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RESOLUTION NO. 93- 134 A`RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, (COUNTY) BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY r COMMISSIONERS, AUTHORIZING THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT (SWDD) TO APPLY FOR AND UTILIZE ANY AND ALL GRANTS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY FOR WASTE OIL COLLECTION AND RECYCLING, RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR RECOVERABLE RESOURCES IN THE SOLID WASTE STREAM, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR THE RECYCLING OF RECOVERABLE MATERIAL, HAZARDOUS AND BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, AND ANY OTHER ASPECT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING. WHEREAS, Indian River County, in accordance with the provisions of Section 403.706, Florida Statutes, has assumed full responsibility for the management and disposal of solid waste generated in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1 of Ordinance 87-67 the SWDD was created as a dependent special district for the purpose of providing an efficient and acceptable means for the disposal of solid waste generated in the county, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance 87-67 the SWDD was granted all powers necessary and incident to the purposes of the SWDD, to include entering into contracts, and WHEREAS, Florida legislation has established a goal for counties to reduce the overall solid waste stream by volume reduction and recycling programs; and WHEREAS, Florida legislation establishes waste management practices and restricts the disposal of certain solid wastes, and WHEREAS, public education and awareness programs are essential to the success of any waste management practice or volume reduction and recycling effort; and WHEREAS, State and Federal agencies provide or may provide grant funds in the management of solid waste, and WHEREAS, more specifically, the State Department of Environmental Protection provides grant funds for used -oil recycling projects, hazardous waste management, waste tire management, solid waste recycling programs, and public education -1-