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Utilities Department Solid Waste Business Plan and Tipping Fees

This plan outlines the challenges faced by the solid waste system, proposed solutions, and updated tipping fee recommendations to ensure proper funding. It includes financial analysis, alternative revenue sources, and phased fee increases.

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Utilities Department Solid Waste Business Plan and Tipping Fees

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  1. Utilities DepartmentSolid Waste Business Plan and Tipping Fees October 6, 2009

  2. Background • Early 70’s • Single landfill for the County • Developed a system of Transfer Stations • Largest Publicly Owned Landfill in Florida • Only Class I Landfill in Orange County

  3. Solid Waste Division • Landfill Operations • Transfer stations • Collection • Recycling

  4. Current Environment • The system faces significant financial challenges • 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 • Tonnage decreasing

  5. Current Environment • Engaged consultant to update the Solid Waste Business Plan • Tipping Fee revenue is not sufficient to properly fund the system • Current economic conditions makes it challenging to borrow to fund projects • Projects may be delayed

  6. Solid Waste Business Plan Update • Updated cost of service • Analyzed current solid waste competitive market • Recommended increases 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

  7. Solid Waste Business Plan Update • Alternate sources of system revenue • Flow control • Two tier tipping fee system • Franchise Hauler fee • Utilities biosolids disposal

  8. Tipping Fee Recommendations • Business plan recommended 19% increase in Class I fee • Last year, Board approved 6.5% increase in a phase implementation approach • Return this year for approval of complete implementation plan

  9. Tipping Fee Recommendations • Phase II - 6.5% for Class I and Class III fees • Effective December 1, 2009 • Phase III – 6.5% for Class I only • Effective December 1, 2010 • 3% Annual Index • Effective October 12, 2012

  10. Tipping Fee Recommendations Tipping Fee Current Phase II Phase III 2009 2010 Class I Res $32.65 $34.80 $37.10 Class I Comm $35.10 $37.40 $39.80 Class III $24.00 $25.60 $25.60 • 3% Annual Index beginning in 2012

  11. Tipping Fee ComparisonClass I Taft Recycling $54.50 Baseline Landfill (Marion County) $42.00 JED Landfill (Osceola County) $38.00 Orange County – Com (Proposed) $37.40 WMI Transfer $36.10* Orange County – Com (Current) $35.10 Orange County – Res (Proposed) $34.80 Osceola Road (Seminole County) $33.17 Orange County – Res (Current) $32.65 Central Disposal (Brevard County) $29.50

  12. Tipping Fee ComparisonClass III Taft Recycling $49.50 Baseline Landfill (Marion County) $42.00 Osceola Road (Seminole County) $33.17 Orange County (Proposed) $25.60 Orange County (Current) $24.00 O.C. Environmental $24.00 Central Disposal (Brevard County) $23.66 Keene Road $22.50 JED Landfill (Osceola County) $21.00

  13. 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

  14. Summary • Short Term • Phase II and III Tipping Fee increases are needed • Return to the Board to discuss transfer stations - December • Return to the Board regarding implementing flow control in about 12 months

  15. Requested Action • Approval of the Resolution and Fee Schedule to revise Solid Waste tipping fees

  16. Utilities DepartmentSolid Waste Business Plan and Tipping Fees October 6, 2009

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