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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 9, 2025 <br />to execute the same, as presented. <br />Attachments: IRC Partial Closure & GCCS Evaluation.pdf <br />There was no discussion on this Item. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Flescher, seconded by Commissioner <br />Adams, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the <br />following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Loar, Vice Chairman Moss, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Flescher, and Commissioner Earman <br />16.B.6. 25-1151 2nd Amendment to Solid Waste and Recyclables Collection Franchise <br />Agreement between SWDD and Waste Management, Inc. of Florida <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board <br />approve the Second Amendment to the Solid Waste ad Recycling Collection <br />Franchise Agreement between SWDD and WM; and authorize the Chairman to <br />execute the agreement. <br />Attachments: 2nd Amendment to Franchise with WM - Final.pdf <br />Indian River County Supplemental Fees -1 01 525.pdf <br />Himanshu Mehta, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District <br />(SWDD), highlighted key updates in the Second Amendment to the Solid Waste <br />Collection Franchise Agreement with Waste Management, Inc. of Florida (WM). <br />Key changes included: 1. Yard Waste Cart Exemptions: Previously, a 95 -gallon <br />yard waste cart was required for all curbside residents in Unincorporated Indian <br />River County. Now, fewer than 50 communities with about 5,000 residents were <br />exempt for 5 years, with WM waiving the $100 fee for additional carts for the <br />first 5,000 customers outside of those communities who request one. 2. <br />Standardized Carts and Cart Swaps: Starting October 1, 2025, residents would <br />be able to swap standardized recycling and trash carts sooner than planned, and <br />yard waste service would decrease from 4 to 1 cubic yard per week. 3. <br />Supplemental Fees: To address confusion and rising costs for multi -family and <br />commercial customers, WM eliminated the recycling cart roll-out fee, lowered <br />specific fees to a monthly rate, and required customer approval for supplemental <br />fees. <br />A discussion ensued between the Board and Mr. Mehta regarding the notable <br />93% increase in Commercial Waste Management rates, which took effect on <br />October 1, 2025. This decision was attributed to a competitive bidding process. <br />Mr. Mehta highlighted that previous rate increases had been controlled, influenced <br />by the Consumer Price Index and the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in <br />higher bids from various companies compared to the rates established in the <br />previous ten-year contract. <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 22 <br />