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)5 <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> 7f, ccilik SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT z, y+ <br /> BOARD MEMORANDUM <br /> Date: May 6, 2015 <br /> To: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator <br /> From: Vincent Burke, P.E., Director of Utility Services 4 <br /> Prepared By: Himanshu H. Mehta, P.E., Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District •" • <br /> Subject: Update on the Feasibility of Solid Waste Processing and Recycling Services <br /> DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS: <br /> On December 16, 2014, the Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) directed staff to start a feasibility <br /> study and procurement process for the processing and recycling of solid waste in Indian River County <br /> (IRC). On January 6, 2015, Board approved Work Order No. 2 to Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI) to <br /> initiate a feasibility study and procurement process to identify opportunities, logistics, challenges <br /> and costs for such an endeavor with the purpose of moving us towards achieving the Florida <br /> Legislature recycling goal of 75% by the year 2020. <br /> The work order included a feasibility evaluation in Task 1 and a procurement process in Task 2. The <br /> purpose of this agenda is to provide a summary of the feasibility evaluation and obtain approval to <br /> proceed with the procurement process. <br /> ANALYSIS: <br /> KCI has provided the attached technical memorandum that summarizes the feasibility evaluation <br /> and outlines the structure of the procurement process. <br /> Technologies and Vendors <br /> As detailed by KCI, alternative processing technologies have gained attention in recent years in an <br /> effort to achieve higher recycling goals. Such technologies fall into three general categories: <br /> mechanical, biological/chemical, and thermal. Development of these technologies varies, but <br /> numerous companies operate demonstration or commercial facilities. <br /> Per KCI, numerous mixed waste processing facilities operate on a commercial-scale in the U.S. <br /> Unlike a traditional material recovery facility (MRF) at which source separated recyclables are <br /> processed, a mixed waste MRF recovers recyclables from the mixed municipal waste stream. Some <br /> state-of-the-art mixed waste MRFs report diverting up to 75% of the waste stream from disposal. <br /> Different technologies can be integrated into a single facility. For example, some facilities recover <br /> recyclable commodities, as well as organics for further processing through composting or anaerobic <br /> digestion (AD). <br /> SWDD Agenda-Update on Feasibility of Solid Waste Processing and Recycling Services Page 1 of 4 <br /> 261 <br />