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RECOMMENDATION: <br />The following recommendations present a paradigm shift in the operational and financial aspects <br />of the solid waste disposal system. If Indian River County chooses to be a recycling leader, the <br />following steps are necessary to achieve or exceed the state required goal of 75% recycling by the <br />year 2020. <br />STEPS <br />ACTIONS <br />TARGET <br />DATE <br />APPROX. % <br />INCREASE <br />IN <br />RECYCLING <br />CUMULATIVE <br />INCREASE IN <br />RECYCLING <br />1 <br />a) Work with the municipalities to update and execute <br />Interlocal Agreements (ILAs). Include periodic updates <br />to the waste composition study to ensure that all <br />communities are actively involved in the recycling <br />efforts. <br />October <br />2015 <br />N/A , <br />Increase by <br />13% to <br />achieve 50% <br />b) Include carted single stream recycling in RFA/RFP <br />collection franchise agreements and direct staff to <br />notify our existing dual stream recycling processor of <br />our intent to go to single stream. <br />October <br />2015 <br />6% <br />c) Include once a week garbage in RFA/RFP collection <br />franchise agreements. <br />October <br />2015 <br />2% <br />d) Include Universal waste collection within the Urban <br />Service Area of Unincorporated Indian River County in <br />RFA/RFP collection franchise agreements. <br />October <br />2015 <br />2% <br />e) Lower residential collection costs and help reduce <br />operating costs by closing one or more CCC's. Staff <br />recommends shutting down the Winter Beach CCC by <br />December 31, 2014, followed by Roseland CCC by <br />October 1, 2015, and Gifford CCC,By January 1, 2016. <br />2014 -(varies <br />2016 <br />o <br />2 /o <br />depending <br />on Step i d) <br />f) Direct staff to reduce operating costs with Republic <br />Services based on closing of one or more CCC's. <br />2014- <br />2016 <br />N/A <br />g) Authorize staff to conduct an RFI/RFP process to <br />explore C&D, Organics and Mixed -waste processing if <br />technically and financially viable. <br />2015 <br />N/A <br />h) Implement a strategic, comprehensive public outreach <br />campaign to single family, multi -family, public and <br />commercial sectors of our community. <br />October <br />2014 <br />1% <br />SWDD Agenda - Request to Adopt the 2014 Solid Waste Master Plan <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />155 <br />