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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RECYCLING

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RECYCLING. Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 19, 2010. Presentation Outline. History Video Tour New State Goal Current Program Celebration. Presentation Outline. History Video Tour New State Goal Current Program

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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RECYCLING

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  1. CELEBRATING 20 YEARSOF RECYCLING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 19, 2010

  2. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  3. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  4. 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

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

  6. History • 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

  7. History • 2006 - Processing facility upgraded with new equipment and ability to process single-stream materials • Facility can process 20 tons per hour

  8. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  9. Video Tour

  10. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  11. New State Goal Background

  12. New State Goal • 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

  13. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  14. Current Program Residents can now recycle: • 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

  15. Current Program 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

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

  17. Current Program

  18. Presentation Outline • History • Video Tour • New State Goal • Current Program • Celebration

  19. Celebration Orange County Recycles Day Saturday, November 13 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Orange County Landfill • Tours • Radio Disney will be on-site • Educational exhibits

  20. Celebration • Orange County Recycling Ambassadors • Recycling website coming soon at - www.ocflrecycles.net

  21. CELEBRATING 20 YEARSOF RECYCLING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 19, 2010

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