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Mr. Pelowitz, Solid Waste Authority staff, told the board the proposal would redraw Service Area 6 northward, keep the unit sizes comparable to today and retain an independent MWBE service area while removing the joint‑venture requirement previously imposed on proposers. “We propose moving Service Area 6 to the northern portion of the current Service Area 3,” he said. “The unit sizes and scopes between the current and proposed Service Area 6 are comparable.”

The presentation summarized survey results and hauler feedback. Staff said a 2024 survey of residents returned 10,716 responses and found broad support for twice‑weekly garbage collection and that most respondents did not want to pay more for larger yard‑waste allowances. Staff also reported haulers’ operational concerns about tracking vegetation volumes at the curb and possible proposals to include the first 6 cubic yards in a base fee or to offer a subscription option for larger volumes.

Board members debated the procurement and operational tradeoffs. Several commissioners expressed support for encouraging competitive bids while also ensuring firms have a local presence to permit customer service inspections. Commissioner Flores said a physical office should be required by contract start, not at bid submission, to avoid discouraging bidders; Commissioner Woodward and Commissioner Weiss favored a buffer (roughly 30 days) before service start to allow firms to establish a county office and meet milestones. Board members also discussed penalties for noncompliance, equipment yards, and whether trucks must be based inside the county.

On MWBE terms, staff recommended removing the mandatory joint‑venture rule used in earlier contracts after past joint ventures produced operational disputes. Staff proposed allowing primes with SMWBE subcontractors or joint ventures but not requiring a joint venture structure.

On yard waste, staff outlined several options: keep the countywide 6‑cubic‑yard limit, expand limits in selected service areas with larger lots, create a subscription or pay‑as‑needed service, or include the first 6 cubic yards in the base fee and bill for excess. Staff said haulers raised practical concerns about drivers manually measuring volumes, the need for handheld tablets or AI camera systems, and the potential for illegal dumping if measurement systems are poorly implemented.

The board did not take a final vote on contract language or yard‑waste policy at the meeting. Instead, commissioners gave staff direction to gather additional data — including city and other‑county commercial rates, more detailed estimates of how many households request estimates for over‑limit piles, and draft contract language setting milestones and a local‑office deadline — and to return with options for decision at a future meeting.

Ending: Staff said it will bring a set of concrete decisions for the board to vote on at a later meeting and to provide sample contract language and timelines for implementation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SWA MEETING 2-12-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority heard a staff presentation and discussed a package of changes to hauling contracts and service-area boundaries that would shift Service Area 6 into the northern portion of the current Service Area 3, preserve twice‑weekly garbage collection and change procurement requirements for MWBE-designated contracts.","taxTitle","Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",2875,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334268,"Votes at a glance: Solid Waste Authority meeting — key motions and outcomes",6669,99000,6768000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1&start=99&end=6768","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1/thumbnail_99000.jpg","/articles/6334268/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Votes-at-a-glance-Solid-Waste-Authority-meeting-key-motions-and-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334268-bbed7965dc3641c26dc3b519a0689f64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170720&Signature=Q2qK41~0GjkRjV1Pu9Z10wWqwUjYfniOn4SHICuWnkAyhEXt9~GVHDgnfxNrLfO97Yc2BKajF7~24ilB7Bn-9NKSzuc5vIqQp6AhzIhBBe-8FGeR3Ptk424kXKMijelnIeqPI0etW3K06tyKTcHSU3zqD5QXDJ4cxyGaOosUzxUMQPhLqWY6SE-xFL7PD1HXHKGyWmcq7HYfKLKpAMq9cFlkrlldbJ0qoUs3A~rGs7fQIpykDSVsOTKV8N0kKLBdXcbokLVsi14-KTJPKkQrwQfUcJ~9kif6HenLQdgW3msTTn~al~-jyT96IXeOCpKmuXuwyVM58Jthg9LVyHBWfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Solid Waste Authority recorded the following formal actions during the meeting.

- Adopt agenda as amended (add on item 9C1): Motion carried 7‑0. (Mover: Mayor Marino; second: Commissioner Woodward.)

- Adopt board minutes (Oct. 23, 2024 and Nov. 19, 2024): Motion carried 7‑0. (Mover: Commissioner Woodward; second: Mayor Marino.)

- Receive and file Citizens Advisory Committee minutes (Feb. 5, 2024): Motion carried 7‑0. (Mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Woodward.)

