fire offerings. It’s easy to see why Panem was ripe for rebellion when you can see, just maybe, what it would have been like for Katniss and Peeta to arrive in the Capitol for the very first time. At this point, considering the first sites of our tour and what we had seen along the way, driving through Buckhead may very well have been an entirely different world. The bus traversed Northside Drive and into Buckhead’s stately environs to the Swan House, which was used as President Snow’s mansion. This is the archway that Katniss was escorted through along the way to her second reaping in Catching Fire. We stopped to see where Gale was whipped, where the Hob was burned down, and to admire the coal on the ground, some of which was left after filming. Among the chickens, goats, and creative-types, we found ourselves retracing the very steps Katniss took during her second reaping. (Who knew? J-Law got into a car wreck because she thought she saw Honey Boo Boo.) Our next destination would be The Goat Farm, known to many for its artists and galleries, but to us as District 12. Our guide kept us entertained between stops with stories of filming, Suzanne Collins’ inspiration for the series, and of Jennifer Lawrence being Jennifer Lawrence. We returned to the bus and continued traveling up Peachtree. ![]() One of President Snow’s (Donald Sutherland) prop white roses from filming. From behind a sleepy warehouse, we saw “The odds are never in our favor” written exactly as it was during Catching Fire. We continued southward, learning about the state of the movie industry in Georgia (spoiler alert, it’s still going strong), passing by the old Atlanta farmers’ market that stood in for District 11 during Catching Fire, and arriving at curious bit of ATL filming history-turned-street art hidden near Adair Park. The area had been used as a large basecamp, and our guide also quickly pointed out the abandoned Norfolk Southern building, which had a brief moment of fame when it was adorned with a large blue screen for M ockingjay Part I’s rappelling scenes. Our group departed from Atlanta Movie Tours’ Castleberry Hill office and immediately out the door, we were given our first bit of Hunger Games history courtesy of the nearby Gulch. We previewed the adventure recently and learned a little about Atlanta along the way. Atlanta Movie Tours is preparing to launch its newest offering, the Girl on Fire tour based on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay Part I, on February 8. Cold, gray, and rainy-you couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to step into the dystopian world of The Hunger Games. ![]()
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![]() Last year Apple Music updated its entire catalogue, which is now encoded using ALAC in resolutions ranging from 16-bit/44.1kHz (CD-quality) up to 24-bit/192kHz ( hi-res audio quality). Previously, standard-quality Apple Music tracks were 256kbps AAC files, the same format as tracks purchased from iTunes. Works with Siri on the HomePod/HomePod mini Apple Music 1 Radio Cloud music locker spatial audioĪvailable on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One Spotify Studios podcastsĪpple Music and Spotify both feature massive libraries, but Apple claims the advantage with " over 100 million" songs to Spotify's "over 80 million." The latter also includes around 2.6 million podcast titles, whereas there's an entirely separate Apple Podcasts service Apple Music therefore definitely has more pure music tracks in total. We also continue to add innovative features that make Apple Music the world’s best listening experience." You can find full instructions for this on the Apple support site.Īpple increased its prices in 2022, and has commented that the new pricing structure is due to an "increase in licensing costs, and in turn, artists and songwriters will earn more for the streaming of their music. Note that signing up the Apple Music annual plan is a bit of an arcane process: you first need to sign up to a monthly plan, then switch to annual billing in the app or through your Apple device's account settings. There's no official Spotify Premium annual subscription, but you can get around this with a $99 gift card for a 1 year Spotify subscription at Amazon. Premium Duo (aimed at 2-person households) will now cost $14.99/month, while Premium Family will cost $16.99/month, and Premium Student is is now $5.99 per month. This is the first time the price of a Premium subscription has risen for U.S. Premium comparison for the full rundown of differences.