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ou're concerned about protecting the environment and keeping your neighborhood clean. So are we. These priorities, along with efforts to promote long-employment opportunities and to provide the highest levels of service, have led Waste Management Inc. of Florida to implement an automated waste collection system. The company wants to bring residents of unincorporated Brevard County its high-quality collection system, called Auto Cart Waste Collection Service, which is currently available to residents in beachside communities and the city of Cocoa. Recent surveys of Brevard County residents on the Auto Cart pilot program show 90 percent of respondents in favor of continuing and expanding the service
throughout unincorporated Brevard County.

mong the advantages of Auto Cart Waste Collection Service for unincorporated Brevard County residents:

Convenience
▪ Each 64-gallon rolling cart (designed for senior citizens) holds as much waste as two traditional garbage cans. Each 96-gallon rolling cart holds as much waste as three traditional garbage cans. Residents who live in planned communities will be provided one space-efficient, 64-gallon container, which has a width similar to regular trash cans.

▪ There's no lifting required -- the cart features large wheels and handles, making the cart simple to maneuver.

▪ Both carts can be used for household garbage or yard waste.

Cleanliness
▪ Auto cart service improves your neighborhood's appearance because there are fewer containers and no unsightly bags at the curb.

▪ The design of the fully automated side-loader trucks prevents trash and yard debris from blowing out while carts are being emptied, protecting local waterways and ecosystems.

▪ Attached lids minimize odor and keep out animals and pests.

Cost-Effectiveness
▪ One 64-gallon cart and one 96-gallon cart will be delivered to your home free of charge.

▪ Additional carts are available for $70 each. Similar containers are available at home improvement stores for $70-$90. These carts are compatible with Waste Management's equipment.

▪ Waste Management is responsible for the maintenance of the carts at the company's cost.

▪ Brevard County's residential collection rate is one of the most competitive in the state and within the county. Effective Oct. 1, 2008, service fees will increase just $2.53 to $11.65 per month due to increased costs for fuel and commodities, with a 3.8 percent increase each year thereafter to adjust for inflation and fuel prices. With Waste Management's 24 available collections per month, that equals just 48 cents per pickup! Brevard County's 2008 rate of $11.65 is one of the lowest rates available within the tri-county (Brevard, Orange and Osceola) area for
automated and manual collection, compared with these areas' 2007 rates.

Expanded Recycling Program
esidents of unincorporated Brevard County also will participate in an expanded recycling program.

The following items are recyclable in the new program (bold items are in current recycle program):

▪ Paper: magazines, phone books, corrugated cardboard, bags, junk mail, envelopes, catalogs, cereal boxes, soda and beer boxes, newspaper, glossy newspaper inserts, circulars, toilet paper and paper towel rolls, milk and juice cartons

▪ Plastics: items with "necks" only, numbers 1 through 7 (check bottom of container for #)

▪ Glass bottles: brown, green, clear

▪ Aluminum, steel and tin cans: beverage, food, pet food

Testimonials:
"The Auto Carts are the best thing that could have happened; I hope other areas will be included in Florida. Thank you!" - Brevard County resident M.G.M.

"Great idea! Streets are organized and kept clean of debris!" - Unincorporated Indialantic resident

"A good company!" - Indialantic resident Stan K.

"As our residents get more comfortable with the changes, most residents seem happy that the new Auto Cart System is not only helping to keep our Indian River Lagoon cleaner, but also keeps their neighborhoods clean and looking better
as well." - Jackie Burns, Indian Harbour Beach City Manager

Collection
▪ Collection frequency will remain the same:
          ◊ Household garbage - Two times per week
          ◊ Yard waste - One time per week
          ◊ Recycling - One time per week
          ◊ Clam shell pickup (bulk yard waste) - Available one time per week
          ◊ Bulky item pickup (items that will not fit in carts) - Available one time per week

▪ Collection rules will not change.

▪ All waste should be placed inside the Auto Carts for collection. A weekly collection will be available for bulky items that do not fit in the carts.

▪ Plastic bags of yard waste are not accepted in the landfill. Yard waste (leaves, grass, shrub bush and ornamental tree clippings, small branches and palm fronds) must be placed in the carts and will be picked up weekly. Branches and palm fronds should be cut to no longer than 4 feet in length.

▪ Only large tree and palm frond cutbacks that produce more waste than will fit into two containers should be stacked curbside for weekly bulk yard waste collection. Branches should be cut to no longer than 4 feet in length.

▪ Bulky items and large appliances will be collected weekly by calling Waste Management customer service at 321-636-6894 (north Brevard) or 321-723-4455 (central and south Brevard).