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<br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 48 <br /> <br />Solid Waste Sub-Element <br />GOP Number GOP Language Recommended Action Comments/Rationale <br />Goal <br />Indian River County shall have an efficient and environmentally sound solid and hazardous waste management system <br />to prevent spread of disease, to promote orderly growth within the County, and to meet existing and projected <br />demands for the management and disposal of waste. <br />No Change <br />Objective 1 Through the time horizon of the plan, the active segment of the landfill will always have sufficient capacity to <br />accommodate demand. Revise <br />Remove "always" as the County may pursue other agreements including <br />regional solid waste facilities which may or may not include the use of <br />the landfill. <br />Policy 1.1: <br />Design for additional disposal segments of the landfill shall be completed before the active segment of the landfill is at <br />70% of its capacity, and construction of additional segments shall begin when the active segment is at 75% of its <br />capacity in order to ensure that the established level of service will be maintained. <br />Revise <br />Design for additional disposal cells of the landfill shall be completed <br />before the active cell of the landfill is at 50% of its capacity, and <br />construction of additional cells shall begin when the active segment is at <br />60% of its capacity in order to ensure that the established level of <br />service will be maintained. The current projected capacity and/or <br />lifespan of Segment 3 Cells 1-8 is through the year 2074. This lifespan is <br />contingent upon rigorous recycling and recycling education as well as <br />the unknown factors of population growth and economics. <br />Policy 1.2: <br />New development within the Indian River County SWDD service area shall continue to be approved only when capacity <br />is available at the active segment of the landfill. If the active segment of the landfill is at 90% of its capacity and a new <br />segment is not ready, additional development shall not be permitted. <br />Revise <br />New development within the Indian River County SWDD service area <br />shall continue to be approved only when capacity is available at the <br />active cell of the landfill. If the active cell of the landfill is at 80% of its <br />capacity and a new cell is not ready, additional development shall not <br />be permitted. <br />Policy 1.3: <br />The following level of service standards are hereby adopted, and shall be used as the basis for determining the <br />availability of facility capacity and the demand generated by new development: <br /> <br />2.4 tons per capita for permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year or 4 cubic yards per <br />permanent population plus weighted seasonal population per year <br />Revise Per recent Waste Generation Study, 1.4 tons per single family home is <br />the recommended LOS. <br />Policy 1.4: The County shall maintain its concurrency management system to update its solid waste facility demand and capacity <br />information as development orders or permits are issued. No Change <br />Policy 1.5: The SWDD shall maintain a comprehensive solid waste management master plan and shall prepare annual summaries <br />of demand and capacity information for the active segment of the landfill. No Change <br />Policy 1.6: The SWDD shall maintain at least 3 years of disposal capacity available at all times. Remove Covered by 1.1 <br />Policy 1.7: <br />The County shall continue to provide countywide solid waste services to all of the County’s municipalities and the <br />unincorporated portion of the County by providing landfill capacity for solid waste disposal, by administering a <br />countywide recycling program, and by studying and implementing new technologies. On-going studies shall identify the <br />following: <br /> • New technologies for recycling; <br /> • New methods for safe solid waste disposal; <br /> • Assessment of the feasibility of implementing these new technologies in Indian River County; and <br /> • Cost/benefit analyses for promising technologies. <br />Revise <br />Add to first bullet: <br />New technologies for recycling; to include Materials Recovery <br />Facility (MRF), balers, compactors, sorting machines, and <br />education center with classroom for recycling education. <br />Objective 2 Through the time horizon of the plan, there will be no cases of improper management or illegal disposal of hazardous <br />waste in the County. Revise SUGGEST: Improper management or illegal disposal of hazardous waste <br />in the County shall be discouraged and penalized. <br />Policy 2.1: The County shall dispose of stabilized sludge from wastewater treatment plants at the County landfill. No Change