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more education, outreach and programmatic changes to increase awareness and make it easier for our community to recycle. In comparing the total built -out facility plan from the 2007 SWMP to the proposed built -out in the 2014 SWMP, it is important to point out that the total foot print of the Class 1 landfill is continuing to remain south of the C-5 canal as to preserve the Oslo Road corridor for any future commercial/industrial improvements associated with a possible 1-95 interchange. However, the 2014 SWMP is proposing to use some of the property north of the C-5 canal for future projects such as a single stream transfer facility, C&D debris processing facility, even possibly a mixed -waste processing facility. Overall, majority of the SWDD land along Oslo Road will remain vacant. As discussed in more detail below, the 2014 SWMP is recommending a phased approach to increase the recycling rates, decrease the material going into the landfill and extend the landfill capacity and useful life through the year 2068 if we reach 50% recycling by FY2015-16 and through the year 2101 if we reach 75% recycling by FY2020-21. LEGISLATIVE & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES: In 2010, the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 7243 establishing a 75% recycling goal by December 31, 2020." Interim goals of 40%, 50%, 60% and 70% were established for end of year 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 respectively. By FDEP guidelines, Indian River County has a 37% recycling rate for 2013.Also, in 2010, the Solid Waste Sub -Element of the IRC Comprehensive Plan was amended to include/establish/modify Policies 1.7 and 4.6 which require studies of recycling fllalternatives. Objective 4 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element of the IRC Comprehensive Plan established a recycling goal of 30% by 2020. However, that goal is now superseded by the legislation. Policy 4.2 stipulates a study of universal collection and to consider the impact of such change on the Customer Convenience Centers (CCC's). FINANCIAL EVALUATION AND CIP UPDATE: Over the last several years, the County has undertaken a number of measures to reorganize and increase the operational efficiency of its solid waste management system. In part, due to these efforts, as well as a decline in the total volume of waste disposed (even though population increased), the total cost of operating the solid waste system declined from $11.4 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-08 to $10.4 million in FY 2012-13. However, due to increasing contractual costs, a 4.45% increase to our annual residential assessment rates was required in FY 2013-14 and an increase of 12.81% is slated for FY 2014-15. One significant finding is that approximately 30% of the system's total operations cost is for the CCC's while the transfer system from the CCC's to the landfill brings in less than 10% of the waste and only 5% of the recycling. In addition, over $5 million has been spent improving the Fellsmere and Oslo CCC's with an additional $6 million in CIP targeted to improve the remaining three CCC's which are 30 years old. Back in the 2000 SWMP, it was estimated that the cost to operate the CCC's was $80 to $90 per ton whereas now the cost has risen to $126 per ton. As a result, consideration needs to be given in the future to closing one or more of the CCC's if collection services change and/or fiscal and efficient operations is a priority. SWDD Agenda - Request to Adopt the 2014 Solid Waste Master Plan Page 3 of 6 153