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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes - Final <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />July 18, 2017 <br />Stephanie Fonvielle, Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator, reported that <br />Indian River County has achieved a 53% recycling rate for Calendar Year 2016. <br />She used a PowerPoint Presentation to present the recycling update for the second <br />and third quarter of Fiscal Year 2016-2017, reporting that there was an overall <br />increase in recycling due to the single -stream recycling program. Ms. Fonvielle <br />announced that the next residential recycling event for electronic and household <br />hazardous waste would be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the <br />Intergenerational Recreation Center, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. She provided an <br />overview of the upcoming public outreach strategies, which include seeking a grant <br />from Carton Council to assist with recycling at three schools, and establishing <br />recycling at multi -family communities and County beaches. Additional information <br />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.B.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 />Indian River County Florida Page 3 <br />