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Mr. Torres gave credentials of Malcolm Pirnie and explained <br />that their company has had little prior involvement with the Indian <br />River County's solid waste program and, therefore, they could give <br />an unbiased, independent view of the entire program. <br />Teresa Ilan, of TIA located in Tampa, Florida, gave a lengthy <br />multimedia (slides/charts/photos) presentation and reviewed in <br />detail the waste composition study they had conducted. During the <br />study, they worked closely with staff of the Solid Waste Disposal <br />District, as well as the private haulers and the City of Vero <br />Beach, in order to collect appropriate samplings for compilation of <br />the data. She presented color photographic slides of the actual <br />sorting of garbage as done by a group of Indian River County jail <br />inmates who were trained and supervised by TIA personnel. <br />Ms. Ilan reviewed in detail the composition of the waste <br />generated in the study. She highlighted moisture content and <br />recommendations for increase of recycling items such as glass, <br />corrugated cardboard, newsprint, and food & organic (including <br />citrus) wastes for possible composting. She stated that organics <br />and corrugated cardboard are priorities for diversion from the <br />Landfill. Increases in unrecycled newsprint and food wastes were <br />noted, which easily could be attributed to influx of seasonal <br />visitors. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if information from the study would be <br />used to help get the message out about recycling efforts by putting <br />special emphasis on the areas needing improvement. Director Pinto <br />indicated that those efforts already began once the study results <br />were available. Staff has implemented multifamily recycling, with <br />Board approval, and they plan to target corrugated cardboard. The <br />report pushes for composting because so many organics are going <br />into the Landfill. Much of the paper has been contaminated; it <br />still has use in composting but not for the sale of paper. The <br />moisture content portion of the study was important because it <br />would dictate the size of a composting facility. <br />Chairman Macht asked if there were any regulations to prohibit <br />a separate site, less expensive to operate, for strictly <br />composting. Director Pinto explained the care that would be <br />required in selecting a composting site and that it would have to <br />be closed vessel composting, due to odor controls and other <br />problems. It is less costly inasmuch as it is built to handle a <br />certain amount per day and never fills up, whereas a landfill does <br />7 BOOK 9 4 P,1r,,:2,05 <br />January 31, 1995 <br />