*Thanks
to Julie and the IRC for the opportunity to speak today.
**Monroe
County SWMD owns and operates its own municipal solid waste and construction
& demolition material landfill.
1.
City
of Bloomington environmentally conscious – liberal
2.
Monroe
County residents are not as environmentally conscious – conservative
3.
Businesses
4.
Non-profits
5.
Other
SWMD
6.
Illegal
Dumping
WHY?
1.
Conserve
landfill space – tvs and computer monitors are recyclable
2.
Perception
of lead glass problem – debatable leaching – better safe than sorry
3.
1.
Lack
of funding for program - fee for
service / recycling fee
2.
Citizens
Advisory Council strongly objected to fee for service / recycling fee
3.
Some
customers objected
4.
“People
will just throw them in the ditch” – Illegal Dump and Compliance Dept. report
no increase
5.
Really
hazardous?
April 3, 2001 Board of Directors passed resolution 2001-02 banning “computer monitors or television screens containing a cathode ray tube.” All other electronics were not banned but residents were encouraged to recycling them vs. landfill them.
April 3, 2001 Board of Directors passed resolution 2001-01
Small hand-held $2.00
Medium sized electronics $5.00
Large electronic items $10.00
July 24, 2001 Board of Directors passed resolution 2001-014 (CAC Change)
Medium sized electronics $5.00
Large electronic items $10.00
August 8, 2002 Board of Directors passed resolution 2002-08
Medium sized electronics $5.00
Large electronic items $10.00
Extra large electronic items $15.00
Super size electronic items $20.00
2002 SUCCESS
Medium sized electronics $26,573
Large electronic items $26,465
Extra large electronic items $435.00
Super size electronic items $320.00
$53,793.00
Total
shipment weight 522,726 lbs or 261.4 tons