Īs of July 24 2023, a Spotify Premium subscription has increased from $9.99 to $10.99 per month. However, Spotify's free option will interrupt your listening with recorded ads, as well as ads within the app, while paying for the Premium tier will get rid of both. The pricing for Spotify and Apple Music is very similar, with one big difference: the former offers a free starting tier. If you're interested in potentially switching music services, check out our 5 reasons to switch from Spotify to Apple Music guide. ![]() ![]() Spotify in our face-offs, and learn how to transfer your Spotify playlist to another music streaming service. Plus, compare the differences between Spotify Free vs. Here's how to try out Apple Music for up to six months for free. It has also launched a dedicated Apple Music Classical app with 5 million classical music tracks in lossless and hi-res audio free to existing Apple Music subscribers. Meanwhile, Apple Music may have raised its prices last year, but continues to offer lossless streaming and spatial audio support as standard. ![]() In the meantime, Spotify has been focussing on its interface with a home screen redesign, DJ feature that uses AI and a new daylist playlist feature to further enhance the personalized feel of the music streaming service's user experience. ![]() ![]() Ausampler, native within Mainstage, sample player, replaced my Korg Microstation. As soon as the Au-version or 64bits version comes out, I will be the first to buy it.ĥ. One of my patches has 6 parallel Sylenth1 strips. I kept on losing my channel strip presets, but now that I've put them within one soundbank (fxb file) in /Users/Uname/Library/Preferences/LennarDigital/Sylenth1 AND I've saved my Metaplugin patches in /Users/Uname/Library/Audio/Presets/Ddmf/ (aupreset file), I can quickly correct a possible problem. There is a workaround though: a plugin called JBridge converts it into a 64 readable format and DDMF's Metaplugin converts it into a format that is readable for Mainstage. Mainstage cannot natively read VST instruments AND is 64bits. Sylenth1, THE synth for dance music, but also more troublesome on a Mac. If you want to assign CC's you have to do this first separately in the standalone version.Ĥ. Presets in my Documents folder continually got lost, in the end I've put them in /Users/Uname/Library/Audio/Presets/Arturia/Analog Lab. Unfortunately the dongle key eats up one of my USB ports. ![]() Lounge Lizard ep-4 more sparkling rhodes than pianoteq, rocksolid, few resourcesģ. Rock solid and very expressive, used it within Windows, Linux and Mac, never ever crashed, uses very little resources, easy to program.Ģ. My most frequently used VST/Au instruments:ġ.Modartt Pianoteq 4 for piano, rhodes and clavinet. Different VST's are using either the one, the other or both and that is confusing. You have to access your Library folder very frequently, but there are 2 of them, your system Library folder (hidden, needs a password to make changes) ie /Library/Preferences and your Home Library folder ie /Users/Uname/Library/Preferences. The way a Mac is structured doesn't really help either: Once you find out that some plugin is causing Mainstage to crash, uninstall it right away. It is at the channel strip where you can mess up a complicated setup with different VST instruments. Every Mainstage Concert is divided up into patches, which are divided into channel strips. But once you start adding VST or AU instruments and add more patches, your clarity of programming presets might become less apparent and your obtained reliability becomes less than 100%, which is unacceptable! Mainstage still does what you are asking to do, but the chance of error become bigger. If you stick with the native presets within Mainstage, it is 100% reliable (except version 3.0.2 which gives you a constant CPU spike). I only have to carry my 10kg suitcase with 2 midi USB interfaces, that's it! Often when I rehearse there are already 2 keyboards available. With the multitude of softsynths available you have a multitude of possibilities within one portable machine. Up until a point that I spend way more time on programming a sound than preparing an actual song.Unless you have a roady or you like to show off it is a lot of stuff to carry around and expensive. The palette of sounds you can get is much wider than with many expensive synthesizers and I'm a sound whore. Also many synths come with their own specific color or character. How much would a Macbook pro cost with 6 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, an i5 3570K, 19” screen, 250GB SSD and 16GB of RAM? The whole project did cost me about €800. My main reasons for building my own suitcase or rather toolcase Mac are financial, but also the fun of such a project. It actually occupies 5.3 GB of RAM, it takes 36 sec to start up and 7 sec to shut down with my SSD HDD. My current 61 Mainstage Patches sometimes have up to 9 channel strips each and contain a multitude of virtual instruments. You have to test everything AND check everything with every change or update you make in order to avoid bad surprises on stage (Steve Porcaro of TOTO had a Mainstage crash with his Macbook pro while on stage!). My experience: NEVER update anything before a gig without proper testing. The Hackintosh part can be an extra added problem, but doesn't need to. You can find a lot of questions about reliability around, so in order to quickly answer your first question: “Is it reliable?”, my answer is “Yes, with a big BUT”! First of all Version 3 seems to be more stable than V2 from what I've read. ![]() Mainstages versatility and ease of use AND price are just unmatched! But I don't think it suits everyone, especially onstage. This is my first “Mac” after having used Windows and Linux (Avlinux, still love it) OSes for years. I'd like to share with you in this lengthy article my experience so far using my Hackintosh (a Mac system built legally with PC components, see with Mainstage 3 as a keyboardist in a professional setting. Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide ![]() ![]() Once you receive your Scheduling Permit, you can schedule your exam by going to the official site or calling the number listed on the permit. If you apply from the 15th to the end of the month, your 90-day test period will begin on the 15th of the next month.Īfter you apply you will be given a test center Scheduling Permit. If you apply from the 1st to the 14th of the month, your 90-day period will start on the 1st of the next month. Graduates must take the exam within 12 months of graduation.Ĭategory 2: You have graduated more than 12 months ago from a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited program.Ĭategory 3: You have previously passed the CMA certification exam and are applying for recertification.Ĭandidates for the CMA exam will be assigned a 90-day period in which to take the exam. Current students can take the exam no more than 30 days prior to graduation. There are currently three categories of eligibility for the CMA (AAMA) Medical Assistant Exam:Ĭategory 1: You are a current student or recent graduate of a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited Medical Assistant program. Clinical Workflow: Patient Intake and Discharge.Scheduling Appointments and Health Information Management.The test topics are based on a national job analysis study that determined the key job components of a medical assistant. All of the questions will be multiple choice questions with four answer options.Ĭandidates are given a total of 160 minutes (four 40 minute segments) to complete the test. The CMA/AAMA certification exam consists of 180 questions that count towards your score and 20 unscored pretest questions, for a total of 200 questions. The most effective way to study is to concentrate on the areas that you need help on. Many students waste a lot of valuable study time by reviewing material that they are good at (often because it is easier or makes them feel better). Focusing Your Study – As you take more and more sample tests you begin to get a feel for the topics that you know well and the areas that you are weak on.You should budget approximately 1 minute for each question. Although most students who take the CMA feel that there is sufficient time, taking the practice tests with self-imposed timers helps you budget your time effectively. ![]()
![]() If multiple windows are in the center, you can hold the item over a rear window until it moves to the front, then drop the item. To drag items to another window, hold the dragged item over a thumbnail until its window moves to the center, then drop the item into the window. ![]() If you make a window enter full screen, it moves to its own space outside of Stage Manager. If a window covers the thumbnails, the thumbnails hide until you uncover them or move the pointer to the left edge of the screen. To move or resize the center window, drag its title bar, or drag an edge of the window to expand that side of the window. To remove a window from a group you created, drag it back to the thumbnail area. The image above shows two groups: Keynote and Finder windows are grouped in the center, and News and Music windows are grouped in the bottom thumbnail. To create a group of windows in the center, drag a thumbnail to the center window, or press the Shift key while clicking the thumbnail. Each thumbnail shows a live view of its window, so you can see updates like incoming messages without switching to that window. Thumbnails are arranged automatically based on recent use, with up to six thumbnails shown, depending on the size of your desktop. To access files and folders on your desktop, click the desktop. To switch between windows, click a thumbnail. Other apps you're using appear as thumbnails on the side. ![]() ![]() Stage Manager shows the app you're currently using in the center of the screen. Organize apps and windows in Stage Manager Click Control Center in the menu bar, then click Stage Manager. ![]() ![]() ![]() Approved posters can arrange for more daily posts by contacting the moderators. For example, whenyouplay on aPC, you can invite friends who play on Fortnite mobile android to join the game with you. This is a cross-platform game youcaninvite any friend on any platform as long as they have created a game account on Epic. It is also required to properly format posts. Fortnite can be played on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, IOS, Android platforms. When self-promoting content, please provide as much meaningful information as possible, such as a detailed description, trailers, or screenshots. Read the FAQ, and refer users to it if applicable. The simplest is About This Mac, available by choosing About This Mac from the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. Your Mac provides several tools to help you identify it. If you are asking for advice on games or your system, post the specs of your Mac such as model name, CPU, and GPU. Before asking for help, or installing a game, please visit r/macgaming/wiki/catalina, and check both the compatibility test chart provided by our community and the list of unsupported 32-bit Mac games by Mac Gamer HQ. Please make use of the search and read the FAQ before asking questions, many have been answered already and it will save you time!