TO: The Solid Waste Disposal District Board of Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
THROUGH: Sean C. Lieske, Director of Utility Services
FROM: Himanshu H. Mehta, PE, Managing Director, Solid Waste Disposal District
DATE: June 6, 2025
SUBJECT: Annual SWDD Rate Study Update
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BACKGROUND
On April 4, 2023, the Indian River County (IRC) Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD) Board of Commissioners were presented with the Solid Waste Rate Study prepared by Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI). Per KCI and staff recommendations, the SWDD Board approved new tipping fees starting October 1, 2023, as well as implementing the proposed change in Waste Generation Units (WGU) by 50%; with the remaining 50% change being implemented October 1, 2027. On June 20, 2023, staff provided an update to the SWDD rate study to include the proper use of the available unrestricted cash balance and the importance of following the SWDD policy of maintaining an absolute minimum fund balance of 20% with the total fund balance goal of 30%. The rate study recommended a final residential assessment rate increase of 2.4% and a commercial assessment rate increase of 15.42%.
On July 10, 2024, at the Preliminary Budget Hearing workshop, the County Administrator presented the annual SWDD rate study update by KCI to the SWDD Board with a final residential and commercial rate increase of 8% with a tipping fee rate increase of 3%. The current baseline service assessment is $68.80 per Waste Generation Unit (WGU) and the current recycling service assessment is $39.95 per WGU or a total of $108.75 per WGU which results in a single family annual assessment of $163.12 per 1.5 WGU's.
The purpose of this agenda item is to present the annual SWDD rate study update provided by KCI on June 6, 2025 with recommendation from staff for consideration by the SWDD Board.
ANALYSIS
The annual 2025 SWDD rate study...
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