Agenda 09/15/2009 Item #16C 2
Agenda Item No. 16C2
September 15, 2009
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant application in the
amount of $271,900 to fund the "Implementing Multi-Family Community Recycling Ordinance"
program.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval of the submittal of a Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant application in the amount of $271,900 to
fund the "Implementing a Multi-Family Community Recycling Ordinance" program.
CONSIDERATIONS: On July 27,2004, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved the
Non-Residential Recycling Ordinance No. 2004-50 (Agenda Item l7F). On December 5, 2006, the
BCC approved the Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy (ISWMS) that included aspects
related to source reduction, materials reuse, and recycling. A component of the ISWMS is to develop a
program to promote recycling at multi-family communities. If awarded, these grant funds will support
efforts to encourage recycling at multi-family communities by providing recycling supplies, incentives,
and education and outreach. The Solid Waste Management Department (Department) will work in
partnership with owners' association and property management staff, residents, and realtors to
encourage recycling at multi-family communities. Education and outreach efforts will enhance
recycling in multi-family communities, reduce contamination of recycling containers, and assist multi-
family communities to comply with the County's recycling ordinance. These efforts support the
Department's ultimate goal of diverting recyclable materials from the solid waste stream, thereby
saving landfill airspace.
Funding elements of the grant include:
· Recycling Monitor/Recycling Commitment Card Campaign to educate residents about proper
recycling and hazardous materiallbulky item disposal; recruitment of recycling monitors to
encourage residents, renters and workers to sign recycling commitment cards.
· Multi-family property management staff and property owner training for reducing recycling
contamination, proper disposal 0 f hazardous materials, and best recycling practices in multi-
family communities. Staff will conduct waste audits to demonstrate potential solid waste
disposal savings through increased recycling.
· Applying Florida's Green Lodging Program to multi-family communities. A consultant will
conduct a pilot program to test the best applications of this program for apartments,
condominiums, assisted living, mobile/manufactured homes, and gated communities.
The Solid Waste Management Department continues to review opportunities to bring about best value
recycling services in accordance with the ISWMS, which includes grant opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT: The project's total cost is estimated at $271,900. The grant amount, if awarded,
is $185,450 with local in-kind matching funds of $86,450 for employee time and operational expenses
over two years. Upon BCC approval, funds will be proposed in the Solid Waste Disposal Fund 470 for
FY20ll and FY20l2.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The "Implementing Multi-Family Community Recycling
Ordinance" program supports the goals and objectives of the April 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal
Report (EAR) amendments to the Solid Waste Sub-element of the Collier County Growth
Management Plan: "1. Develop the means to partially or completely divert solid waste from the landfill
(additional recycling or alternative forms of disposal)." Specifically, this grant supports Objectives
Policy 2 (Disposal) Policy 2.3 (Pursue State and Federal Grants) and Policy 3.1c (Maintaining and
enhancing the county-wide mandatory non-residential recycling ordinance).
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. This item is a
regular item and requires a majority vote. - JBW
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Commissioners approve and authorize the Chairman to
sign a Florida Department of Environmental Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction
Grant application in the amount of $271,900 to fund the "Implementing a Multi-Family Community
Recycling Ordinance" program.
PREPARED BY: Mary Jo Thurston, Waste Reduction and Recycling Manager, Solid Waste
Management Department.
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
16C2
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant application in the
amount of $271 ,900 to fund the Implementing Multi-Family Community Recycling Ordinance
program.
