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Comprehensive Plan Solid Waste Sub -Element landfill volume is the principal factor in projecting landfill needs and in creating level -of -service standards. At present, the County has 275 acres of land for solid waste disposal. As of 2005 approximately 1.09 million cubic yards of solid waste mass had been accumulated at the landfill site. Based upon the average compaction densities achieved by the SWDD from 1996 through 2006, the annual landfill capacity required by the County is approximately 2.5 cubic yards per capita. According to projections for the year 2030, the landfill facility will require additional capacity of 9.6 million cubic yards for solid waste disposal (Solid Waste Management Master Plan, 2007 Update). Although there are slight variations in the seasonal generation of solid waste, the spring months continue to have the highest generation rates, with lower generation rates occurring in the fall and winter months. Funding For Fiscal Year 2007/2008, the operation costs of the SWDD were $11,356,000, while revenues were $12,489,000. To fund orderly expansion and operation of the solid waste facilities, the County uses non-advalorem assessment programs and user fees. Collection In this plan, collection refers to the system by which solid waste is transferred from the point of generation to processing or disposal facilities. This also involves a transfer/storage component. The transfer/storage component is an intermediate step between collection and disposal. Transfer/storage has been employed to maximize cost efficiencies in the transportation of solid waste from the point of generation to the point of disposal. In Indian River County, the transfer/storage system supplements the curbside and door—to-door collection services. Overall, the solid waste collection system involves transporting waste from individual land uses or points of generation to the county landfill. Presently, there are three primary methods of solid waste collection. These are as follows: door-to-door collection by the City of Vero Beach; curbside collection in the unincorporated County and the other municipalities by private haulers; and individual transportation of solid waste to County CCCs or the landfill. Community Development Department Indian River County 5