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WM and The Recycling Partnership Select Collier County for Pilot Initiative to Increase Recycling A team of researchers will be going door to door in parts of Collier County from late August to early September as part of a recycling pilot study. Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division encourages residents to participate in the study and learn more about recycling. The residential and multifamily pilot initiatives are supported by the circular economy national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership and by WM, North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. The project is intended to increase the amount of quality recyclables – items that are accepted for recycling that are clean, empty and dry – so they can be recovered and put back into the recycling system to become new products or packaging. “Recycling is very important to our community. We are pleased to be selected as one of three counties in the United States for this study and excited to see how engaging with our community participants makes a difference,” said Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Director Kari Hodgson. This pilot is another step the county is taking to keep recycling rates strong. Collier County attained the 75 percent recycling rate set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). One of five counties to reach the 75 percent mark, Collier County recycled 1.5 million tons of the 2 million tons of waste collected in 2021 according to the FDEP. Now, more than ever, Americans view recycling as an essential public service, according to a survey conducted by The Recycling Partnership in 2019. Residential recycling programs, like the pilot between the County, WM and The Recycling Partnership, are likely to be a critical step to increasing recycled content that can be turned into new products. Learn more about what is and is not acceptable in recycling at www.collierrecyclesright.com. About Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Collier County’s residential collection program recycles glass, metal cans, plastic bottles, paper and cardboard. The award-winning foam recycling program collects foam at any of the county’s Recycling Drop-Off Centers. In addition, yard waste, construction and demolition materials, appliances and electronics are recycled. The Gas to Energy Facility converts landfill waste to energy that powers 3,000 homes. There are four Recycling Drop-off Centers conveniently located throughout the county where residents can dispose of paint, light bulbs and other residential hazardous waste. About The Recycling Partnership At The Recycling Partnership, we are solving for circularity. We mobilize people, data, and solutions across the value chain to unlock the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and a circular economy. We work on the ground with thousands of communities to transform underperforming recycling programs; we partner with companies to achieve packing circularity, increase access to recycled materials, and meet sustainability commitments; and we work with government to develop policy solutions to address the systemic needs of our residential recycling system and advance a circular economy. We foster public-private partnerships and drive positive change at every step of the recycling and circularity process. Since 2014, we have diverted 500 million pounds of new recyclables from landfills, saved 968 million gallons of water, avoided more than 500,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases, and driven significant reductions in targeted contamination rates. Learn more at www.recyclingpartnership.org. Notice of Public Meeting Development Services Advisory Committee Land Development Review Subcommittee Collier County, Florida August 24, 2022 3:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Development Services Advisory - Land Development Review Subcommittee (DSAC-LDR) will meet on Wednesday, August 24, at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 609/610 of the Growth Management Community Development Department building, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida. Individuals who would like to participate in person must complete and submit a speaker form prior to the beginning of the discussion about the item. About the public meeting: Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners and the Development Services Advisory Committee may be present and may participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future Board of County Commissioners meeting or Development Services Advisory Committee meeting. All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to three minutes unless changed by the chairman. Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual. For more information, call Eric Johnson at (239) 252-2931. Notice of Hybrid Remote Public Meeting Collier County Hearing Examiner Collier County, Florida August 25, 2022 9:00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Hearing Examiner will meet on Thursday, August 25, at 9:00 a.m. This will be a Hybrid Remote meeting held in conference room 610 at the Growth Management Department/Planning & Regulation building, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida. The agenda is available on the Collier County Government website at http://colliercountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx Individuals who would like to participate remotely, should register at https://bit.ly/82522HEX The deadline to register is 8:00 a.m. on August 25. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the meeting detailing how they can participate. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user’s risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. About the public meeting: All interested parties are invited to attend and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to five minutes unless changed by the Hearing Examiner. Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380, as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual. For additional information about the meeting, contact Andrew Youngblood at [email protected] Notice of Public Meeting Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee Collier County, Florida September 8, 2022 1:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Collier County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida. The following website provides information on this committee https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/government/advisory-boards-and-authorities/coastal-advisory-committee About the public meeting: Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners, City of Naples City Council, City of Marco Island City Council, Tourist Development Council and the Pelican Bay Services Division may be present and participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at future meetings of these boards, councils or agencies. All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to three minutes unless changed by the chairman. Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida 34112 or 239-252-8380 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual. For more information, call Farron Bevard at (239) 252-2966. Notice of Public Meeting Collier County Value Adjustment Board Collier County, Florida September 12, 2022 9:00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Value Adjustment Board will meet Monday, September 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, third floor, Collier County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida, for purposes of General Business Discussion, Legislative and Special Magistrate status updates including matters pursuant to requirements of Florida Statutes, Chapter 194; Tentative Hearing and Meeting Dates, Dates of Importance, Expenditures, Public Comment and to discuss other related issues at the suggestion or request of the Chair, staff or Board members prior to or during the Meeting. About the public meeting: Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners may be present and may participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future Board of County Commissioners meeting. All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to three minutes unless changed by the chairman. Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05, as amended, requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380, as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual. For more information, call the VAB Clerk at (239) 252-8406. Contact: Florida Division of Emergency Management, (850) 815-4940, [email protected] Florida Division of Emergency Management Announces U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses Affected by Tropicana Flea Market Fire TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted the State's request for a Disaster Declaration, which makes Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to businesses impacted by the Tropicana Flea Market fire that occurred in Miami on July 7, 2022. “Empowering Florida’s small businesses and getting them back on their feet in the aftermath of a disaster is a critical component of disaster recovery,” said FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie. “These low-interest loans provide small businesses with the assistance they need to rebuild and get their businesses running again.” Economic Injury Disaster Loans help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. The Disaster Declaration granted to the state provides relief in the form of these low-interest loans to Miami-Dade County and the adjacent Broward, Collier and Monroe counties. To assist businesses affected by the Tropicana Flea Market fire, the SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Miami-Dade County on August 18, 2022, at the Miami-Dade County Model City Branch Library located at 2211 NW 54th Street. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website and should apply under SBA declaration #17571. Disaster loan information and application forms can also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or sending an email to [email protected]. Loan applications can also be downloaded here. The filing deadline to return economic injury applications is May 15, 2023. For more information about the available disaster loans from the SBA, click here.
WM and The Recycling Partnership
Select Collier County for
Pilot Initiative to Increase Recycling
A team of researchers will be going door to door in parts of Collier County from late August to early September as part of a recycling pilot study. Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division encourages residents to participate in the study and learn more about recycling.
The residential and multifamily pilot initiatives are supported by the circular economy national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership and by WM, North America’s largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. The project is intended to increase the amount of quality recyclables – items that are accepted for recycling that are clean, empty and dry – so they can be recovered and put back into the recycling system to become new products or packaging.
“Recycling is very important to our community. We are pleased to be selected as one of three counties in the United States for this study and excited to see how engaging with our community participants makes a difference,” said Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Director Kari Hodgson.
This pilot is another step the county is taking to keep recycling rates strong. Collier County attained the 75 percent recycling rate set by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). One of five counties to reach the 75 percent mark, Collier County recycled 1.5 million tons of the 2 million tons of waste collected in 2021 according to the FDEP.
Now, more than ever, Americans view recycling as an essential public service, according to a survey conducted by The Recycling Partnership in 2019. Residential recycling programs, like the pilot between the County, WM and The Recycling Partnership, are likely to be a critical step to increasing recycled content that can be turned into new products.
Learn more about what is and is not acceptable in recycling at www.collierrecyclesright.com.
About Collier County Solid and Hazardous Waste
Collier County’s residential collection program recycles glass, metal cans, plastic bottles, paper and cardboard. The award-winning foam recycling program collects foam at any of the county’s Recycling Drop-Off Centers. In addition, yard waste, construction and demolition materials, appliances and electronics are recycled. The Gas to Energy Facility converts landfill waste to energy that powers 3,000 homes. There are four Recycling Drop-off Centers conveniently located throughout the county where residents can dispose of paint, light bulbs and other residential hazardous waste.
About The Recycling Partnership
At The Recycling Partnership, we are solving for circularity. We mobilize people, data, and solutions across the value chain to unlock the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and a circular economy. We work on the ground with thousands of communities to transform underperforming recycling programs; we partner with companies to achieve packing circularity, increase access to recycled materials, and meet sustainability commitments; and we work with government to develop policy solutions to address the systemic needs of our residential recycling system and advance a circular economy. We foster public-private partnerships and drive positive change at every step of the recycling and circularity process. Since 2014, we have diverted 500 million pounds of new recyclables from landfills, saved 968 million gallons of water, avoided more than 500,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases, and driven significant reductions in targeted contamination rates. Learn more at www.recyclingpartnership.org.
