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since its adoption in 2007. The scope of work for the 2014 Master Plan includes evaluating the useful life of the existing landfill; incorporating new requirements or goals imposed on the system due to legislative requirements and the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan; and performing a financial evaluation of the system to include both a short-term and long-term CIP. The 2014 Master Plan also recommends a phased-in approach to achieve higher recycling rates, extend the life of the landfill, and provide higher level of services while keeping cost increases to a minimum. He provided a cost comparison of dual stream and single stream processing, and noted that if the current recycling increases from 37% to 50%, it would save approximately $11.5 million and extend the landfill life to 2068, and if it increases to 75% by 2020, the County would save about $19.9 million and extend the landfill life to 2101. 1:50 Robin Mitchell described the Florida Waste Composition Study results, recycling p.m. strategies to reach the 75% legislative recycling goal by December 2020, and the three-phased recycling approaches. Discussions ensued throughout the briefing regarding the County's 75% goal for recycling; the 19% of waste that will not be recycled; single stream recycling(the 1-1-1 Program); different aspects of waste hauling; and recycling comparisons among other counties. 2:21 Director Burke reviewed staffs recommended actions, target dates, and p•m• percentage increases in recycling (pages 155 and 156 of the Agenda Packet); and asked the Board to provide direction. Director Burke provided an update on the fiscal year 2015-2020 Master Plan Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Budget. He revealed that no money had been earmarked for the three older Customer Convenience Centers (CCC's) —Winter Beach, Gifford, or Roseland; however, some dollars have been set aside for processing technologies. He said that key decisions need to be made, and one step would be to craft a finely tuned Request for Application (RFA) that will allow Indian River County the flexibility to work with current partners and municipalities, so the goal can be reached in 2020. The Commissioners discussed and debated the challenges in bringing all the municipalities onboard with the mandated 75% recycling target; mandatory pick up; single stream recycling; sorting capabilities and options; prolonging the life of the landfill; closing one or more Customer Convenience Centers; and a new recycling facility in Alabama. Director Burke did not believe the County would reach the goal with single stream recycling alone. He felt it would take a combination of education, commercial, multi-family, single stream, mandatory pick-up, and perhaps a type of processing that would capture organics. Solid Waste Disposal District September 23,2014 Page 2