The Escambia County Budget
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Waste Services
Mission Statement
Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.
Objectives / Priorities
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Inform/educate employees regarding landfill compliance/maintain professional services contracting
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Focus on staff recruitment, training and retention
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Rehabilitate existing heavy equipment for daily operations
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Drive efficient landfill gas collection and evaluate use for increased volume
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Focus on Leachate treatment and disposal alternatives
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Evaluate waste diversion strategies
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Increase community involvement and neighborhood cleanups
Goals
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Maintain all Waste Services facilities in full compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations
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Establish staffing at optimum levels
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Continue efficient compaction of waste material
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Manage and improve Gas Collection System
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Ensure ongoing waste disposal capacity through compaction efficiency and future expansion
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Partner with interlocal agencies to increase leachate discharge capacity
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Minimize necessary closure of PTS due to excess tipping floor waste
Performance Measures
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FY 2022/2023 Actual |
FY 2023/2024 Actual |
FY 2024/2025 Estimate |
FY 2025/2026 Estimate |
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| 100% Complete of Additional Waste Disposal Capacity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% Ops Staff Trained in Accordance with FAC 62-701 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 12-Month Average of 1200 scfm Gas Generation to Renewable Energy Plant | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
Benchmarking
| Escambia County | Target | |
| Landfill Gas to Electrical Generation | 1,200 scfm | 1,250 scfm |
| Waste Compaction Density | 1,600 lbs/cy | 1,600 lbs/cy |
Funding Priorities
| Major Issues Funded | Amount |
| Continuation of Landfill Expansion Permit and Design | $1,200,000 |
| Tipping Floor Conversion to Equipment Maintenance Shop (PLF) | $750,000 |
| Alternative Leachate Management | $700,000 |
| Rebuild/Replacement of Aging Heavy Equipment | $1,600,000 |
| Achieve 100% Staffing Level | $443,000 |
| Beulah Rd Relocation Design | $1,000,000 |
| Replace Landfill Flare |
$1,200,000 |
| Install New Gas Collection System (Section V Cell IB) | $450,000 |
Significant Changes for Fiscal Year 2025 / 2026
- Assess internal reclamation of airspace
- Continue design and permitting process for Landfill expansion project