Notice of Public Meeting
Development Services Advisory Committee
Land Development Review Subcommittee
Collier County, Florida
August 24, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Development Services Advisory - Land Development Review Subcommittee (DSAC-LDR) will meet on Wednesday, August 24, at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 609/610 of the Growth Management Community Development Department building, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida.
Individuals who would like to participate in person must complete and submit a speaker form prior to the beginning of the discussion about the item.
About the public meeting:
Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners and the Development Services Advisory Committee may be present and may participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future Board of County Commissioners meeting or Development Services Advisory Committee meeting.
All interested parties are invited to attend, and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to three minutes unless changed by the chairman.
Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05 requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual.
For more information, call Eric Johnson at (239) 252-2931.
Notice of Hybrid Remote Public Meeting
Collier County Hearing Examiner Collier County, Florida
August 25, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Hearing Examiner will meet on Thursday, August 25, at 9:00 a.m. This will be a Hybrid Remote meeting held in conference room 610 at the Growth Management Department/Planning & Regulation building, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida.
The agenda is available on the Collier County Government website at http://colliercountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx
Individuals who would like to participate remotely, should register at https://bit.ly/82522HEX
The deadline to register is 8:00 a.m. on August 25. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the meeting detailing how they can participate.
Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user’s risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues.
All interested parties are invited to attend and to register to speak. All registered public speakers will be limited to five
minutes unless changed by the Hearing Examiner.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380, as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual.
For additional information about the meeting, contact Andrew Youngblood at [email protected]
Notice of Public Meeting Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee Collier County, Florida September 8, 2022 1:00 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Coastal Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, September 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, Collier County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida.
The following website provides information on this committee https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/government/advisory-boards-and-authorities/coastal-advisory-committee
Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners, City of Naples City Council, City of Marco Island City Council, Tourist Development Council and the Pelican Bay Services Division may be present and participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at future meetings of these boards, councils or agencies.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida 34112 or 239-252-8380 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual.
For more information, call Farron Bevard at (239) 252-2966.
Collier County Value Adjustment Board
September 12, 2022
Notice is hereby given that the Collier County Value Adjustment Board will meet Monday, September 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers, third floor, Collier County Government Center, 3299 Tamiami Trail E., Naples, Florida, for purposes of General Business Discussion, Legislative and Special Magistrate status updates including matters pursuant to requirements of Florida Statutes, Chapter 194; Tentative Hearing and Meeting Dates, Dates of Importance, Expenditures, Public Comment and to discuss other related issues at the suggestion or request of the Chair, staff or Board members prior to or during the Meeting.
Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners may be present and may participate at the meeting. The subject matter of this meeting may be an item for discussion and action at a future Board of County Commissioners meeting.
Collier County Ordinance No. 2004-05, as amended, requires that all lobbyists shall, before engaging in any lobbying activities (including, but not limited to, addressing the Board of County Commissioners, an advisory board or quasi-judicial board), register with the Clerk to the Board at the Board Minutes and Records Department.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or other reasonable accommodations in order to participate in this proceeding, should contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division, located at 3335 Tamiami Trail E., Suite 101, Naples, Florida 34112, or (239) 252-8380, as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. Such reasonable accommodations will be provided at no cost to the individual.
For more information, call the VAB Clerk at (239) 252-8406.
Contact: Florida Division of Emergency Management, (850) 815-4940, [email protected]
Florida Division of Emergency Management Announces U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses Affected by Tropicana Flea Market Fire
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted the State's request for a Disaster Declaration, which makes Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to businesses impacted by the Tropicana Flea Market fire that occurred in Miami on July 7, 2022.
“Empowering Florida’s small businesses and getting them back on their feet in the aftermath of a disaster is a critical component of disaster recovery,” said FDEM Director Kevin Guthrie. “These low-interest loans provide small businesses with the assistance they need to rebuild and get their businesses running again.”
Economic Injury Disaster Loans help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. The Disaster Declaration granted to the state provides relief in the form of these low-interest loans to Miami-Dade County and the adjacent Broward, Collier and Monroe counties.
To assist businesses affected by the Tropicana Flea Market fire, the SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Miami-Dade County on August 18, 2022, at the Miami-Dade County Model City Branch Library located at 2211 NW 54th Street.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website and should apply under SBA declaration #17571. Disaster loan information and application forms can also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or sending an email to [email protected]. Loan applications can also be downloaded here.
The filing deadline to return economic injury applications is May 15, 2023.
For more information about the available disaster loans from the SBA, click here.