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model_inputs.yaml

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meta:
  currency: USD
  weight_unit: lb
  distance_unit: mile
  founder_labor_excluded: true
  founder_labor_caveat: Founder labor is excluded from cash costs by founder decision;
    not a recommendation to operate without compensation.
  scope: setup, pilot, normalized steady-state only — no long-term forecast
  margin_floor_pct: 25
  sensitivity_margins_pct:
  - 15
  - 35
  geography:
  - Berkeley, California
  - San Francisco, California
sources:
  src-founder-2026-07-22:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    description: Founder interview locked decisions
    url: null
    as_of: '2026-07-22'
  src-irs-mileage-2026:
    label_type: FACT
    description: IRS standard mileage rate reference
    url: https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates
    as_of: '2026-01-01'
  src-ca-min-wage-2026:
    label_type: FACT
    description: California minimum wage
    url: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/minimum_wage.htm
    as_of: '2026-01-01'
  src-archetype-estimate:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    description: Archetype placeholder until provider research merged
    url: null
    as_of: '2026-07-22'
    quote_required: true
routes:
  berkeley_milk_run:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    miles_per_run: 28
    stops_per_run: 6
    runs_per_week: 2
    vehicle_cost_per_mile: 0.7
    driver_hours_per_run: 4
    labor_rate_per_hour: 18.0
    capacity_lbs_per_run: 800
  sf_milk_run:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    miles_per_run: 42
    stops_per_run: 8
    runs_per_week: 2
    vehicle_cost_per_mile: 0.7
    labor_rate_per_hour: 18.0
    driver_hours_per_run: 5
    capacity_lbs_per_run: 1000
materials:
  cardboard:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.92
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.08
    processing_yield: 0.88
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.03
    contamination_rate: 0.06
  paper:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.9
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.07
    processing_yield: 0.85
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.02
    contamination_rate: 0.08
  plastic_hdpe:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.85
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.12
    processing_yield: 0.75
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.05
    contamination_rate: 0.1
  wood_pallet:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.8
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.1
    processing_yield: 0.7
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.04
    contamination_rate: 0.12
tiers:
  starter:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 99
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 120
    overage_per_lb: 0.35
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 8
    subsidy_cap_pct: 15
    expiry_days: 90
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 15
  growth:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 249
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 400
    overage_per_lb: 0.28
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 10
    subsidy_cap_pct: 25
    expiry_days: 180
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 40
  enterprise:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 599
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 1200
    overage_per_lb: 0.22
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 12
    subsidy_cap_pct: 35
    expiry_days: 270
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 100
  custom:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 1200
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 3000
    overage_per_lb: 0.18
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 14
    subsidy_cap_pct: 40
    expiry_days: 365
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 250
account_archetypes:
  small_cafe:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: starter
    route: berkeley_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 95
    pickups_per_month: 4.33
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.45
      paper: 0.35
      plastic_hdpe: 0.15
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 0.4
    avg_retail_product_value: 28
  mid_office:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: growth
    route: sf_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 320
    pickups_per_month: 4.33
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.3
      paper: 0.5
      plastic_hdpe: 0.15
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 1.2
    avg_retail_product_value: 45
  large_retail:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: enterprise
    route: sf_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 980
    pickups_per_month: 8.66
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.55
      paper: 0.2
      plastic_hdpe: 0.2
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 3.5
    avg_retail_product_value: 62
manufacturing:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  conversion_cost_per_output_lb: 0.18
  middle_mile_cost_per_output_lb: 0.12
  marketplace_price_pct_of_retail: 90
  pooled_output_yield: 0.72
  secured_inventory_pct: 0.15
  preorder_deposit_pct: 0.25
  sku_archetypes:
    desk_organizer:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 1.2
      retail_list_price: 32
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 8.5
      freight_per_unit: 6.0
    storage_bin:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 2.5
      retail_list_price: 48
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 14.0
      freight_per_unit: 8.5
    planter:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 1.8
      retail_list_price: 38
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 10.0
      freight_per_unit: 7.0
shipping:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  pass_through_markup_pct: 0
  credit_funded_from_margin_pct: 2.5
rewards:
  label_type: ASSUMPTION
  source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
  expected_redemption_rate: 0.55
  stress_redemption_rate: 1.0
  expiry_buckets_days:
  - 90
  - 180
  - 270
  custom_max_expiry_days: 365
setup:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  legal_entity_setup: 2500
  insurance_annual: 4800
  software_annual: 3600
  warehouse_deposit: 5000
  equipment: 12000
  monthly_fixed_overhead: 4500
  pilot_months: 3
capital_cases:
  lean_10k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 10000
    accounts_at_launch: 8
    months_runway_target: 6
  base_50k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 50000
    accounts_at_launch: 25
    months_runway_target: 12
  scale_250k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 250000
    accounts_at_launch: 120
    months_runway_target: 18
impact:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  diversion_lbs_per_account_month: 250
  kg_co2e_avoided_per_lb_diverted: 0.8
  note: Impact metrics shown separately from cash economics; not monetized in margin
    floor.

raw

# Default machine-readable inputs for the financial suite.
# Every numeric field carries label_type (FACT|ESTIMATE|ASSUMPTION) and source_id.

