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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT <br />BOARD MEMORANDUM <br />Date: April 6, 2018 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services <br />Thru: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) <br />Prepared By: Stephanie C. Fonvielle, Recycling Education and Marketing Coordinator, SWDD <br />Subject: SWDD Quarterly Recycling Update FY17/18 — 2nd Quarter <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On January 23, 2018, staff presented the First Quarterly Recycling Update for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017/18 to <br />the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board. At this presentation, the Board asked the following <br />questions that are addressed in this 2"d Quarterly Update to the SWDD Board: <br />1. How can we relate the increased single -stream recycling tonnages to the growth in Indian River <br />County (IRC)? <br />2. What is our recycling rate for 2017? <br />3. How is the recycling going with the construction and demolition (C&D) debris? Is Public Works <br />tracking C&D debris on county projects such as the car wash that was torn down? <br />4. How do the Customer Convenience Centers (CCCs) compare to what is happening curbside? <br />5. Where are we with recycling at the beach parks? <br />6. Are there any updates on recycling within the schools, specifically regarding the black Styrofoam <br />trays used in the cafeterias? <br />2nd QUARTERLY UPDATE: <br />For the second quarter of FY 2017/18, the average monthly recycling tonnages continue to be higher <br />than the previous two years of single -stream recycling. <br />Month <br />FY 2015/16 <br />FY 2016/17 <br />FY 2017/18 <br />January <br />1,613 <br />2,030 <br />2,177 <br />February <br />1,585 <br />1,606 <br />1,714 <br />March <br />1,941 <br />1,900 <br />1,793 <br />Average Monthly Tonnage <br />1,713 <br />1,846 <br />1,895 <br />184 <br />@BCL@F40D9COA.docx - Page 1- <br />