Meeting Date:
9/15/2009 9:00:00 AM
Prepared By
Mary Jo Thurston Waste Reduction & Recycling Manager Date
Public Utilities Solid Waste Department 7/2212009 3:47:23 PM
Approved By
Thomas Wides Operations Director Date
Public Utilities Public Utilities Operations 8/19/20094:49 PM
Approved By
Mary Jo Thurston Waste Reduction & Recycling Manager Date
Public Utilities Solid Waste Department 8/26/2009 8:26 AM
Approved By
Daniel R. Rodriguez Solid Waste Director Date
Public Utilities Solid Waste 8/26/200910:57 AM
Approved By
Jennifer White Assistant County Attorney Date
County Attorney County Attorney Office 8/26/2009 4:23 PM
Approved By
Marlene J. Foard Grants Coordinator Date
Administrative Services Administrative Services Admin. 8/27/20098:21 AM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow County Attorney Date
County Attorney County Attorney Office 8/28/20099:56 AM
Approved By
James W. Delany Public Utilities Administrator Date
Public Utilities Public Utilities Administration 8/31/20098:17 AM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator OMS Coordinator Date
County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 8/31/20099:08 AM
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Approved By
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Board of County
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection
FY 2010-11 INNOVATIVE GRANT APPLICATION FORM
1) Applicant Name: Collier County Solid Waste Management
2) Primary contact person: Dave Jaye, Recycling Specialist
Complete Address: 3301 Tamiami Trail East, Building H, Naples, Florida
34112
3) Telephone Number(s) (including SunCom number): 239-252-2508
4) E-mail address:davidiaye@colliergov.net
5) Project Title: Implementing a Multi-family Community Recycling
Ordinance
6) Grant Request Amount: $185,450.00.
7) Length of project (months): 24 month pilot program.
Authorizing Signature. Donna Fiala
Chainnan, Board of County Commissioners
Title
September 15, 2009
Date
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
By:
Deputy Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Jennifer elpedio-White
Assistant County Attorney
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PROJECT ABSTRACT
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The project aims to increase multi-family recycling and reduce contamination by adopting the
innovative ontreach programs of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (BPA), Minnesota's
Eureka Recycling and Florida's Green Lodging Program.
A. Recycling MonitorfRecycling Commitment Card campaign will educate residents about
proper recycling and hazardous materiallbulky item disposal. We will recruit recycling monitors
and encourage residents, renters and workers to sign recycling commitment cards. Outreach and
waste/recycling audits will be assisted by contracted local realtors. Highlighting common recycling
contamination and providing staff and residents a variety of incentives will change behaviors.
Recycling signs, brochures and loaned recycling containers will boost recycling.
B. Manager/Staff training and Corporate and Owners' Board buy in: We will visit and train
multi-family managers, staff and board of directors on common recycling contamination,
hazardous materials and best recycling practices in multi-family communities. We will conduct
follow up multi-family waste, energy, maintenance and water andits to show how money can be
saved. We'll contract with realtors to help monitor illegal hazardous material and illegal material
like horticultural waste in dumpsters. We'll ask board of directors to adopt pro environment policy
and procedure changes.
C. Applying Florida's Green Lodging pl'Ogram to multi-family communities Florida's
successful Green Palm recycling program has been adopted by eleven Collier County hotels as of
June 2009. A consultant will conduct a pilot program to test the best applications of this program
with apartments, condominiums, assisted living, mobile home and gated communities.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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A. Recycling Monitor/Recycling Commitment Card campaign: We will modifY and use
elements of the award winning Minnesota's Eureka Recycling tool kit
htto://www.eurekarecvcling.org/Tools.cfm and the EPA's multi-family recycling research
http://www.eoa.gov/epawaste/nonhazlmunicioallpubs/multifamilv.pdf. With mail campaigns and
presentations, we will recruit recycling monitors and encourage residents and wo,'kers to sign
recycling commitment cards. Recycling monitors will be annually recognized. We will contract
with local Realtors to help expand our outreach and perform follow-up waste/recycling audits at
multi-family communities. Door magnets about what can and cannot be recycled and moving in
and moving out packets will be provided to managers. The packets will describe bulk)' item
pickups and proper disposal of hazardous materials.
B. Manager/ Staff tmining and Board buy in: Our approach is education and outreach, waste
and recycling audits, then enforcement. We will:
. demonstrate how their recycling and waste generation compares to similar communities;
highlight common recycling contamination to help change behaviors of people who
recycle the wrong items or do not recycle at all;
· conduct multi-family waste audits to demonstrate how money can be saved by reducing
the amount of mixed trash by increasing recycling. Audits will target the end of month
move outs and end of tourist season clean outs;
· 'monitor hazardous material and illegal material like horticultural waste in dumpsters;
· urge resident Boards of Directors to adopt various Green Lodging program energy, water,
maintenance, landscaping and waste/recycling collection savings; and
provide multi lingual recycling signs, "Green Palm" style awards and loan recycling
containers.