- Receive and file Small Business Advisory Committee minutes (Oct. 1, 2024 and Dec. 3, 2024): Motion carried 7‑0. (Mover: Commissioner Flores; second: Commissioner Woodward.)

- Adopt consent agenda (including routine items): Motion carried 7‑0.

- Receive and file informational item on proposed Central County (Lantana) Transfer Station drop‑off facility (Item 9C1): Motion carried 7‑0. (Mover: Mayor Marino; second: Commissioner Woodward.)

- Reappoint Citizens Advisory Committee at‑large members (four at‑large): Motion carried 7‑0.

- Approve Small Business Advisory Committee at‑large appointees (Bruce Lewis, Cassandra Oliver and Selena Semios): Motion carried 6‑0.

- Adopt Resolution 2025‑01 establishing an exemption from permitting for pre‑consumer food waste diverted to food‑to‑food recycling for animal feed: Motion carried 6‑0. (Mover: Commissioner Sachs; second: Commissioner Weiss.)

Ending: Several informational items and policy discussions were continued for future meetings; no ordinances or budget adoptions were voted at this session.","A compact list of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the Solid Waste Authority meeting, including agenda adoption, minutes approval, several receive-and-file votes, appointments and the food‑to‑food resolution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334273,"Residents urge authority to reject incineration; staff says Okeechobee landfill agreement is disaster backup",0,393000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1&start=393&end=393","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1/thumbnail_393000.jpg","/articles/6334273/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Residents-urge-authority-to-reject-incineration-staff-says-Okeechobee-landfill-agreement-is-disaster-backup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334273-fd13393213ef96dded6260fa2d7c78b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170720&Signature=f2OTpmqHzrMbhDZcuDTucLNdaKVbsOz3I-rDsQ3ArswNiKsTMY6EabQFgqw-zf2ZokrfqwuAojHoO6IciQlxo9hVihoDMfZL6hDI3o0ezoPiwr9DuGiwrpYVtdaoZSp1av-lRk5zc1GqzGUxYiKUO7mA7ol4dv4v~07BDog8Lo-eisGe-xrEsgGEL0muBQD9CLKLMwjuJaCp~NgDjWLoNzrD5Kzxl7dlK39Vpro9Nndb4aoYjqp6-E~5xzDeOF3ZQuHlyYgAUu~QbQNnH4DVnbBJN-Npz~pfZ6POf9Nt00I1GIqVZ6ft1jYGk50ep2rLsUifGcKdfWRcRTe2kUV6vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents and environmental group representatives used the public‑comment period to urge the Solid Waste Authority to reject incineration and to push for stronger recycling, composting and diversion policies.

Jessica Namath, founder and director of Palm Beach Clean Air and a county resident of nearly four decades, told commissioners she opposes incineration on environmental and health grounds and urged investment in recycling and composting instead. “Incineration may seem like a quick fix for our waste management issues, but it's far from the sustainable solution we need,” she said, citing dioxins, furans and heavy metals and urging a circular‑economy approach.

Several other speakers echoed that view. Alexandria Larson and representatives of the Sierra Club’s Loxahatchee Group (Gail Ladd and Linda Smith) argued incineration produces toxic ash and emissions, is expensive compared with landfill or diversion strategies, and risks environmental justice harms if sited near marginalized communities. Their remarks referenced recent controversies over planned incinerators in Miami‑Dade County.

Staff responded to questions about a separate item: an existing backup agreement with Waste Management for the Okeechobee Landfill. Mr. Pelowitz clarified that the agreement is a contingency arrangement to accept structural debris after a major hurricane or natural disaster at a specified price and is not a proposal for routine disposal of county waste. “It's a backup agreement that we have with WM … in the event of a major hurricane or natural disaster, it provides capacity to ship structural debris … to their landfill at a specified price,” he said.

