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VEGETATION DEBRIS Vegetative debris is normally received as land clearing debris, yard trash, or wood chips. The vegetation cannot be disposed of in a Class I landfill therefore the SWDD either incinerates the material or shreds it into mulch for recycling. Vegetation constituted 21.75 of the wastestream in 1995-96. The volume of this material is overwhelming and the SWDD is investigating the privatized mulching or recycling of the material. The equipment required to process this type of material is extremely expensive and has very high operational and maintenance costs. It is the intention of the SWDD to compost this material which likewise is a costly and time consuming process. The volume of the material that we have received has far exceeded our capabilities handling and we presently have over 30,000 tons of raw material stockpiled and twice that amount shredded and awaiting recycling. Some of the material that was shredded and stockpiled in the past has degraded to the point where a trommel screen is now used to screen the material and recover organic dirt. This dirt is used for daily and intermediate cover in the Class I landfill and the C & D landfill. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE A household hazardous waste processing and storage building was constructed in 1990. The SWDD has a full time chemist and assistant that collect hazardous waste that the residents leave at the five collection/recycling centers. This material is safely and properly stored in the hazardous waste building on a daily basis. When sufficient material is collected a contracted, licensed hazardous waste hauler packs and manifests the material; then transports it to disposal facilities for proper disposal. In fiscal year 1995-96 the SWDD disposed of 36,000 pounds of household hazardous waste and recycled 59 tons of batteries and 55 tons of waste oil. BORROW PIT The solid waste must be covered on a daily basis with a soil material or other authorized substances to control odors, insects and animals. The SWDD operates a borrow pit that is now being closed out and transformed into a stormwater management area. Three additional borrow pits have been approved by the St. Johns Water Management District. Operation of these pits will soon proceed to obtain additional soil for daily cover. When soil material cannot be obtained from the in-house borrow operations it is purchased from local mining companies. The solid waste operations are regulated by numerous local state or federal agencies in almost every aspect of operations. Exhibit V provides a list of the regulatory agencies and the different state and federal laws and rules that apply. Along with the regulatory requirements are permitting and reporting requirements.. Figure 9 is an itemization of the permits under which the SWDD operates. Each of these permits contains its own reporting requirements and every permit generally requires the services of a professional engineer. The permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection and the US Environmental Protection Agency require extensive monitoring of the groundwater, surface waters, and the leachate that is generated by Segment II. The sampling varies from monthly, to quarterly and semi-annually. In addition to the analytical requirements a report has to be prepared every other year by a professional engineer outlining or addressing any changes or trends in the analytical results. The analytical requirements can vary in cost from $25,00 to $30,000 per year. FEBRUARY 3, 1997