C. Florida's Green Lodging Program a[lplied to multi-family communities: The program
includes funding for a consultant to research and develop a tool kit applying lesson, learned of
energy, water, maintenance and waste savings from Florida's Green Lodging Program to
apa'1ments, manufactured home communities, condos, assisted living complexes and gated
communities. Each community will have different opportunities and challenges in water and
energy savings, green landscaping, preventative maintenance, hazardous materials and
recycling/waste management. This program will reduce construction and demolition (C & D)
materials from the waste stream by encouraging communities to adopt rnles requiring contractors
and delive.y trucks to take cardboard, carpeting and old bulky items to resale stores or the Landfill
for possible recycling or proper disposal instead of using the community's dumpster. Cel1ain
renovation projects should require a C & D dumpster. Multi-family locations are an ongoing
recycling/hazardous materials disposal challenges due to the large number of seasonal residents,
tourists and temporary workers/residents who may have low English skills. We propose to
recognize and reward environmentally conscientious multi-family communities. Many Florida
hotels have demonstrated their commitment to protecting Florida's resources while also saving
money and garnering good publicity www.dep.state.f1.us/GreenLod\lingl. The FDEP awarded
Collier County's Janet Go, Recycling Coordinator for the Solid Waste Management Department,
Assessor designation for The Green Lodging Program. Collier County went from one Green
lodging hotel in 2007 to fourteen Green Lodging designations in 2009. Ms. Go's experience and
success will assist in transferring FDEP Green Lodging program lessons learned to multi-family
communities.
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Criteria 1: TECHNOLOGIES or PROCESSES
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(20 points) The range of scoring is between 0 and 20 points, with up to 10 points for meeting one
of the following sub-criteria, up to 15 points for meeting two, and up 20 points for meeting all
three. Note: applicant may adjust space used to address each sub-criterion.
Sub-criteria 1- Not in common use in Florida.
Using Realtors to expand the education and outreach and waste/recycling audits is not
common in Florida. Green Lodging applications to multi-family communities have not
been studied nor implemented yet. Minnesota's Eureka Recycling award winning online
multi-family recycling tool kit has not been modified for Florida.
Sub-criteria 2 - Novel application of an existing technology or process.
Florida's Green Lodging list of environn1ental initiatives and recognition program has been
very successful. Using the lessons learned from Green Lodging that apply to multi-family
communities will produce significant savings in water, energy, landscaping, maintenance and
recycling/waste management. Green Palm designated hotels have demonstrated their
commitment to succeed in protecting Florida's resources while also saving money and
garnering good publicity. People have a choice where they live and rent and residents are
eager to save money and contain or lower conmmnity expenses.
Sub-criteria 3 - Overcoming obstacles to recycling/waste reduction in
new or innovative ways.
Recycling/waste reduction obstacles in Florida's multi-family communities include a large
number of seasonal renters, one week tOl1l'ists, transient workers, some low income
communities where English is a second language and recycling is not a priority, and
frequent turnover of community managers/workers. Minnesota's Eureka Recycling
developed an award wilming online multi-family recycling tool kit that will be a model for
Florida http://www.eurekarecycling.org/Tools.cfm . We will recruit recycling monitors and
encourage residents and workers to sign recycling commitment cards. Recycling monitors
will be recognized annually. We will conduct multi-family waste audits to show how
money can be saved by reducing the amount of mixed trash and increasing recycling. We
will show how their recycling and waste generation compares to similar communities. We
will highlight common recycling contamination to help change behaviors of people who
recycle the wrong items or do not recycle. Our consultant will devise a tool kit based on
their pilot program studying Green Lodging applications to multi-family communities. We
will provide model collection contracts to building managers, multi-lingual recycling signs
and loan recycling containers. Our contractors will conduct site waste/recycling visits at
multi-family communities which have continuing recycling/hazardous material and/or
bulking item challenges. Collier's Business "Hall' 10 Recycle" training video DVD Grant IG8-
09 features Mediterra Gated community, NOIthwood Apaltments and other business recycling
sllccess stories for multi-family communities to follow.