Ĭan my Mac run it? The MacGameStore App, or Mac Gamer HQ's extensive list of performance results and benchmarks are good ways to check if your Mac will run a certain game.Ĭan macOS Catalina run it? Games that are 32-bit only will no longer run on macOS Catalina. Uptodown for Android is a much-improved version of our web-browser edition, with all the unique features any Android smartphone and tablet user require to install, manage and enjoy the most extensive alternative catalog of apps.The home for gaming on Mac machines! Here you will find resources, information, and a great community of gamers. Our content is written by our team of writers, with neutrality at the cornerstone of our services. You can make backups for any apps you download, and pick and choose which ones you want to be updated -all from the comfort of a simple and trustworthy interface.Īlong with its huge catalog of thousands of Android apps, Uptodown App Store provide enriched editorial content on apps, including in-house screenshots and videos we make ourselves. Premium APK Download from the original developer. And on top of allowing app downloads and APK installs from our own servers, the Uptodown application also detects XAPK files with additional OBB data. Download 73.4MB CrossOver 15.5.0alpha2 old version APK free for Android phones, tablets and TVs. In fact, you don't even need a Google Play account. Plus, you don't need to go through any sign-up processes or subscriptions here. Uptodown is a totally open app store without any regional or country-specific restrictions. Plus, they will get automatic updates as well as the option to roll back to any previous version. This will improve the user experience across a variety of applications. For a 64-bit version of Linux, first install the required libraries for 64-bit machines. zip file you downloaded to an appropriate location for your applications, such as within /usr/local/ for your user profile or /opt/ for shared users. The update is reported to have over 5,000 changes. To install Android Studio on Linux, follow these steps: Unpack the. ![]() With it, users will download apps in APK format quickly and safely. Wine 8.0.1 gets an update in CrossOver 23. This is the official Uptodown application specifically designed for the Android operating system. ![]() ![]() ![]() Again, Apple managed the transition for users by making it possible to keep running older apps. Once that hardware transition was done, and after a couple of acquisitions including Steve Jobs' NeXT, Apple was soon moving to replace the old MacOS 9 with the radically different OS X. In his view, Apple ultimately wasn't able to compete on price against Intel-equipped PCs made by other manufacturers. However, this transition to PowerPC instead of Intel was ultimately deemed a mistake by then-CEO John Sculley. It was a successful move in terms of just how smoothly it had been handled for customers, developers, and Apple itself. Though Apple had internally started the shift to PowerPC the year before, it would take until 1994 for the new Macs to come out. Other developers have been down this road in the past, though.Īnd for a select number of developers, this road has actually been travelled three times before.īack in 1992, the Mac was eight years old and still running on versions of the original Motorola 68000 processor. ![]() Even before anyone could buy an Apple Silicon Mac to try out, Apple issued a Developer Transition Kit and made app recompiling straightforward in the latest release of Xcode.įor many macOS app developers, this may be the first change in processor technology that they've experienced. Existing apps that work with macOS Big Sur can - at least in theory - simply run as normal on M1.īut developers can also rebuild their software to make them native M1 apps. Then the first Macs with a proprietary M1 processor launched in November - and apps started taking advantage of the new speed.Īlthough the transition is expected to take two years in total, Apple offered a system and devices to make the process easier on both consumers and developers. After years of rumors, Apple announced the transition to first-party Apple Silicon chips in 2020. ![]() ![]() ![]() Users’ game libraries have also received similar controller-based filtering tools, which carries over the the desktop app's Big Picture Mode, meant for entirely controller-based navigation. The updated feature will also flag if a controller is required for that specific game. Previously, store pages only indicated that a title has controller-support, but did not indicate on whether it was just for a specific model. (click the link to jump down to the Bluetooth section of this guide). This also means that those flagged as having full support will be able "to do almost all of the common actions and interactions that you would expect to be able to do with a controller”, writes the company in its announcement post.