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Comprehensive Plan <br />SWDD Assessments <br />Solid Waste Sub -Element <br />In Indian River County, residents are assessed an annual disposal fee per waste generation unit <br />(WGU). A WGU is defined as a basic unit of waste generation equivalent to 1 ton of solid waste. In <br />Fiscal Year 2007/2008, the annual assessment per WGU was $44.04 for residential customers and <br />$29.86 for commercial customers. The County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting and <br />distributing all assessments, using the same procedures employed to collect ad valorem taxes. For <br />Fiscal Year 2007/2008, $7,601,412.38 was collected from solid waste assessments. <br />Tipping Fees <br />Currently, the SWDD has a schedule of tipping fees for various materials entering the landfill. <br />Table 3.C.3 shows current rates for various materials brought in. When materials are brought to the <br />landfill, tipping fees must be paid before leaving unless there is an established account with the <br />SWDD. Tipping fee revenue varies from year to year, since the SWDD does not have control over <br />the amount of solid waste entering the landfill each year. <br />Community Development Department Indian River County 17 <br />