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Criteria 2: TARGETS
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(I 0 Points) Demonstrate innovative processes to collect and recycle or reduce these targeted
materials/sectors: Construction and Demolition Materials, CommerciallInstitutional Sectors,
Hurricane Debris, Pay-As- Y ou- Throw and Waste Tires. Note: ifthe proposed project also includes
materials/sectors other than those targeted by this criteria, the project will receive less than the
maximum 10 points allocated for the criteria.
This program targets multi-family communities, which are part of the CommerciaVlndustrial
Sector. This program helps reduce Construction and Demolition (C & D) waste by requiring
delivery people and contractors to truck away appliances, furniture and packaging instead of using
community dumpsters. We will urge adoption of rules requiring certain community and home
improvements to have a C & D dumpster. Educating employees and residents about proper disposal
of bulky items, electronics and hazardous material assists the commercial sector as many multi-
family residents are full time workers for businesses which must follow the same disposal laws.
Comparing waste generation, water and energy use and maintenance among similar multi-family
communities will provide a strong incentive to reuse, reduce and recycle. The success of the
Florida Green lodging program is demonstrated as hotels market themselves to green conscious
customers. Multi-family complexes want to be identified as Green and saving money on their
promotional materials and web site. Commercial recycling generates over 65% of the solid waste in
Collier County.
Photos of neighbors and staff
recycling will build a sense of
community in multi-family
communities
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Criteria 3: BENEFITS/ Cost-Effectiveness
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(25 points) Demonstrate the potential economic, environmental, and cost-effectiveness of the
program's approach. Note: applicant may adjust space used to address each sub-criterion.
Sub-criteria 1 - Environmental Benefits (5 points).
. Methodology
We will combine Eureka's 20-year tested multi-family recycling outreach tool kit and the
EPA research to Florida communities. We will apply the Florida Green Lodging Program
resources and lessons learned to multi-family communities based on a pilot program at an
apartment, manufactured home community, condominium and gated community.
. Toxicity
Our program will identify multi-family communities with recycling and contamination
challenges and successes. Florescent lamps, oils, lithium batteries, pesticides, paints,
cleaning solvents and other hazardous waste will be monitored with an education and audit
emphasis on move in, move out and end of season clean outs. C & D dumpsters will be
urged for certain community and resident improvements.
Sub-criteria 2 - Economic Benefits (5 Points).
Many multi-family communities can reduce their waste disposal, energy, water, grounds
keeping and maintenance costs by implementing a Green Lodging style plan. Creating
recycling habits in employees, employers, residents and tourists benefits the community
and encourages workers and employers to educate and motivate their children to recycle at
school, parks and the community. Collier County will save valuable landfill airspace if
more businesses and residents recycle. Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) will collect
more recyclables with less contamination. Less contamination means a quicker MRF
processing time with fewer equipment shut downs and injuries.
Sub-criteria 3 - Cost-Effectiveness (15 Points).
The Eureka Recycling multi-family recycling outreach tool kit will be easily reused by
other Florida communities. In FY 2007 Collier County diverted/recycled 670,199 tons
(71%) of 938,391 tons of mixed waste generated. Malcolm Pimie, Environmental
Engineers, advised us to use $64 a ton tipping fees as the contingency disposal cost. A 3%
increase in recycling/diversion would be 20,106 times $64 avoided landfill costs of
recyclables saving $1,286,784. A 1% increase in recycling/diversion would be 6,702 times
$64 saving $428,928. Applying the resources, success stories and lessons 1eamed from the
Florida Green Lodging Program will make a compelling case to multi-family operators and
community leadership. The total grant cost is $271,900. We estimate the grant will pay for
itself in between one to two years.
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Criteria 4: SUSTAINABILITY:
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(25 points) Demonstrate the sustainability of the proposed program.
