HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-134RESOLUTION NO. 93- 134
A`RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
(COUNTY) BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY
r COMMISSIONERS, AUTHORIZING THE SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL DISTRICT (SWDD) TO APPLY FOR AND
UTILIZE ANY AND ALL GRANTS AVAILABLE TO THE
COUNTY FOR WASTE OIL COLLECTION AND
RECYCLING, RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR RECOVERABLE
RESOURCES IN THE SOLID WASTE STREAM,
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS FOR THE
RECYCLING OF RECOVERABLE MATERIAL, HAZARDOUS
AND BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT AND
EDUCATION, AND ANY OTHER ASPECT OF SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING.
WHEREAS, Indian River County, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 403.706, Florida Statutes, has assumed full
responsibility for the management and disposal of solid waste
generated in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the
County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1 of Ordinance 87-67 the
SWDD was created as a dependent special district for the purpose
of providing an efficient and acceptable means for the disposal
of solid waste generated in the county, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance 87-67 the
SWDD was granted all powers necessary and incident to the
purposes of the SWDD, to include entering into contracts, and
WHEREAS, Florida legislation has established a goal for
counties to reduce the overall solid waste stream by volume
reduction and recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, Florida legislation establishes waste
management practices and restricts the disposal of certain solid
wastes, and
WHEREAS, public education and awareness programs are
essential to the success of any waste management practice or
volume reduction and recycling effort; and
WHEREAS, State and Federal agencies provide or may
provide grant funds in the management of solid waste, and
WHEREAS, more specifically, the State Department of
Environmental Protection provides grant funds for used -oil
recycling projects, hazardous waste management, waste tire
management, solid waste recycling programs, and public education
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