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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 27, 2006 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. S- X <br />SUBJECT: Electronic Device Recycling/Reuse Policy for Solid Waste Convenience <br />Centers <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management/ PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />Public Works <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Electronic Device Recycling/Reuse <br />Policy <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gayle Wilson, (919) 968-2885 <br />Wilbert McAdoo, (9'19) 245-2627 <br />PURPOSE: To approve a policy governing recycling and potential reuse of electronic devices. <br />at Solid Waste Convenience Centers. <br />BACKGROUND: At the June 13 regular meeting, the Board of Commissioners received an <br />explanation from staff of planned enhancements to customer service and electronics recycling <br />options at the County's six staffed Solid Waste Convenience Centers. The Board endorsed <br />proposed revisions to existing practices and policy that would permit citizens who desire to <br />recycle operable electronic devices, such as personal computers and stereo equipment, to <br />p{ace those items in the salvage sheds at the Convenience Centers for potentia( reuse by other <br />citizens, <br />The Board asked that .staff produce a written policy document for formal adoption by the Board. <br />That document is provided as an attachment to this abstract. As suggested by the Board, staff <br />plan to review haw well the new policy is working within 4-6 months following adoption, and to <br />report to the BOCC any suggested modifications that may seem warranted following that <br />review. <br />FINANCIAL. IMPACT: There would be no direct cost of implementing this new policy. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the attached policy <br />regarding electronics recycling/reuse at Solid Waste Convenience Centers, and direct that staff <br />provide an update of the operation of the new policy around December 2006-January 2007. <br />• <br />