įor those with only partial support, a keyboard may be required for certain interactions, or display the wrong button prompt on-screen intended for a different controller. To start well walk you through getting your PS4 controller working with Steam, which will only take a few seconds. These indicators can also be detailed, specifying whether the title only supports a specific type of controller if it is connected via Bluetooth or USB. Panels on the store pages of specific titles will indicate its controller compatibility. Title-specific store pages will also indicate the type of controller that it has full support for, whether it be an Xbox, PlayStation or Steam Input API controller. The analog sticks act as a mouse, the right trigger acts as the left mouse button, the B button acts as Esc key. ![]() This filter will be automatically applied in the hub page depending on the last controller that a user played with, though they will also be able to manually select the specific type of controller to change the filter. Steam thinks my controller is a keyboard/mouse Help When I use the client computer or steam link to run a non-steam game, the host computer thinks the connected controller is a mouse and keyboard. ![]() The move adds features to the storefront's "Controller-Friendly Hub", including the ability to filter by the specific type of controller. Now to maybe look into doing the same for my Xbox One.Steam has pushed an update expanding full controller support on the platform's storefront to both PlayStation DualShock and DualSense controllers. I’m just so excited! I’m thankful for Steam Link being an amazing app for mobile phones. I suggest disabling your PS4’s PIN so you can bypass that screen since I wasn’t able to use my controller to input my PIN. Honestly I wasn’t expecting this to work, but it works! I’m even able to still use my Xbox One controller to play the PS4 as well. Jumped to my phone with its mobile data, loaded up Steam Link, closed Big Picture mode(yes, this is an option), and then accessed PS4 Remote Play on my desktop with my phone’s touchscreen. I have the PS4 Remote play program installed onto my computer. So I cannot answer outside questions for Steam Link to PC via phone.* So I was left with the idea of doing a VPN as a last resort, or until I get my own place and own connection. But for some odd reason with NAT 2, I’m not able to config that since I cannot toy around with my apartment’s network settings. There is R-play that allows you to use mobile data. You’re stuck having to use WiFi to connect. There is the problem with Sony’s remote play PS4 app. Now I could use my PS Vita’s 3G, but that’s trash and so is it’s wireless card. Here are the problems that I’ve had with this matter up until now. ![]() I recently got a new phone, and I cannot tell you how much of a headache that I’ve had to deal with trying to play my PS4 with my mobile data. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() :DĪwoken Skill/Awakening: Some monsters have awoken skills can be activated through using a TAMADRA. Since PAD is a super involved game, I thought I'd include a nice intro to some of the lingo used in the game to make it easier to understand what in the world I'm talking about here. I am writing this primarily for non-IAP players, since I tend to lean that way when playing the game and I think it makes it more fun. There are two major ways Puzzle and Dragons is played - using in app purchases (IAP player), and not using in app purchases (non-IAP player). If you get burned out, it's easy to get excited the next week when there's a special event going on and a chance to get monsters you need and want! The best thing about Puzzle and Dragons is that the dungeons are constantly changing and the monsters are frequently updated with new evolutions, so there's always a goal to work towards. The game can have a very steep learning curve - as a beginner I made loads of mistakes and didn't understand many of the concepts, so I really hope this beginner's guide will help you guys avoid some of the same problems I had! It's available on iProducts, Android and Kindle Fire, and totally free to download. It's a puzzle based Pokemon-ish battle game in which you build teams of monsters and take on dungeons. :Dįor those of you not sure what Puzzle and Dragons is, have a look at the official website. Personally, I cannot wait to see what kind of adventures Ellie and Virgil find themselves in as this game grows.I recently passed my 500th day on Puzzle and Dragons and I just can't stop. However, the game’s current state gives the developers plenty of time and opportunity to adjust the dialogue based on player feedback.