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Solid Waste Authority Curbside Collection and Community Service Overview

Customer Information Services

Linda Moreno Volunteer Coordinator (561) 697-2700 ext. 4717 lmoreno@ swa.org Mariana Nascimento Service Area Coordinator (561) 697-2700 ext. 4741 mnascimento@ swa.org Joanna Aiken Community Service Coordinator (561) 697-2700 ext. 4701 jaiken@ swa.org

About S WA

• Mission
• The S

ystem

• Programs
• Forms of Government
• Funding

How much solid waste do you throw away? Approximately

1,400,000 people in Palm Beach County X 12

* pounds of solid

waste per day per capita _____________________________________________________ 16,800,000 pounds of solid waste per day in Palm Beach County

* This number represents the total amount of solid waste generated divided by the total population.

The S WA processes enough waste to fill an entire football field 10 ft. high every day!

How does S WA manage solid waste at

• ur Renewable Energy Park?

Recycling Hazardous Waste Waste-to-Energy Biosolids Landfill

Industry and Nature Coexist

S WA Greenway Trail S ystem

Residential Curbside Collection Guidelines for Unincorporated Palm Beach County

• Garbage & Bulk Items (2 x week)
• Y

ard waste and Recycling (1 x week)

• No service on vacant lots
• Non Conforming piles (tags) versus Illegal Dumping (PBS

O)

Collection is provided from 6am to 5pm, Monday through S aturday. All S

• lid Waste, Recycling and Y

ard Waste must be curbside by 6am on your scheduled day.

Hurricane Preparation & Cleanup

• In the event of a storm making landfall S

WA is responsible for the cleanup of all debris in unincorporated Palm Beach County

• Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th

therefore residents are encouraged to do all pre season maintenance from December 1st through April 30th

• Collection of debris from tree removal is not part of the normal

service

• Regardless of the amount placed curbside, weekly collection of

yard waste is limited to 6cy

S ervice Area 1 – S imon (Paul) Gonsalves-North of Okeechobee & Mariana Nascimento – S

• uth of Okeechobee

S ervice Area 2 – John McBride NOTE: Devindra (David) Jagoo is assigned to Loxahatchee and Royal Palm acreage sections of S ervice Area 2 S ervice Area 3 – Laurie Baker S ervice Area 4 – Jim Walsh S ervice Area 5 – Devindra (David) Jagoo

How does SWA manage Hazardous Waste?

Community Service Programs

• Adopt-A-S

pot

• Recycled Paint Donation Program
• Illegal Dumping & Environmental Crimes

Overview

Partnerships

• PBC and Municipal Code Enforcement
• PBC S

heriff’s Office

• Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful (GAC and ICC)
• Paint Y
• ur Heart Out Palm Beach County
• Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches

Adopt-A-Spot

• Litter Matters Pick It Up!
• 115 groups countywide on both land and waterways
• Average monthly hours contributed – 2,000
• Average annual hours contributed – 25,000
• Cleaning j ust one small spot makes a big difference

because Litter Moves!

Illegal Dumping

• PBS

O Environmental Crimes Unit

• Homeowner responsibilities
• Unlawful S

igns

• Warning-No Dumping S

igns

SWA Recycled Paint Donation Program

• S

WA recycled paint is made from old paint turned in by residents-current vendor is S cott Paint

• One time donation of exterior latex paint
• Available for use on single family owner
• ccupied homes
• Application required-hard copy or online
• 10 colors to choose from

Community Service Partners

PBC and Municipal Code Enforcement PBC S

heriff’s Office

Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Paint Y

• ur Heart Out Palm Beach County

 Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches

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