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Board of Commissioners SWDD Meeting Minutes -Final July 18, 2017 <br /> Attachments: Staff Report <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 /> 15.13.6. 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 />