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Abstract. With the increased number and type of waste collection vehicles using local pavement networks, agencies are interested in implementing vehicle impact fees to recoup costs associated with pavement damage caused by such vehicles. The purpose of this study was to estimate the service life and financial impacts of waste vehicles on local pavements for two contrasting California agencies. A sophisticated methodology was developed combining elements from both the Caltrans HDM and the AASHTO pavement design guide to analyze agency-specific data. The study results indicated that waste vehicles consume approximately 10.1 and 24.1 percent of a residential pavement's life each year in the small city and large county, respectively. Similarly, waste vehicles consume approximately 6.2 and 18.2 percent of an arterial/collector pavement's life each year in the city and county, respectively. The city’s pavement damage is valued at $8,161 per centerline residential mile per year and $6,659 per centerline arterial/collector mile per year. For the large county, the damage is estimated at $6,211 per centerline residential mile per year and $4,735 per centerline arterial/collector mile per year.
