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40 Eil Q • Recycling The recycling collection service consists of a 2 -bin bi-weekly collection for single family residences and a weekly collection from strategically located toter stations for multi -family and mobile home complexes. Participation in this service is voluntary. These toter stations function similarly to dumpsters only they are for recyclables instead of garbage. The haulers are responsible for separating the recyclables at the truck. The County's five solid waste collection centers are also used to collect recyclables from throughout the County. This includes residential curbside collection, large containers at multifamily and mobile home complexes and commercial drop off. The recycling operation is a separate operation within solid waste which could be privatized. It is not uncommon to require the haulers picking up the recyclables to market them, thus eliminating the County's cost in handling, processing and marketing the recyclables. This alternative would probably be combined with mandatory weekly recyclable collection, which is an increase of service level to the voluntary bi-weekly pickup at present. Another alternative is to continue with the present system, but just contract out its operation. It should be noted that under this alternative a private contractor may ask the County to guarantee certain quantities of recyclables to be processed and marketed. This type of operation also lends itself to use by certain non-profit organizations like Goodwill Enterprises. The current franchise hauling contracts extend until March 31, 2002. However, the term of the current Residential Recycling contracts expire September 30, 1999. The SWDD operates a recycling processing facility at the landfill for the receiving, processing, baling, storage and marketing of recyclables. The SWDD receives the various recyclables already separated from the franchised haulers, and from the collection/recycling centers. At the recycling processing facility, staff remove any minor contamination and then bale cans, plastic and cardboard. The recyclables are stored and either shipped out by SWDD staff to market or picked up by the buyers. • Yard Trash Processing Indian River County provides a staging and processing area ,vr vegetative and wood waste received by the County. This material is presently processed by a private Contractor under a 2 year contract. The Contractor receives the vegetative and wood waste, then mulches and transports it off-site to a market of his choice. Tire Processing The SWDD operates a tire -shredding machine at the landfill. Automotive, truck and heavy equipment tires are accepted at all the Collection centers from individuals and business in Indian River County. This operation is already privatized to an extent through the use of a vendor to process and dispose of the "F1 111-3