Įven with its development still underway, Little Witch in the Woods has what it takes to cement itself among the stars of wholesome life simulators. For players who end up button mashing their way through the dialogue, there is a handy log that can be pulled up so you can re-read what you missed. Little Witch in the Woods does get a little heavy-handed on the dialogue, unfortunately, and conversations can become repetitive particularly when the game tasks the player with questioning NPCs about specific story bits. Sunny Side Up has stated that additional content will be added to the game throughout its time in Game Preview, as well. Even after playing for several hours, I feel as though I’ve only begun to scratch the surface. The game may still only be in game preview, but there is plenty to explore in Ellie’s world. There’s a lot to like about Little Witch in the Woods, from its beautiful pixel art and charming sprite animations to its creative potion crafting mechanics. Is Little Witch in the Woods worth playing? ![]() Because the game is in game preview, still, there is potential for additional crafting mechanics to be added once the Little Witch in the Woods gets closer to full release. ![]() Every task takes a bit from Ellie’s stamina bar, which can be refilled by eating or sleeping.Īt this stage, crafting recipes typically involves the player collecting the correct ingredients and then following directions to set the right level of heat on Ellie’s cauldron and stirring the potion in the correct direction. In addition to the quill, players can purchase additional items for Ellie to use, such as a broom for flying around on and a net for catching bugs. The grimoire becomes fleshed out while exploring when players use Ellie’s quill tool to jot down notes about various plants and wildlife. Players can use Ellie’s handy grimoire as their resource for recipes and where to acquire materials. These resources can then be refined in the basement of the house before ultimately being combined in a large cauldron to craft. However, players can take Ellie out to collect useful resources from the surrounding woods or by ordering from the Witch catalog. Oddly enough, there isn’t any farming in Little Witch in the Woods, unlike other titles in this genre. ![]() ![]() ![]() Have a question about a service or fee you don’t see here? Contact us for assistance or look in the full residential garbage and recycling rules.Up until the early 1990s, most regions around the country still had local “dumps” where the community’s waste was taken. ![]() This covers the cost to oversee and regulate the waste collection system to implement recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability programs in accordance with state and regional requirements and City goals and to help pay for collection of garbage from public trash cans. Individual companies are not guaranteed a profit unless they continue to provide service for a competitive cost.Ĩ% pays for City of Portland administrative costs. The rate is set so that the system-wide fees allow for an overall targeted profit margin. This includes salary and benefits for administrative staff, plus billing, office space, utilities, and other overhead costs.ĩ% pays for Garbage and Recycling Companies’ profit. This includes fees paid to transfer and dump garbage at the landfill (these fees are set in part by our regional government, Metro), to process yard waste and food scraps at a commercial compost facility, and to sort your recycling at a Material Recovery Facility.ġ9% pays for Garbage and Recycling Companies’ administrative costs. This includes the costs to pick up garbage, recycling, and compost, including salary and benefits for truck drivers, vehicles, fuel, carts, and other collection equipment.Ģ3% pays for garbage disposal and processing of recycling and compost. To determine the cost of providing service, the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability evaluates multiple factors, including labor, equipment and fuel costs, the average weight of garbage in each can size, disposal charges for solid waste and compostables, and the market value and cost to sort recyclables. The City’s franchise agreement ordinance for garbage and recycling service requires rates to recover actual costs plus the City’s franchise fee and the targeted operating (profit) margin.Ĥ1% pays for collection of garbage, recycling, and compost. The rate review is required by City ordinance and includes analysis by an economist and an independent Certified Professional Accountant (CPA). The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability conducts a rate review to establish fair and equitable rates for franchised garbage and recycling companies to charge for collection of residential garbage, recycling, and compost. To determine if a property is within the Westside Terrain Area, look up the address in In the Garbage & Recycling section (under “Utilities”), you’ll see “Westside Terrain Area?” followed by “Yes” or “No.” How rates are setĮvery year the City of Portland sets residential garbage, recycling, and compost collection rates based on a thorough evaluation of what it costs to provide these services. Westside Terrain Area: A Westside Terrain Charge applies to properties in this area, which includes Portland’s hillier westside where low street connectivity, larger lots, and narrow, windy roads increase the costs to collect garbage, recycling, and compost. Download PDF file Portland Residential Garbage Recycling and Compost Rates J256.43 KB ![]() |
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