[FRC] 2017 Decline of Recycling Rate

[Moore, Karen S.]

Good Afternoon,

This email is to inform you that there may possibly be a reduction in your county's recycling rate for 2017.  In the past,  FDEP has suspected that not all the waste landfilled in the state has been accounted for in the County Annual Solid Waste Reports.  It was suspected that many counties may not have been aware of waste that was leaving the county for disposal; therefore, 62.701.500 F.A.C. was changed to require landfills to report by county of origin.  Last year, 2017, was the first year FDEP has been able to provide a report of all the waste that was landfilled by county of origin.  These reports provided the county recycling coordinators with the additional landfilled tons generated in each respective county, but disposed outside the county. The increase in the additional landfilled tonnage was significant enough to cause a decline in most county recycling rates.

The statewide overall recycling rate, which includes renewable energy recycling credits, decreased from 56% (2016) to 52% (2017).  The statewide traditional recycling rate, which excludes renewable energy recycling credits, decreased from 44% (2016) to 42% (2017). You can find the most recent published solid waste and recycling data tables at https://floridadep.gov/waste/waste-reduction/content/2017-municipal-solid-waste-management-annual-report

Sincerely,
Karen Moore

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Karen Moore
Environmental Administrator
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Waste Management
Waste Registration & Recycling Program
Karen.S.Moore at floridadep.gov<mailto:Karen.S.Moore at floridadep.gov>
Office: 850.245.8864



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