Bob is all over the solid waste non compliance issue that Venice is facing.

From: "Robert Daniels" <rdaniels@ci.venice.fl.us> Wednesday - February 6, 2013 11:47 AM
To: RKEEFE@ci.venice.fl.us; ELAVALLEE@ci.venice.fl.us; City Council@ci.venice.fl.us
CC: tjones@ci.venice.fl.us; LSTELZE@ci.venice.fl.us; jryan@ci.venice.fl.us
Subject: Sarasota Recycling Program Update
I contacted the Knightstrail Landfill Director and discussed the requirements of 2008 state mandate. Here are the basic elements: 1) goal is to be at 75% by 2020; 2) Sarasota county is currently at 40%; 3) in about 9-12months county will have a new plan to get to 75%; 4) it is a state mandate that all residents recycle and businesses must recycle. He will be sending me a letter on more details of the state mandate and the proposed plan to reach the mandate.

Venice needs to factor the state mandate to reduce solid waste going to the landfills, and act more aggressive on the recycling for residents,, city, and our local businesses. We need to know where Venice is percentage wise on recycling. The question was asked at last Monday's workshop and no one knew the answer? The data is available from weigh ins at the landfill, someone just needs to call and get the report.

Perhaps the outside solid waste consultant can help us with a total city wide plan to meet this state mandate. Two years ago during budget hearings solid waste department proposed thousands of dollars to be spent on solid waste equipment.? This seems to be just the opposite direction of the state landfill requirements. Reduction in landfill saves the taxpayer many dollars and it helps our environment which is all part of the city long range goals.

If Tom Jones can please make sure that our environmental advisory gets this information it would be helpful as we were misinformed about the state mandate at the last meeting. Thanks.

In summary we have much ground to make up to be compliant with 2020 mandate. I look forward to see our plan and have set goals with a person responsible to get us there.

Regards,
Bob Daniels