Financials

The state’s Package Stores Association proposed a 10-cent recycling fee in lieu of the governor’s 25-cent deposit proposal.

Covanta and Green Investment Group will each own 40 percent of the facility, and Veolia ES Limited will own the remaining 20 percent.

The county is expected to receive $840,000 for facility reconstruction after Hurricane Michael.

In order to keep the city's seven recycling centers open, the Department of Public Works said it is looking to increase residential trash collection rates.

The request for pre-proposals around managing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances aims to support the long-term needs and strategic direction of the solid waste industry.

The county is partnering with national organizations in an effort to help improve recycling education.

Alpine currently recycles about 13,000 tons of material per month; the company’s $2.5 million upgrade will allow it to handle more than 17,000 tons.