1 WASTE TIRE PROGRAM Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners April 30, 2013

2 Background Proposed Ordinance Revisions Outstanding Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

3 Background Proposed Ordinance Revisions Outstanding Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

4 Background Last update – October 18, 2011 Board directed staff to propose ordinance revisions Deferred decision on funding options Suspended work on the ordinance revisions pending completion of the Solid Waste Study

5 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

6 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

7 Grant Funding 1988 – 2002 Grant money provided by FDEP for waste tire education and enforcement Two dedicated code enforcement officers Grants generated by waste tire fee collected by the State Background

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11 Background Other Local Waste Tire Programs

12 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

13 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

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15 Background Task Force Recommendations Revise ordinance Increase education Increase enforcement Consider revenue options ranging from user charges to General Fund

16 Background Proposed Ordinance Revisions Outstanding Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

17 Proposed Ordinance Revisions Defines Used Tires as Waste Tires Requires tire retailers to –Submit manifests quarterly –Reduce outdoor storage and holding time from 1,000 tires to 500 tires –Reduce storage time without a mosquito plan from 15 days to 7 days –Provide access for records inspections

18 Proposed Ordinance Revisions Reduces the number of tires that can be transported without a permit from 25 tires to 10 tires Establishes fines for misrepresentations on manifests Modifies penalty structure to mirror Code Enforcement’s existing system

19 Funding Waste Tire Enforcement Program Estimated Program Costs Enforcement$ 75,000 Education $ 5,000 Tire Clean Ups$ 20,000 TOTAL$100,000 Proposed Ordinance Revisions

20 Background Proposed Ordinance Revisions Outstanding Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

21 Outstanding Issues Neighboring counties and cities don’t have ordinances Impact on tire retailers Tire dumping issues are significantly less than they were in

22 Outstanding Issues Resources / Funding General Fund State reallocated State Tire Fee of $1.00 per tire from waste tire programs to other programs

23 Background Proposed Ordinance Revisions Outstanding Issues Next Steps Presentation Outline

24 Next Steps Request BCC approval to proceed with ordinance revisions -Meet with stakeholders -Conduct public hearing -Finalize program funding -Make effective in six months -Attempt to recover $1.00 State Tire Fee

25 WASTE TIRE PROGRAM Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners April 30, 2013