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Solid Waste Solid Waste service includes the removal, storage and disposition of trash, garbage and other debris. In the county, Solid Waste service is provided as a joint public/private operation. As such, local collection is available throughout the entire county from municipal or private waste collection services. The county also maintains five transfer stations, or Customer Convenience Centers, throughout the county. Those transfer stations receive solid waste dropped off by county residents. The County Landfill is located on a 595 acre tract in the southern portion of the county. That site is relatively isolated from development and is surrounded primarily by vacant land and citrus groves. Among the facilities at the landfill are an existing borrow pit and sedimentation ponds. By 2005, 1,098,528 cubic yards of solid waste mass had been accumulated at the landfill. As of 2005, the countywide recycling program was recycling approximately 23% of the waste stream. That program includes curbside pick-up for single-family homes and either pick-up or drop-off service for businesses and multiple -family developments. The county's Solid Waste program is financed by a non ad valorem assessment and managed by the county's Solid Waste Disposal District. Solid Waste issues are also discussed in the Solid Waste Sub -Element, the Capital Improvements Element, and the Conservation Element. Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Convenient access to adequate parks, recreational programs, and open space is an important component of a high quality of life. In 2005, there were 70 public parks in the County. Of those parks, 27 were located in the unincorporated County. The unincorporated county parks consist of 7 neighborhood parks, 1 community park, and 19 regional parks or specialty parks (beach, river or lake access parks). According to the Indian River County Public Works Department, the 70 parks comprise approximately 1,528 acres. Currently, only 160 acres of parkland are located south of S.R. 60. Within its service area, the county has prepared master plans for two of its regional parks as well as the county fairgrounds. Those regional park master plans are for the South County Regional Park and the North County Regional Park. Since 1995, the county has made several improvements to its park and recreational facilities, including the fairgrounds. Among the improvements made to the fairgrounds were construction of a 20,000 sq. ft. Agricultural Exposition building, construction of a 20,000 sq. ft. open air agricultural pavilion, construction of perimeter fencing, and others. Future Land Use Element 66