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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final July 18, 2017 <br />Additional information on recycling can be found at ircrecycles.com. <br />A brief discussion ensued regarding the success of the single -stream recycling. <br />Individual Board Members thanked Ms. Fonvielle for her work, and commended <br />individuals/companies in the private sector who have boosted their recycling <br />efforts. <br />Commissioner Solari requested that when Ms. Fonvielle presents her next update, <br />she include information on the bicycle recycling program that was initiated by Bike <br />Walk. <br />Commissioner Zorc suggested adding a line item in the Land Development <br />Regulation permits for entities to indicate mulching or other materials that could be <br />captured for the recycling data. <br />Chairman Flescher felt recycling rates could be boosted by capturing more of the <br />materials that are left at the Customer Convenience Centers. <br />Accepted <br />15.8.6. 17-0766 Traditional Recycling Opportunities and Options <br />Recommended Action: Staff will discuss the mentioned options to obtain further direction at the upcoming <br />Board meeting. At this time, staff recommends that the SWDD Board approve the <br />following: 1. Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to obtain bids <br />for implementation of concrete and C&D recycling at the landfill. A procurement <br />process will help us evaluate private sector interest, their costs and their recovery <br />rates to adequately determine both the financial impact as well as the impact to the <br />overall recycling rate. C&D recycling has the potential to increase the county's <br />overall recycling rate by an estimated 7%. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Technical Memorandum - Kessler Consulting Inc.pdf <br />Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District, recalled <br />the Board's direction on September 13, 2016, for staff to explore possible ways to <br />increase Indian River County's recycling volumes. He used a PowerPoint <br />Presentation to review the information contained in staff's report and in the <br />Technical Memorandum prepared by Kessler Consulting (the Consultant). <br />Director Mehta explained that despite a jump in recycling, the County would not <br />reach the State's 75% recycling goal by 2020 with the current programs. He <br />provided an analysis of the County's waste stream for Calendar Year 2016 and <br />disclosed that the three main avenues to increase recycling will be in Construction <br />& Demolition (C&D); Organics; and Multi-Family/Commercial Recycling. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 23 <br />