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Solid Waste - continued <br />3R fee collections and the 50% cost of a position in the Planning Department for work on the <br />Regulated Recycling Materials Ordinance. The department had eliminated these costs of <br />$74,401 from their request, but they were added back in the Commissioner Approved <br />Budget. <br />The Capital Outlay of $11,661 in FY 2013 -14 is for the replacement of an air compressor. <br />• Continue to fund the planning, education and preparation for ongoing improvements at <br />convenience centers and other programmatic changes per BOCC. <br />• Continue to conduct enforcement of littering, illegal dumping, licensing and other county <br />solid waste ordinance. <br />Division: Landfill <br />Major Services <br />Maintain and operate an active Construction and Demolition (C &D) landfill; maintain and <br />monitor three closed landfills. Maintain emergency storm debris response capabilities. <br />Manage white goods, scrap metal, scrap tires, organics processing and other associated <br />operations in compliance with all regulations and according to industry best management <br />practices. <br />• Operate within State and County ordinances and policies with regard to materials banned <br />from disposal by providing close oversight and enforcement. Provide all environmental <br />monitoring and compliance activities as required by the State including gas and water well <br />testing. <br />Maintain high level of customer service for all landfill customers. <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />Manage and maintain C &D landfill and other ancillary facilities in compliance with all federal, <br />state, and local rules and regulations. Continued to establish and maintain permitted Storm <br />Debris Management Areas within in County. <br />• Continued to enforce the County ordinance and State rules pertaining waste disposal and <br />recycling; Completed planning for permitted closure of MSW landfill and incorporating this <br />disposal unit with post - closure oversight that includes other previously closed disposal units. <br />• Conduct quarterly sampling of landfill gas wells to comply with State regulations. Conduct <br />semi - annual sampling from landfill water wells, testing and analysis to comply with State <br />regulations. <br />Performance Measures <br />2010 -11 <br />Actual <br />2011 -12 <br />Actual <br />2012 -13 <br />Budget <br />2012 -13 <br />Projected <br />2013 -14 <br />Budget <br />Service: <br />Outcome Measure/Tons <br />MSW <br />47,167 <br />46,525 <br />48,000 <br />44,000 <br />0 <br />KIM <br />