June 2012 US Foreclosure Activity

Florida Foreclosure Rate Heat Map

Define “Household” County Rate Resolution Residential dwelling ▪ detached single family ▪ multi-family ▪ Resident may own or rent ▪ Located in Brevard County

Waste Generated by Households Materials acceptable are generated by households in the performance of : ▪ routine cleaning and maintenance ▪ maintenance of vehicles owned by resident ▪ hobbies, crafts ▪ yard and garden care ▪ cleanup of spills from household chemicals ▪ cleanup of spills from resident vehicles ▪ home improvement projects

PROGRAM COMPONENTS Started receiving foreclosure materials in mid 2008 Unannounced large, randomly mixed loads Disruption of regular HHW customer service, due to staff constraints and size of loads Changed acceptable drop off locations to collections sites on double up days only Central and North County collection sites only Began recognizing certain small businesses that were supplementing work with foreclosure cleanouts Typically lawn and landscape; locksmiths Limited amounts to mirror existing HHW program

Household Quantities Typical amount of HHW and E-scrap unwanted or leftover in a 1 to 3 year period National average = 100 Lbs in garages, storage areas, sheds 25 gallons per household per year, or pounds of HHW E-scrap: 10 large items including TV’s, monitors, CPU’s, printers/fax/scanner, battery back-ups Excludes peripheral – mice, keyboards, speakers, hard drives,

Roadblocks Number of small businesses conducting foreclosure cleanouts relatively constant at the beginning, but soon began to increase Contact business owner/management Disseminating program information verbally not efficient due to constant change or new businesses staffing. Small Business Sneak –in’s – usually caught and given appropriate disposal referral information

Boat loads of foreclosure materials Time to formalize the acceptance of these materials and develop standard requirements for participation

Foreclosure materials will be accepted at the HHW collection centers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only at the Central Disposal Facility (2250 Adamson Rd. Cocoa) and at Mockingbird Mulch Facility (3600 South St. Titusville). Hours of operation at the HHW collection centers are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. A limit of 25 gallons per home only will be accepted. Routine household cleaning and maintenance products will be accepted such as paint, lawn and garden products, insecticides, pesticides, solvents, motor oil and household cleaners. Materials will be accepted only with a copy of the work order (from financial institution) per each home. Copies of work order(s) are to be left with technicians at HHW centers. Work orders will only be accepted with issue dates no older than two months previous to disposal date. Foreclosure materials will only be accepted from foreclosed homes in Brevard County. The following material(s) will NOT be accepted: ● containers larger than five gallon ● bilge water ● bio-hazardous materials (sharps) ● fire extinguishers ● radioactive materials ● cooking oil ● compressed gas cylinders larger than 30 gallon ● commercial /industrial generated hazardous materials (businesses, non-profits, Government agencies) ● ammo greater than 50 caliber ● explosives ● empty, hardened, or dried up containers (dispose of these in regular trash with lids removed)

Foreclosure Results 2008/2009 – Processed 160 foreclosure homes 2010 – Processed 161 foreclosure homes 2011 – Processed 168 foreclosure homes to date Potentially 12,150 gallons of materials processed from foreclosed homes Brevard County unique due to the Space Shuttle Program closure. Approximately 6000 layoffs to date

Contact Information Rita Perini, Environmental Scientist Brevard County Solid Waste Operations Division (321)