Ending: Commissioners heard public concerns and received staff clarification on the Okeechobee agreement; no policy change on incineration was adopted at the meeting.","Multiple residents and environmental groups urged the Solid Waste Authority to reject incineration; staff clarified that an agreement with WM at Okeechobee is a contingency for disaster debris, not ongoing disposal.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334278,"Board receives update on proposed Central County Transfer Station drop‑off facility",61,1274000,1335000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1&start=1274&end=1335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1/thumbnail_1274000.jpg","/articles/6334278/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Board-receives-update-on-proposed-Central-County-Transfer-Station-dropoff-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334278-bf4d66aa91c937ba718d564c16344108/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170720&Signature=gvM1DixE-0f5r4ANcdG~g0zgDOlcBRTdNWDd6-qpjLr12QFyuIVb3LUhOFAKmydcRHmp15YHZXgbNHYZMBCIw92xTVE6wLxe2BuD-QBiHXM07qziYgO8LVSCvDhF8JQ0rLySBEzn2KuyVPuPXzCfkAKjpX1T4XmNLkGmt5AF0zxV7whDbiGX4WFoJVx-X4thGMKC3F2tE72072QMEbHFG5IMuk6F3h1KqVNZpUWGTos3jrBsU7aAf29JkRfD6NSfwEiXJR5VUe8UIZO52SR1T3Y8hqVo9GfLbRVDzuuLgmd4irCybfyM0O350WaugwrW-TWYKLtyr8eeEYemHxqRCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Solid Waste Authority received and filed an informational presentation about a proposed public drop‑off facility at the Lantana Transfer Station, part of ongoing design and community‑engagement work.

Mr. Carroll, staff, summarized the outreach: staff held a January 7 meeting attended by about 15 residents; one attendee opposed the facility while others expressed no objection. The presentation described the project as a planned drop‑off point being developed as part of design and due diligence; staff said they sought public feedback and would answer questions about the proposed approach.

Action: The board voted 7‑0 on a motion to receive and file the item. Mayor Marino moved and Commissioner Woodward seconded the motion.

Ending: Staff will continue design work and community outreach as part of the planning process.","Staff briefed the Solid Waste Authority on community outreach and design work for a proposed drop‑off at the Lantana Transfer Station; the board voted 7‑0 to receive and file the informational item.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334282,"Solid Waste Authority adopts food‑to‑food recycling exemption for pre‑consumer food waste",269,6500000,6769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1&start=6500&end=6769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2297264-1832f80b22bfdc38a6ebfae7872e03c1/thumbnail_6500000.jpg","/articles/6334282/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Solid-Waste-Authority-adopts-foodtofood-recycling-exemption-for-preconsumer-food-waste","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334282-6c677ec60789eeec4a832da060a88e1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170720&Signature=aEs3HTAwhJnJyUCoxWasSnCdnH43x1SZkAxn7PAgxFtsFAQoPDlWThMq85ezInRRRNp45102hNgE1-Qg2lao8BF2AuNJsJVKf9EQvYzj~6Xj2d8du4-g91GFpmLPN6zz8~Mo6P01PT3a~9X37snxVjXardeVyOfwascB~NOJ3UqpQPI9oT6Nn1XfKWsLldDTISBf2ZQ7YEBrN5DLkEfYAxrvvJJVQuTEiRnP9uwQ7OQt12ZF1kVe4CouVZqYymKQgP6mY22ZdyIVHs3zvl3d8uGsr7COtOHfiDthigWb32kmI1DROr-Xu7YOovdcp31T3DBYmAsbJINnZZ~zrymA1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority on a 6‑0 vote adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to create an exemption from permitting for pre‑consumer food destined for animal feed production.

Marybeth, a Solid Waste Authority staff member presenting the item, said the program seeks to allow grocery stores and other generators to divert unsalable but edible food (expired fruit, vegetables, dairy and bread) to animal‑feed producers without requiring a separate Solid Waste Authority permit. “The intent of this resolution is to establish specific criteria and an exemption from permitting for food to food recycling of the pre consumer food waste for the sole purpose of producing animal feed for livestock and domesticated animals,” she said.

The resolution establishes definitions, authorization criteria and procedures, limits and prohibitions, and an appeals process. Staff said the exemption requires upfront notification and periodic reporting so the authority can count diverted food in recycling totals and check compliance.

During public comment and board discussion some commissioners and residents asked about possible misuse or stockpiling of diverted material; staff said the exemption is limited to pre‑consumer food sent directly for animal feed and that the reporting and eligibility criteria are intended to prevent abuse.

Action: Commissioner Sachs moved to adopt Resolution 2025‑01 and Commissioner Weiss seconded. The motion carried 6‑0.

Ending: Staff will implement the notification and reporting procedure described in the resolution and incorporate program counts into the authority’s diversion metrics.","The board adopted Resolution 2025-01 to exempt pre‑consumer grocery-store food destined for animal feed from permitting and the county's exclusive flow control, subject to notification and reporting requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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