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

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

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4. 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. 5 History July 1990 - Recycling bins delivered to 120,000 households

6. 6 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 History

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

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9. 9 Video Tour

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11. 11 New State Goal Background 200920 Year Total Aluminum1,14215,286 Plastic11,68065,201 Newspaper45,452495,175

12. 12 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 New State Goal

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14. 14 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 Current Program Residents can now recycle:

15. 15 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 Current Program

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

17. 17 Current Program

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19. 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. 20 Orange County Recycling Ambassadors Recycling website coming soon at - www.ocflrecycles.net Celebration

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