“BLUE SKY” Initiatives
Status Report January 2008
POLICY OPTIONS
Option
1. Zero Waste
2. Zero Waste Special Events
3. Legislative Initiatives
4. The Paperless Office
5. Subscription Yard Waste
Comments
 Everything in report fits into this.
New education campaign –
“Embrace Zero Waste”
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Continue events. Preparing
amendment to Chapter 75 requiring
recycling.
 Waste reduction initiatives for
permitting process for special
events.
 Continue active involvement with
solid waste organizations furthering
legislative stewardship of solid
waste.
County initiatives:
 E-Agenda, GovMax, Neo Gov
 Citizen Inquiry Tracking
 Participate and actively promote
internal program and continue
existing programs
 Purchasing Department initiatives
to reduce paper waste
 Amendment to Chapter 75 to
change
For future considerations
 Continue to expand campaign to all
of Waste Management Programs
 Create “Zero Waste Action Plan”
for the community
 Guide books for special event
organizers on “how to”
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Support and promote County
initiatives.
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County owns rights to yard trash
and has option to direct to
processor
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6. Universal Curbside Collection
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Amendment to chapter 75 to
Change mandatory area to
universal curbside. Push forward
on universal curbside collection.
Expand area by October 1, 2005
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7. Mandatory Commercial Recycling
and Commercial Franchise
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Fund education and enforcement of
mandatory commercial recycling.
Inspector position hired
Ordinance amended requiring
information from haulers
Waste Alt specialist, Patrick Irby
level one codes enforcement
Hire of additional Waste Inspector
for enforcement of mandatory
commercial recycling
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Change to subscription yard trash
collection (weekly or bi-weekly
with or without volume limit)
Look at for October 1, 2009
Adopt Universal Collection countywide
Utilize RCCs for HHW collection
sites
Lease RCCs to hauler for transfer
of small MSW or Recyclables truck
loads to large transport trailers
Residential mandatory recycling
ordinance
Prohibit placement of recyclables
in garbage cart & provide
enforcement
Exclusive franchise
Solid waste flow control ordinance
Implemented:
 Mandatory Commercial Recycling
– January 2004
 Franchise – August 2004
RECYCLING OPTIONS
1. Anaerobic digestion
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2. Composting
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Dr. Jose Sifonte’s current Pilot
Program complete - final report
submitted
Continue to promote back-yard
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Organics (food and vegetative
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3. Electronic Appliance Recycling
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4. Reuse Center
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5. Construction and Demolition
Recycling
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6. Creative End Use for Recyclables
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7. Deconstruction
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8. Green Building
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9. Curbside Mixed Residential Paper
Collection
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composting
Earth Machine sale annually
Southwest Landfill Gas-to Energy
Project
FDEP grant partnership for
institutional and commercial BMP
for recycling of e-scrap (EPD and
Waste Alternatives)
Collection event and workshop
February 2008
Tools for Schools reusable resource
center
waste and soiled paper) collection
and composting.
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Expand to new facility
Class III reuse project
C&D recycling - with new property
or with franchise/licensing
requirements.
Budget for an RFP.
End use recyclables - not for
budget.
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Continue too support and promote
private C&D recycling facilities
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Encourage entrepreneurs and pilot
programs.
Deconstruction - not for budget,
cooperate with UF.
Green building - not for budget,
cooperate with existing efforts.
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UF Project is complete.
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Permitting considerations for green
building applicants
Junk mail and office paper added to
curbside mandatory areas
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Continue investigating options and
markets for paste board recycling
INCENTIVES
1. Exponential Disposal Fees
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Can be used effectively with a
County owned landfill
2. Innovative Loan Program for
Entrepreneurs
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Loan program - not for budget State of Florida Loan Program in
place
3. Disposal/Process/Options
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Bioreactor – yes at New River, not
a budget item.
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Resource recovery incineration –
not for budget
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Rail haul - not for budget,
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Not an option until Alachua County
has a landfill.
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Build at site Echo. New landfill,
wood waste facility, C&D
processing facility with lined
landfill cells, etc
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Not an option while under current
New River agreement.
A) Bioreactor Landfill
B) Resource Recovery
4. Rail Haul