meta:
  currency: USD
  weight_unit: lb
  distance_unit: mile
  founder_labor_excluded: true
  founder_labor_caveat: "Founder labor is excluded from cash costs by founder decision; not a recommendation to operate without compensation."
  scope: "setup, pilot, normalized steady-state only — no long-term forecast"
  margin_floor_pct: 25
  sensitivity_margins_pct: [15, 35]
  geography: ["Berkeley, California", "San Francisco, California"]

sources:
  src-founder-2026-07-22:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    description: "Founder interview locked decisions"
    url: null
    as_of: "2026-07-22"
  src-irs-mileage-2026:
    label_type: FACT
    description: "IRS standard mileage rate reference"
    url: "https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates"
    as_of: "2026-01-01"
  src-ca-min-wage-2026:
    label_type: FACT
    description: "California minimum wage"
    url: "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/minimum_wage.htm"
    as_of: "2026-01-01"
  src-archetype-estimate:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    description: "Archetype placeholder until provider research merged"
    url: null
    as_of: "2026-07-22"
    quote_required: true

routes:
  berkeley_milk_run:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    miles_per_run: 28
    stops_per_run: 6
    runs_per_week: 2
    vehicle_cost_per_mile: 0.70
    driver_hours_per_run: 4
    labor_rate_per_hour: 18.00
    capacity_lbs_per_run: 800
  sf_milk_run:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    miles_per_run: 42
    stops_per_run: 8
    runs_per_week: 2
    vehicle_cost_per_mile: 0.70
    labor_rate_per_hour: 18.00
    driver_hours_per_run: 5
    capacity_lbs_per_run: 1000

materials:
  cardboard:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.92
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.08
    processing_yield: 0.88
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.03
    contamination_rate: 0.06
  paper:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.90
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.07
    processing_yield: 0.85
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.02
    contamination_rate: 0.08
  plastic_hdpe:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.85
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.12
    processing_yield: 0.75
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.05
    contamination_rate: 0.10
  wood_pallet:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    acceptance_rate: 0.80
    prep_fee_nonconforming_per_lb: 0.10
    processing_yield: 0.70
    feedstock_credit_per_lb: 0.04
    contamination_rate: 0.12

tiers:
  starter:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 99
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 120
    overage_per_lb: 0.35
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 8
    subsidy_cap_pct: 15
    expiry_days: 90
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 15
  growth:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 249
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 400
    overage_per_lb: 0.28
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 10
    subsidy_cap_pct: 25
    expiry_days: 180
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 40
  enterprise:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 599
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 1200
    overage_per_lb: 0.22
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 12
    subsidy_cap_pct: 35
    expiry_days: 270
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 100
  custom:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    monthly_fee: 1200
    pickup_allowance_lbs: 3000
    overage_per_lb: 0.18
    point_value_usd: 0.01
    points_per_accepted_lb: 14
    subsidy_cap_pct: 40
    expiry_days: 365
    freight_credit_monthly_cap: 250

account_archetypes:
  small_cafe:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: starter
    route: berkeley_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 95
    pickups_per_month: 4.33
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.45
      paper: 0.35
      plastic_hdpe: 0.15
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 0.4
    avg_retail_product_value: 28
  mid_office:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: growth
    route: sf_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 320
    pickups_per_month: 4.33
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.30
      paper: 0.50
      plastic_hdpe: 0.15
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 1.2
    avg_retail_product_value: 45
  large_retail:
    label_type: ESTIMATE
    source_id: src-archetype-estimate
    tier: enterprise
    route: sf_milk_run
    monthly_collected_lbs: 980
    pickups_per_month: 8.66
    material_mix:
      cardboard: 0.55
      paper: 0.20
      plastic_hdpe: 0.20
      wood_pallet: 0.05
    redemptions_per_month: 3.5
    avg_retail_product_value: 62

manufacturing:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  conversion_cost_per_output_lb: 0.18
  middle_mile_cost_per_output_lb: 0.12
  marketplace_price_pct_of_retail: 90
  pooled_output_yield: 0.72
  secured_inventory_pct: 0.15
  preorder_deposit_pct: 0.25
  sku_archetypes:
    desk_organizer:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 1.2
      retail_list_price: 32
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 8.50
      freight_per_unit: 6.00
    storage_bin:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 2.5
      retail_list_price: 48
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 14.00
      freight_per_unit: 8.50
    planter:
      output_lbs_per_unit: 1.8
      retail_list_price: 38
      manufacturing_cost_per_unit: 10.00
      freight_per_unit: 7.00

shipping:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  pass_through_markup_pct: 0
  credit_funded_from_margin_pct: 2.5

rewards:
  label_type: ASSUMPTION
  source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
  expected_redemption_rate: 0.55
  stress_redemption_rate: 1.0
  expiry_buckets_days: [90, 180, 270]
  custom_max_expiry_days: 365

setup:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  legal_entity_setup: 2500
  insurance_annual: 4800
  software_annual: 3600
  warehouse_deposit: 5000
  equipment: 12000
  monthly_fixed_overhead: 4500
  pilot_months: 3

capital_cases:
  lean_10k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 10000
    accounts_at_launch: 8
    months_runway_target: 6
  base_50k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 50000
    accounts_at_launch: 25
    months_runway_target: 12
  scale_250k:
    label_type: ASSUMPTION
    source_id: src-founder-2026-07-22
    capital_usd: 250000
    accounts_at_launch: 120
    months_runway_target: 18

impact:
  label_type: ESTIMATE
  source_id: src-archetype-estimate
  diversion_lbs_per_account_month: 250
  kg_co2e_avoided_per_lb_diverted: 0.8
  note: "Impact metrics shown separately from cash economics; not monetized in margin floor."