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Indian River County Comprehensive Plan Proposed Solid Waste Sub -Element Amendments EXISTING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM To varying degrees, all land uses produce solid waste. This waste then must be handled in one of several ways. Most commonly, solid waste is produced, this waste is buried in a landfill, more land is needed for disposal, the threat of groundwater pollution increases, and costs increase. For those reasons, recycling and other alternatives to disposal have recently come under serious consideration. Indian River County maintains the county landfill facility for the disposal of solid waste produced in Indian River County. The solid waste system, however, involves more than just the disposal of solid waste; it also involves the generation and collection of such waste. This section of the element addresses these three components. The county's existing solid waste system consists of franchised solid waste collectors; several collection/transfer centers (FIGURE 3.C.1, location of solid waste facilities in Indian River County); a disposal system (FIGURE 3.C.2, solid waste management facility); a hazardous waste management program; and a recycling program. In the incorporated areas of the county, solid waste collection is the responsibility of the respective municipalities. In the unincorporated area, the SWDD board has the legal authority to award franchises to private haulers: two franchised haulers, Treasure Coast Refuse and Harris Sanitation, currently serve the county's unincorporated area. Solid Waste Management Generation, collection, and processing/disposal are the three elements of municipal solid waste management. Each must be considered when establishing a Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) system Generation Using solid waste tonnage produced by residential, commercial, industrial, and special waste generators, a study commissioned by the SWDD determined that Indian River County's unit contribution rate of SW is 6.5 pounds per capita per day 2.2 tons per capita for permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year. The solid waste industry weight standard is the short ton. A short ton equals 2,000 pounds. This is further broken down as follows: Residential waste Commercial waste Industrial waste Other waste Total Supplement # Adopted 2.9 lb/day/per capita .2 lb/day/per capita 1.5 lb/day/per capita 1.9 lb/day/per capita 6.5 lb/day/per capita Page 6 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element Ordinance # 2005 2005 Exhibit B