Okaloosa County BOCC — September 6, 2016 — ISP Report Solid Waste — reading text

statewide goal of 75 percent by the end of 2020. As a reminder, please note that the rule establishing the method for determining the county's recycling rates in Rule 62-716.480, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), became effective Dec. 17, 2013. This rule establishes the criteria and types of materials for consistently determining each county's recycling rate. Also, please note that for purposes of the requested plan, the term " commercial" includes governmental and institutional establishments. For those counties that are directed to submit their plans, we look forward to receiving your input and perspective. We appreciate the opportunity these plans will create for use to work together in identifying and supporting strategies for meeting the statewide recycling goals. Please email your plan to Shannan Reynolds ( Shannan. Revno le.ls'{/ dep.state. tl.us) by the dates indicated. In the meantime, please contact Shannan for any questions or comments, either by email, or via phone at 850-245-8716. JC/rh  - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 1- -- - -- -- - - - ,- - - - I (in descending population) Shading = counties whose Total Recycling Credits were under 40%. (1) (2) (3) (4) Traditional Recycling Total Recycling County Population Credits Credits Miami-Dade 2,551,290 30% 43% Broward 1,771,099 37% 60% Palm Beach 1,335,415 32% 54% Hillsborough 1,256, 118 40% 69% Orange 1,175,941 41% 41% Pinellas 920,381 33% 63% Duval 869,729 42% 47% Lee 638,029 44% 74% Polk 606,888 30% 37% Brevard 545,625 48% 48% Volusia 497, 145 35% 43% Pasco 468,562 24% 62% Seminole 428,104 31% 39% Sarasota 383,664 47% 47% Marion 332,989 36% 45% Manatee 330,302 32% 40% Collier 329,849 45% 51% Lake 299,677 13% 35% Escambia 299,511 39% 45% Osceola 280,866 11% 11% St. Lucie 280,355 44% 44% Leon 277,670 43% 45% Alachua 246,770 55% 55% St. Johns 196,071 .1£3% 16% Clav 192,071 25% 25% Okaloosa 187,280 · 15% 18% Hernando 173, 104 24% 24% Bay 169,392 12% 13% Charlotte 163,357 31% 39% Santa Rosa 155,390 24% 24% Martin 147,203 54% 75% Citrus 140,761 25% 25% Indian River 139,446 37% 37% Sumter 100, 198 13% 17% State 19,074,434 35% 48%  - - -- - --,--- - -.----------- ,-- --, - --------- (in descending population) Shading = counties whose Total Recycling Credits were under 40%. (1) (2) (3) (4) Traditional Recycling Total Recycling County Population Credits Credits Miami-Dade 2,582,375 29% 41% Broward 1,784,715 46% 60% Palm Beach 1,345,652 39% 56% Hillsborough 1,276,410 43% 73% Orange 1,202,978 47% 47% Pinellas 926,610 34% 65% Duval 876,075 45% 49% Lee 643,367 46% 70% Polk 613,950 25% 29% Brevard 548,424 52% 54% Volusia 498,978 34% 43% Pasco 473,566 36% 67% Seminole 431,074 44% 48% Sarasota 385,292 57% 57% Marion 335,008 40% 48% Manatee 333,880 48% 51% Collier 333,663 54% 60o/o Lake 303,317 15% 33% Escambia 301,120 30% 35% Osceola 288,361 25% 25% St. Lucie 281, 151 42% 43% Leon 278,377 45% 47% Alachua 248,002 54% 54% St. Johns 201,541 16% 16% Clay 192,843 27% 27% Okaloosa 188,349 23% 26% Hernando 173,808 25% 25% Bay 169,866 24% 37°/o Charlotte 163,679 41% 45% Santa Rosa 157,317 17% 17% Martin 148,077 54% 56% Citrus 140,519 33% 33% Indian River 139,586 34% 37% Sumter 105,104 21% 24% State 19,259,543 38% 49%  Okaloosa County Public Works State of Florida September 3, 2015 Jorge R. Caspary, P.G., Director Division of Waste Management Florida Department of Environmental Protection Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 Subject: Request for Development and Submittal of County Recycling Program Plans Dear Sir: In response to your letter dated December 23, 2014, subject as above, and subsequent email from Shannan Reynolds dated 8-5-15 the following is provided: • Okaloosa County provides single-stream curbside recycling service to about 38,000 residential customers. Materials collected include all paper products, glass containers, plastics 1-7 except Styrofoam, aluminum cans, and steel cans. • A breakdown of percentages of MSW generated is as follows: single-family 22%; multi- family 8%; and commercial (includes C&D) 70% • Residential recycling consists of mandatory curbside recycling provided to approximately 38,000 homes as well as accessibility to drop-off recycling to about 16,000 homes and buy- back services to 65,000 homes. 52% of residential units utilize the curbside service; 18% use drop-off locations; and 2% take advantage of buy-back locations. Multi-family recycling is voluntary. Of approximately 1500 units 30% have curbside service. It is estimated that 10% of the multi-family units use drop-off recycling and that 4% use buy- back services. Commercial recycling is on a subscription basis and about l % of businesses have a recycling program. • C&D recycling occurs on a voluntary basis where it proves profitable for the private C&D vendors to separate selected commodities for recycling. Historically, the building industry