The Green Lodging recognition program of higher levels of environmental savings will have
sustainability effect on multi-family communities. Our Department's Recycling Coordinators and
contracted realtors will visit each multi-family complex manager and many community leadership
members and perform audits to help sustain this program. Using the consultant developed tool kits,
we will help staff and association leaders determine how much they can save in energy, water,
landscaping, maintenance and waste and recycling collection. Multi-family communities are
required to recycle under Collier County's mandatory commercial recycling Ordinance 2004-50.
We hope to post photos of recycling monitors and recycling stars at multi-family locations on our web
site. Multi-family managers, employees and volunteer residents and renters will get recognition letters
from our elected officials. We have an annual outreach campaign to meet seasonal resident 'Snow
Birds' and new seasonal employees who are being hired by businesses. We collect emails from multi-
family residents, renters, employees and managers to update them periodically and gain feedback. We
will join and participate in the Building Owners and Managers Association and Apal1ment
Associations as resource and support personnel. We hope that the money saved by multi-family
complexes will encourage managers to offer incentives for residents and employees who are recycling
monitors or volunteers. The Mediterra gated community rewards employees BBQ lunches and
Moorings Park assisted living community rewards employee gift cards with money earned by
recycling metal and paper. Collier's Business "Holl' to Recycle" training video DVD Grant 108-09
features Meditel1'a, N0I1hwood Apal1ments and other business recycling success stories for multi-
family communities to follow.
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Criteria 5: TRANSFERABILITY
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(10 Points) Demonstrate transferability of technology and processes and specify how the project
will promote transferability. Note: applicant may adjust space used to address each sub-criterion.
Sub-criteria 1 - Transferability of technology and processes (5 points).
Eureka Recycle? Eureka Recycles? It is written several different ways throughout.
The lessons leamed applying the Florida Green Lodging Program, Minnesota Eureka
Recycle Tool kit and EPA's research about multi-family communities will be transferable
as a tool kit DVD to other Florida and USA communities. This project will produce
findings and processes that could have applications for dormitories, hospitals, campsites,
marinas and other commercial buildings and operations.
Sub-criteria 2 - How project will promote transferability (5 points).
This project budgets for a Lessons Learned PowerPoint, Green Palm Lodging application to Multi
family community and supporting documents on a tool kit DVD. This DVD will include the "Call I
recycle it at home?", "Recycling at all Apartment", "Recycling 01 a Gated Community" alld
"Disposal of Hazardous Materials" videos produced by the FDEP innovation grant IG8-09. A
"Processing of Recyclables" video produced by the Florida Gulf Coast University will be
included. This DVD will be mailed to Florida's County Solid Waste DepaJlments, state Apallment
Associations, Commercial Property Manager Associations and interested municipalities and
citizens. Our application budgets $5,500 to travel to help distribute lessons learned includes a
workshop at Collier County Solid Waste Management Department. This outreach includes
presentations including future SW ANA, National Recycling Coalition and Recycle Florida Today
conferences. Multi-family communities will be encouraged to begin or upgrade their green
approach to energy, water, grounds keeping, maintenance and waste reduction and recycling
program and training after they see success stories in waste management at similar communities.
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Criteria 6: LOCAL SUPPORT
(1 page)
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(I 0 Points) Demonstrate local support for the proposed project in commitment of cash or in-kind
matching funds. Please provide the name, address and phone number of ALL contributors.. (Points
will be allocated for only those contributors located within the jurisdiction ofthe applicant.)
. 00 points 0% up to and including 1 % of total project cost
. 01 points Greater than I % up to and including 10% ortotal project cost
. 02 points Greater than 10% up to and including 20% of total project cost
. 03 points Greater than 20% up to and including 30% of total project cost
· 04 points Greater than 30% up to and including 40% of total project cost
. 05 points Greater than 40% up to and including 50% of total project cost
. 06 points Greater than 50% up to and including 60% of total project cost
. 07 points Greater than 60% up to and including 70% of total project cost
. 0.8 points Greater than 70% up to and including 80% of total project cost
. 09 points Greater than 80% up to and including 90% of total project cost
. 10 points Greater than 90% up to and including 100% of total project cost
Collier County Solid Waste Management Depat1ment, in-kind match; $ 86,450
Total Project cost:
Total Innovation grant request:
$271,900
$185,450
$86,450/$271,900 = 31.79% earns fOllr points.
