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Utilities Department Solid Waste System Tipping Fees. November 11, 2008. Solid Waste System. Early 70’s Purchased 1500 acres Developed a system of Transfer Stations Early 90’s purchased 3500 acres Largest Publicly Owned Landfill in Florida Only Class I Landfill in Orange County.
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Utilities DepartmentSolid Waste SystemTipping Fees November 11, 2008
Solid Waste System • Early 70’s • Purchased 1500 acres • Developed a system of Transfer Stations • Early 90’s purchased 3500 acres • Largest Publicly Owned Landfill in Florida • Only Class I Landfill in Orange County
Solid Waste System • Mandatory Refuse Collection • Commenced 1985 • Recycling Collection and processing • Commenced 1990 • 25,600 tons • 194,000 Customers • MSBU funded programs
Solid Waste System • Materials Recycling Facility • Landfill site • Recycling Transfer Facility • McCormick Rd
Solid Waste System • Residential Collection Program • Contract begins January 1, 2009 • New contractors for Zone 2 and Zone 4 • Transition plan • Meet with all contractors • Contact customers through letters and tags • Customer service support • Communication with Commissioners
Solid Waste System • Landfill Operations • Class I Waste • Putrescible Waste • Over 2000 tons per day • Class III Waste • Non-Putrescible Waste • Over 750 tons per day
Solid Waste System • Landfill Operations • Yard Waste Composting • Landscaping Material • Over 210 tons per day
Solid Waste System • Special Waste Disposal • HHW Facilities • Asbestos • Waste Tire • Small Vehicle Drop Off Facility
Solid Waste System • Transfer Station Operations • McLeod Road • 630 tons per day • Porter • 450 tons per day
Solid Waste System • Maintenance Operation • Heavy Equipment • Transfer Vehicles • Fleet • Buildings and Grounds
Solid Waste System • Engineering and Environmental • Regulatory compliance • Permitting • Planning and Construction
Solid Waste System • New cell construction • Regulations • Liners • Leachate • Roads
Solid Waste System • Cell Closure • Long Term Care
Solid Waste System • Landfill Gas to Energy • Landfill gas recovery project • OUC Stanton Energy Center • Expansion of gas recovery project for new cells • Provides alternative revenue source to supplement tipping fee revenue
Solid Waste System • Background • Enterprise Fund • Tipping Fees are paid by solid waste collection haulers to dispose of waste at the County Landfill and Transfer Stations
Solid Waste System • Background • Tipping Fees must recover: • Operating expense • Capital cost of all equipment and infrastructure including new cell development • Cost of closure and long term care • Debt Service
Solid Waste System • Background • Tipping Fees have not increased since 1992 with two exceptions • 1994 – Creation of Class I Commercial fee • 1998 – Increase in the Waste Tire fee
Solid Waste System • Background • In 1999, competition resulted in a significant loss of tonnage / revenue • Engaged consultant to assist us with the development of a Solid Waste Business Plan
Solid Waste System • Background • Tonnage agreements with municipalities and commercial haulers stabilized the loss • Fees and tonnage levels had been sufficient to meet our needs
Solid Waste System • Current Environment • The system is not in sound financial health • Substantial increases in the cost of new cell construction, closure and long term care • Increased liability for closure and long term care is not fully funded • Outstanding bonds were defeased in 2007 to avoid technical default
Solid Waste System • Current Environment • Tipping Fee revenue is not sufficient to properly fund the system • Current economic market makes it challenging to borrow to fund projects • Projects may be delayed • Engaged consultant to update the Solid Waste Business Plan
Solid Waste System • Solid Waste Business Plan Update • Updated cost of service • Analyzed current solid waste competitive market • Recommends an increase to Tipping Fees for Class I and Class III waste based on market conditions • Explores alternative sources of system revenue which will take more time to implement
Solid Waste System • Alternative sources of system revenue • Additional agreements with two tier tipping fee system • Franchise Hauler fee to cover cost of capacity at the landfill • Expand Mandatory Refuse Program to multi-family residential complexes • Special assessment for landfill cell construction • Flow control
Solid Waste System • Tipping Fee Recommendations • Class I Residential $30.65 to $ 32.65 • Class I Commercial $32.95 to $ 35.10 • Class III Waste $17.20 to $ 24.00 • Yard Waste $28.35 to $ 29.00 • Tire Disposal $99.00 to $148.00 • Sludge $ 7.10 to $ 0.00 • Accepted by agreement only • Minimum Charge $ 5.25 to $ 6.00
Solid Waste System • Tipping Fee Comparison – Class I Taft Recycling $53.00 Baseline Landfill (Marion County) $42.00 JED Landfill (Osceola County) $38.00 Orange County – Com (Proposed) $35.10 WMI Transfer $35.00 Osceola Road (Seminole County) $33.17 Orange County – Com (Current) $32.95 Orange County – Res (Proposed) $32.65 Orange County – Res (Current) $30.65 Central Disposal (Brevard County) $29.50
Solid Waste System • Tipping Fee Comparison – Class III Taft Recycling $48.00 Baseline Landfill (Marion County) $42.00 Osceola Road (Seminole County) $33.17 Central Disposal (Brevard County) $29.50 Orange County (Proposed) $24.00 Keene Road $20.50 JED Landfill (Osceola County) $20.00 Golden Gem Road $20.00 Orange County (Current) $17.20
Solid Waste System • Mandatory Refuse and Recycling Programs • The MSBU adopted for 2009 is $226.59 • The impact of the proposed fee increase is $2.92 per household • Program can absorb impact for 2009
Solid Waste System • Summary • Cost of operating the Solid Waste System is increasing • Closure and Long Term Care Liability Accounts not fully funded • Capital Improvement Program delays • Tipping Fee increases alone will not solve the financial issues
Solid Waste System • Summary • Short Term • Tipping Fee increases needed • Long Term • Evaluate alternatives to stabilize system revenue • We will return to the Board to discuss: • Future tipping fee increases • Alternative revenue opportunities • Solid Waste Business Plan
Solid Waste System • Requested Action • Approval of the Resolution and Fee Schedule to revise Solid Waste tipping fees
Utilities DepartmentSolid Waste SystemTipping Fees November 11, 2008