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CELEBRATING 20 YEARSOF RECYCLING

Utilities Department

Orange County Board of County Commissioners

October 19, 2010

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• History

• Video Tour

• New State Goal

• Current Program

• Celebration

Presentation Outline

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• History

• Video TourVideo Tour

• New State GoalNew State Goal

• Current ProgramCurrent Program

• CelebrationCelebration

Presentation Outline

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History

• 1988 – Florida Legislature enacted the Solid Waste Management Act and created the Solid Waste Management Trust Fund

• February 20, 1989 - Orange County BCC adopted three-phase recycling plan

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History

• July 1990 - Recycling bins delivered to 120,000 households

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• August 1, 1990 – Curbside collection began and Orange County Materials Recovery Facility opened

• 64.5 tons of recyclables processed on the first day

• Facility averaged 80 tons per day

History

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• 2006 - Processing facility upgraded with new equipment and ability to process single-stream materials

• Facility can process 20 tons per hour

History

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• HistoryHistory

• Video Tour

• New State GoalNew State Goal

• Current ProgramCurrent Program

• CelebrationCelebration

Presentation Outline

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Video Tour

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• HistoryHistory

• Video TourVideo Tour

• New State Goal

• Current ProgramCurrent Program

• CelebrationCelebration

Presentation Outline

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New State Goal

Background

2009 20 Year Total

Aluminum 1,142 15,286

Plastic 11,680 65,201

Newspaper 45,452 495,175

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• 2010 – HB 7243 mandates counties recycle 75% of their solid waste by December 31, 2020

• The bill has progressive recycling milestones, beginning with 40% by December 31, 2012

New State Goal

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• HistoryHistory

• Video TourVideo Tour

• New State GoalNew State Goal

• Current Program

• CelebrationCelebration

Presentation Outline

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•Plastic containers #1 and #2•Plastic bottles #3 - #7 with a neck •Aluminum and tin cans•Drink boxes•Milk and juice cartons•Empty aerosol cans•Glass bottles and jars

Current Program

Residents can now recycle:

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Residents can now recycle:

• Pasteboard (i.e., cereal and shoe boxes)

• Corrugated cardboard• Phone books• Magazines and catalogs• Brown paper bags• Newspapers• Junk mail• Office paper

Current Program

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Drop-off containers now located at:• Orange County Landfill - Small Vehicle • McLeod Road Transfer Station• Porter Transfer Station

Current Program

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Current Program

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• HistoryHistory

• Video TourVideo Tour

• New State GoalNew State Goal

• Current ProgramCurrent Program

• Celebration

Presentation Outline

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Celebration

Orange County Recycles DaySaturday, November 1310 a.m. – 2 p.m.Orange County Landfill• Tours• Radio Disney will be on-site• Educational exhibits

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• Orange County Recycling Ambassadors

• Recycling website coming soon at - www.ocflrecycles.net

Celebration

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CELEBRATING 20 YEARSOF RECYCLING

Utilities Department

Orange County Board of County Commissioners

October 19, 2010