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N� co� INDIAN RIVER COUNTY '► Lp <br /> SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT <br /> A BOARD MEMORANDUM C}�% <br /> Date: January 11, 2016 <br /> To: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br /> From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services <br /> Thru: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District <br /> Prepared By: Stephanie C.Vos, Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator, Solid Waste <br /> Disposal District <br /> Subject: Quarterly Recycling Update <br /> PUBLIC PRESENTATION: <br /> As of October 1, 2015, Indian River County switched from a dual-stream recycling program with two 18- <br /> gallon bins to a single stream recycling program with a 64-gallon cart. Recycling carts were delivered to all <br /> residential homes, with the exception of the Town of Indian River Shores. The accessibility of a recycling <br /> container combined with the ease of a "no sort" system, was expected to increase recycling participation <br /> throughout the county. Outreach efforts by SWDD staff has also focused on educating the public about <br /> proper recycling habits and encouraging them to join us as we strive to reach the statewide goal of 75% <br /> recycling by the year 2020. <br /> In the first 3 months of the program, we have seen an increase in the tonnages of outgoing recyclable <br /> materials. Our outreach efforts combined with the convenience of the carted single stream program appear <br /> to be encouraging recycling participation within the County. <br /> The quarterly summary is as follows: <br /> i <br /> I <br /> Month 2014 Tons 2015 Tons %Change <br /> (15/16 vs 14/15) <br /> October 969 1,278 32.0% <br /> November 967 1,309 35.4% <br /> December 1,187 1,851 56.0% <br /> I <br /> APPROVED FOR AGENDA: Indian River Co. Approved Date <br /> • ' Administration � <br /> B � Mai 31 & <br /> y ((( SWDD Director 7 <br /> Josep A. Baird, County Administrator IZ- tb <br /> Budget <br /> F D/ Date Legal I (O <br /> SWDD Finance C <br /> 41 I� <br /> SWDD Agenda Quarterly Recycling Update-January 2016 <br /> 3 <br /> 11 <br />