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Comprehensive Plan Conservation Element Hazardous Wastes Hazardous waste is defined as waste, or a combination of wastes which, because of its quantity, concentration, physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, may cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness or may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly transported, disposed of, stored, treated, or otherwise managed. The Indian River County Utilities Department is responsible for planning and management of solid waste facilities serving the county, ensuring that existing facilities are operated in conformance with water quality regulations. Currently, the County receives household hazardous waste (HHW) at the sanitary landfill, as well as the five transfer stations located throughout the County. The locations of these facilities are depicted in Figure 3.C.1 in the Solid Waste Sub -Element of the Comprehensive Plan. In 2005, the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) recorded a total of 74,820 pounds of hazardous waste collected from its five transfer stations and the County landfill. In compliance with requirements of Section 403.723, F. S., Indian River County maintains a facility at the County Landfill for the collection, temporary storage, and transfer of household hazardous waste. That storage and processing facility is designed to contain HHW materials. Once collected, hazardous waste material is transported out of the County by a licensed private hauler. Consistent with state regulations, hazardous wastes are not knowingly disposed of in the landfill. Because household hazardous wastes are unregulated, however, a considerable amount of hazardous materials, such as paints, motor oil, automotive fluids, and batteries, are discarded into the regular waste stream. For that reason, the amount of hazardous waste generated is difficult to quantify. For hazardous waste generated by commercial and industrial sources, each generator must contract with a licensed hazardous waste hauler for disposal of such materials at -an authorized disposal site. In compliance with the Federal Superfund Reauthorization Act (SARA) - Title III Emergency Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act (42 U.S.C. 1100 1) requirements, the Indian River County Department of Emergency Services maintains an up to date inventory of the type, amount, and location of all commercial and industrial hazardous waste- generators in the county. The Solid Waste Sub -Element describes in detail the regulatory framework associated with solid waste management. That sub -element also contains information relating to solid waste generation, processing and disposal, resource recovery and recycling, solid waste management funding, and hazardous waste management practices. Community Development Department Indian River County 89