Public Works

Waste Engineering

P.O. Box 1188
Gainesville, FL 32602-1188

Ron Bishop, P.E.
Solid Waste Professional Engineer
(352) 374-5213
rbishop@alachuacounty.us

Mission

To provide innovative solutions to challenges facing the Solid Waste Management Division, and to ensure that the Division's facilities operate in a manner that is a source of pride to employees and to the community

Objectives

  • Annually update long-term solid waste management planning options to reflect changes in technology, regulations and economics
  • Maintain the five closed landfills to meet or exceed permit requirements: 100 percent compliance on FDEP inspections
  • Manage current and future capital projects and contracts to meet or exceed schedules, budgets and design criteria
  • Operate the long-term care program for the Southwest Landfill so as to maintain the escrow account balance for 30 year sufficiency
  • Operate the NWLF, SELF, NELF and NE Auxiliary landfill monitoring programs to meet annual budgeted amounts.

Functions

  • Economic and technical analysis of solid waste management practices
  • Determination of tipping fees associated with waste disposal
  • Evaluation of new technologies in solid waste management
  • Evaluation of environmental protection measure at Waste Management Divisions' solid waste facilities
  • Prepare long term care cost estimate for financial assurance report.