Broward County Resource Recovery System Recycling Grants Program

Presented to Technical Advisory CommitteeJuly 26, 2011

Phil Bresee, Recycling Program Manager, Broward County

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Broward County Resource Recovery System Recycling Grants Program

• City, County & State policy goals and operational realities have converged:o Florida 75% recycling & diversion goalo County Climate Change Action Plano County Comp. Plan’s Solid Waste

Elemento City sustainability plans and initiativeso City SW franchise agreement

expirations• TAC & City Direction:

o Single-stream recycling workshops o Ad-Hoc recycling committee o 2010 collection efficiencies workshopso Resolution of support &

recommendation to RRB

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Cities

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Broward County Resource Recovery System Recycling Grants Program• Original focus on roll-out carts• Industry movement towards automated

collection• Automatic increases in recyclables yields:

o RCAD carts before & after analyses of programs nationwide

o Supporting data from HDR workshops • Local success stories:

o Miami-Dade County = 99% increase in tons

o Coconut Creek = +30%o Hollywood = +100%*o West Parko Others to follow soon (Sunrise)

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Collier County

Howard County

Frederick County

Madison Austin Des Moines

Denver

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* With RecycleBank program

Broward County Resource Recovery System Recycling Grants Program

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• Utilize RRS reserve funds for initiatives and program approaches that stimulate residential or single-stream recycling within Partner Cities. This program will allow for roll-out carts purchases, and other program expenses that will demonstrably increase recycling within a Partner City.

Objective:

Broward County Resource Recovery System Recycling Grants Program - Process

Application Process: Written application Staff review & notification to city

within 30 days Grant agreement forwarded to city Execution of agreement:

By RRB executive director/designee

By city commission or city manager (authority may vary by city)

Payout of funds to city within 30 days

Reporting Process: Progress report to staff (between

May November, 2012 Narrative Outcomes Expenses

Final report May 1, 2013 Cost information (Audit

requirements): $5,000 - $499,999 = link to

audited financial statements within 60 days

> $500,000 = certified financial statements within 90 days

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Broward County RRS Recycling Grants Program - Eligible vs. Ineligible Expenses

Eligible: Roll-out carts purchases (direct or

through franchise hauler) For single-family and

multifamily communities Program upgrades (e.g. incentive

programs, public place recycling) Capital equipment (trucks, roll-offs,

retrofits) Program outreach Professional services/reports

related to increasing recycling

Ineligible:x Garbage carts, receptacles, capital

equipment, etc.x Unrelated professional servicesx Projects deemed inconsistent with

goals & objectives

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What program approaches = more MRF tons?

Broward County RRS Recycling Grants Program - Application:

• Measure & Evaluate Success? Tons collected Lbs. per household/per year Residential diversion rates Program participation Revenues Avoided disposal costs

• Project Sustainability?a) What happens after grant monies

are spent?b) How does project fit in with city

sustainability plans?

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Broward County RRS Recycling Grants Program - TAC Discussion & Forum

• Eligible Costs:o Uniform color carts (blue)?o Multi-jurisdictional approaches?o Non single-stream (e.g., green

waste?)• Program outreach:

o Establish consistent brand?o Link city outreach with county

outreach?• Post 2013 expenses?• Projects already under consideration?

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