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BUDGET
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Describe the project's budget allocated by task and budget categories per the Budget Table
Template available from DEP's Innovative Grants web site in Microsoft Excel digital format
( www.dep.state.l1.us/waste/eatee:ories/recyclinf!./paf!.es/InnovatiYeGI.ants2007-08.htm ).
See Attached State DEP budget templates.
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Agenda Item No. 16C2
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant application in the
amount of $271,900 to fund the "Implementing Multi-Family Community Recycling Ordinance"
program.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval of the submittal of a Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant application in the amount of $271,900 to
fund the "Implementing a Multi-Family Community Recycling Ordinance" program.
CONSIDERATIONS: On July 27, 2004, the Board of County Commissioners (BCe) approved the
Non-Residential Recycling Ordinance No. 2004-50 (Agenda Item 17F). On December 5. 2006, the
BCC approved the Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy (ISWMS) that included aspects
related to source reduction, materials reuse, and recycling. A component of the ISWMS is to develop a
program to promote recycling at multi-family communities. If awarded, these grant funds will support
efforts to encourage recycling at multi-family communities by providing recycling supplies, incentives,
and education and outreach. The Solid Waste Management Department (Department) will work in
partnership with owners' association and property management staff, residents, and realtors to
encourage recycling at multi-family communities. Education and outreach efforts will enhance
recycling in multi-family communities, reduce contamination of recycling containers, and assist multi-
family communities to comply with the County's recycling ordinance. These efforts support the
Department's ultimate goal of diverting recyclable materials from the solid waste stream, thereby
saving landfill airspace.
Funding elements of the grant include:
. Recycling MonitorlRecycling Commitment Card Campaign to educate residents about proper
recycling and hazardous materiaVbulky item disposal; recruitment of recycling monitors to
encourage residents, renters and workers to sign recycling commitment cards.
. Multi-family property management staff and property owner training for reducing recycling
contamination, proper disposal of hazardous materials, and best recycling practices in multi-
family communities. Staff will conduct waste audits to demonstrate potential solid waste
disposal savings through increased recycling.
. Applying Florida's Green Lodging Program to multi-family communities. A consultant will
conduct a pilot program to test the best applications of this program for apartments,
condominiums, assisted living, mobile/manufactured homes, and gated communities.
The Solid Waste Management Department continues to review opportunities to bring about best value
recycling services in accordance with the ISWMS, which includes grant opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT: The project's total cost is estimated at $271,900. The grant amount, if awarded,
is $185,450 with local in-kind matching funds of $86,450 for employee time and operational expenses
over two years. Upon BCC approval, funds will be proposed in the Solid Waste Disposal Fund 470 for
FY2011 and FY2012.
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GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: The "Implementing Multi-Family Community Recycling
Ordinance" program supports the goals and objectives of the April 2006 Evaluation and Appraisal
Report (EAR) amendments to the Solid Waste Sub-element of the Collier County Growth
Management Plan: "I. Develop the means to partially or completely divert solid waste from the landfill
(additional recycling or alternative forms of disposal)." Specifically, this grant supports Objectives
Policy 2 (Disposal) Policy 2.3 (pursue State and Federal Grants) and Policy 3.Ic (Maintaining and
enhancing the county-wide mandatory non-residential recycling ordinance).
LEGAL"CONSIDERATIONS: This item is legally sufficient for Board action. This item is a
regular item and requires a majority vote. - JBW
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Commissioners approve and authorize the Chairman to
sign a Florida Department of Environmental Protection Innovative Recycling and Waste Reduction
Grant application in the amount of $271,900 to fund the "Implementing a Multi-Family Community
Recycling Ordinance" program.
PREPARED BY: Mary Jo Thurston, Waste Reduction and Recycling Manager, Solid Waste
Management Department.
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