Totally Integrated. All of the components of the System
are integrated into a total System which provides high quality services
to the citizens and businesses of Hillsborough County.
Full Service. The System provides, to the citizens,
all of those services which are normally found in a "state of the
art" integrated solid waste management system and all of the services
included in the solid waste management hierarchy - waste reduction;
recycling; incineration; and landfilling.
County Controlled. With the exception of the recycling disposition services,
the System controls all of the services provided by the System.
Public/Private Partnership. Recognizing the complexities associated
with maintaining all of the technical expertise and staffing necessary to operate
an integrated solid waste management system, the System makes extensive use
of the private sector to provide services.
Flow Control. In spite of the recent adverse U.S.
Supreme Court decision relative to flow control, unlike most communities,
the System is vested with flow control protection by State legislation
as well as local ordinances.
Annual Assessments. Single family residential
units are annually assessed (Annual Collection and Disposal Assessment)
for System curbside collection and disposition service which provides
assured revenues of over $26,000,000, representing approximately
47% of the total System revenues.
Enterprise Fund Operation. The System is a total
Enterprise Fund operation which means that all of the services
are funded from the revenues of the System. This allows customers
to identify with the true costs of operating the System.
Solid Financial Foundation. Long term operation
as an Enterprise Fund and conservative fiscal management have resulted
in a strong financial foundation as demonstrated in the Financial
Overview of this document.
Full Accounting of Solid Waste Managed. The site
access system and the Solid Waste Integrated Management System
combine to provide the System with a full accounting of the volume
of solid waste managed including a breakdown by the type of waste
and class of customer.
Long Term Capacity. The existing infrastructure
coupled with System land reservations and long term planning ensure
that System capacity will be available well into the 21st century.
Aesthetically Pleasing. The System services offer
facilities which are aesthetically pleasing in appearance.
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