1 Waste Tire Program Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 18, 2011

2 Background Task Force Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

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4 Background Chapter 32-2 Waste Tires Requires waste tire transporters to - Be licensed - Maintain records/manifests Quantity of tires collected From whom the tires are collected Where the tires are deposited - Submit manifests quarterly to the County

5 Background Chapter 32-2 Waste Tires Requires retail tire dealers/waste tire generators to - Maintain records of the number of tires delivered to - Other tire dealers Tire transporters Ultimate disposal site

6 History Grant Funding 1988 – 2002 Grant money provided by FDEP for waste tire education and enforcement Two dedicated code enforcement officers Background

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9 Other Local Waste Tire Programs

10 Background Other Local Waste Tire Programs - FDEP Responsible for 8.5 counties Minimal enforcement staff -Cities in Orange County do not have waste tire ordinances

11 Background Program Compliance - Estimate 980,000 new tires sold in ,000 waste tires listed on manifests - Used tires are not included in the current regulations

12 Research issue further and make recommendations for ordinance revisions Discuss with industry groups, FDEP, other agencies Review effectiveness of programs in other jurisdictions Consider potential for Task Force Background

13 Presentation Outline

Task Force

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16 Issues - Victims of illegal tire dumping often do not report the incident -Some businesses may not be aware of requirements -Code Enforcement has discovered violations of the ordinance -Need support from the State Attorney’s Office Issues

– Used tire market – Mosquito control – Landfill tipping fee increase show a decline in waste tire tonnage – Cleaning illegal tire sites is expensive – No current funding source 17 Issues

18 Issues Tire Tipping Fee-$148 per ton $82 Contractor Disposal Cost $66 Licensing, staffing, equipment, operations

19 Issues Tire Tipping Fee

20 Issues Funding Waste Tire Enforcement Program - Estimated Program Costs Enforcement$186,000 Administration/Education$ 94,000 Tire Clean Ups$100,000 TOTAL$380,000

21 Tire Program Funding Options - Tire Generator Fee - Tire Transporter Fee - Retail Sales of New Tires Fee - General Fund Issues

22 Tire Program Funding Options - Tire Generator and Transporter Options – Per tire fee – Flat annual fee – Tiered fee based on number of tires Issues

23 Tire Generator or Transporter - Per Tire Fee - PRO - Equal cost distribution to all generators - CON - Challenge to administer - Imposes new fee Issues

24 Retail Sales of New Tires – Per Tire Fee – PRO – Equal cost distribution to all retailers – Similar concept initiated by State – Relatively easy to administer – CON – Imposes new Fee Issues

25 General Fund – PRO – Easy to administer – Reliable collection of revenues – CON – Stressed budget – Reallocation existing funds Issues

26 Presentation Outline

Revise the Ordinance - Include used tires - Require tire generators to: Submit reports Reduce outdoor storage and holding time Provide access for records inspections 27 Next Steps

28 Revise the Ordinance - Any misrepresentation or omission of records shall result in fines - Reduce the number of waste tires that can be transported without a permit - Modify penalty structure Next Steps

29 Next Steps Board Direction - Ordinance amendment process - Funding options

30 Waste Tire Program Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners October 18, 2011