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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT 7- �'2oRtoA BOARD MEMORANDUM Date: December 2, 2016 To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services Thru: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District Prepared By: Stephanie C. Fonvielle, Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator, Solid Waste Disposal District Subject: SWDD Recycling Collection Events for FY 2016/2017 PUBLIC PRESENTATION: On November 19, 2016, Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) staff hosted a Residential Paper Shredding Event at Southeast Secure Shredding's (SESS) facility at 3910 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach. Over 450 cars attended the event and 15,588 pounds of paper were diverted from the landfill. Each car was given general information about recycling in Indian River County, as well as a brochure from SESS about recycling shredded paper. The staff from SESS was highly professional and efficient, and the facility was able to accommodate the high volume of cars. For the upcoming paper shredding event on April 8, 2017, SESS has again offered to host a 5 -hour collection event at their facility at no cost to SWDD. SWDD also received offers from two other non -local vendors who have the ability to provide mobile shredding trucks. Progressive Document Destruction offered a rate of $1,200 for 3 hours of service, 2 shredding trucks and a capacity of 23,000 lbs. All Points Mobile Shredding offered a similar capacity at a lowered rate of $1,140 for 3 hours and 2 shredding trucks. All three companies are fully insured and would recycle all paper collected at the event. Due to the success of the fall paper shredding event, SWDD staff recommends approving SESS as the vendor for the spring paper shredding event. SESS was well-equipped to handle the fall event, and hosting the event at the facility would continue to bring awareness to local recycling options for shredded paper. In addition to the paper shredding events, SWDD will also be partnering with Waste Management to host two Recycling Collection Events that will accept electronics as well as household hazardous waste. One collection event will be held in the north part of the county on January 21, 2017, and the other will be held further south on July 15, 2017. The specific locations are yet to be determined, but each collection event will be held from 9 am to 12 pm. FUNDING: There is no funding required for the paper shredding event on April 8, 2017. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the SWDD Board authorize hosting the free spring Paper Shredding Event on April 8, 2017, from 9 am to 2 pm at the Southeast Secure Shredding's paper shredding facility at 3910 US Highway 1 in Vero Beach. @BCL@2C0535CF on November 19, 2016 Page —1— P107