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sort materials at such centers and also as to how large appliances would be handled. Mr. Strowbridge confirmed there wPlI be an ability to sort. Two of the boxes will be open boxes for materials which are destined for the air curtain incinerator, and large appliances either can be put in the boxes or just set aside to be handled on an as -needed basis as determined by the attendant. He noted there is no fee structure directly associated with the conveni- ence structure itself. Mr. Strowbridge then reviewed their transportation analysis and the need to accommodate not only private vehicles, but collection route vehicles from the north county. In regard to the situation in the north county, he advised that their analysis indicated that amortization of the debt for providing the transfer stations would increase costs by 350. It now costs $8.50 to $9.00 a ton to transfer waste directly from the north county, and the installation of a transfer station there would cause those costs to escalate to $12.00 or $12.90 a ton; actually waste volumes are small in that area. Mr. Strowbridge advised that there should be about a 40 mile distance before transfer stations make economic sense. Commissioner Eggert inquired if the consultants included in their projections a rapidly increasing growth for the area, especially as she felt construction waste materials have been a main problem there. Mr. Strowbridge confirmed that they did, but emphasized this relates to a function of distance more than anything else. Commissioner Bowman wished to know if they included Fellsmere in their projections, and Mr. Strowbridge advised that . they even incorporating Fellsmere with Sebastian, they still came out with the same increase. Discussion continued at length about the consultant's findings that there would be no economic advantage to the county in providing a transfer station in the north county, and it was 5 FEB '�J 7 BOOK l� FA,r.