ugh aste

ction of ction of

acilities with acilities with

t and t and g Industryg Industry

Components of HillsboroCounty’s Integrated Yard W

Management Program1.1. Source Reduction EducationSource Reduction Education2.2. Mandatory Separation and ColleMandatory Separation and Colle

Yard WasteYard Waste3.3. Three Yard Waste Processing FThree Yard Waste Processing F

PublicPublic\\Private PartnershipPrivate Partnership4.4. County’s Statewide InvolvemenCounty’s Statewide Involvemen

Leadership in Organics RecyclinLeadership in Organics Recyclin

ducation

•• operative perative

•• and Let the and Let the

Source Reduction E

HCSWMD Partnership with CoHCSWMD Partnership with CooExtension Service (CES)Extension Service (CES)

County’s Promotional MaterialsCounty’s Promotional MaterialsClippings Lay ProgramClippings Lay Program

ip with Service

••HCHC••FuFu hnicianhnician••Ya hure and VideoYa hure and Video••MaMa and Training and Training

••Co emonstration Co emonstration

HCSWMD PartnershCooperative Extension

(CES)SWMD funding of CES since 1991SWMD funding of CES since 1991nded position nded position –– Environmental TecEnvironmental Tecrd Trash to Garden Treasures Brocrd Trash to Garden Treasures Brocster ster CompostersComposters Training Manual Training Manual

ProgramProgrammpost Happens Workshops and Dmpost Happens Workshops and D

SitesSites

asures

Yard Trash to Garden TreBrochure and Video

Master Composters

Training Manual

ining

posters 1994deled after

0 hours of

Master Composters TraProgram

•CES has trained 77 Master Comsince the program started in

•Master Composters Program moMaster Gardeners Program

•Master Composters commit to 4community service annually

SinCEMahavCoWotota441

Compost Happens Workshops

ce 1991, the S with their ster Composterse put on 183

mpost Happens rkshops, with l attendance of 3

aterials Program

County’s Promotional Mand Let the Clippings Lay

aterials Program

County’s Promotional Mand Let the Clippings Lay

and stenty

idences

arbage,

rvices Charge

Mandatory SeparationCollection of Yard Wa

•Unincorporated Hillsborough CouService Area – 215,000 Res

•Weekly Collection Services – 2 g1 recycling and 1 yard waste

•$6.35 per month for collection secharged as Non- Ad Valorumon tax bill

Residences and Businesses -n of age

Mandatory SeparatioYard Waste from Garb

Collectors Debag Yard Waste at Curb

te

ing Facilities;

Waste-to-le houses, ete and

County’s Yard WasProcessing Program

Three Yard Waste Process1. Northwest County Facility, 2. Falkenburg Facility and 3. South County Facility

Features of Sites:Co-located with Transfer Stations andEnergy Facility, County operated scaasphalt access roads, crushed concrasphalt work surfaces

ity

Northwest County Facil

Falkenburg Facility

Subtitle

South County Facility

by Private Recovery

n FY 2002n FY 2003

County Owned Facilities OperatedContractor - Consolidated Resource

•138,000 Tons Received and Processed i•152,000 Tons Received and Processed i•160,000 Tons Projected in FY 2004

for Receipt, of Yard Waste

13.3313.33 per tonper ton18.7618.76 per tonper ton

Contractor ResponsibleProcessing and Marketing

Current Contractor Fee Current Contractor Fee -- $$County’sCounty’s Tipping Fee Tipping Fee -- $$

tion of

Receipt and SeparaYard Waste

aste

Processing of Yard W

aste

Processing of Yard W

ste

FinesFines

Marketing of Yard Wa

YW Mulch Log Mulch Pallet Mulch YW Mulch Log Mulch Pallet Mulch

s

Yard Waste ProductsMarkets

•Soil Blending + Bagging

•Boiler Fuel

•Mulch, Colored Mulch Market

•Pasture and Crop land

•Charcoal Production

•Erosion Control

lvement anics y

Committee

– Florida Excellence

Advisory

County’s Statewide Invoand Leadership in Org

Recycling Industr

•Recycle Florida Today – Organics

•FORCE Technical Advisory GroupOrganic Recycling Center of

•State Yard Waste Rule Technical Group

y –lishments

Recycle Florida TodaOrganics Committee Accomp

y –lishments

Recycle Florida TodaOrganics Committee Accomp

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