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TOTAL COST- OFF-ROUTE, TRANSFER, LONG-HAUL & DISPOSAL <br />Sto,ooo -+Q-WI/WMTransfer5tations <br />-m-Durham Transfer Station <br />-i=}-West54Sampson County <br />-e-Eubanks Reference-Sampson County <br />Ssaoo -b..West54-South Wake <br />-e-Eubanks Reference-South Wake <br />5s,oao <br />57,000 _. ~~„®_. <br />56000 ___..______..~_.~.,...,.......____.__...__.._._-___-...,.-.~~..__.__ <br />g _.~-_,.._~... _ ... _ ._.______~. <br />$60W <br />54,000 .__..._... n __.. .. _._ ... ... .... .. .... ... ...... ... .............. .... _.._.... <br />53,000 <br />$2,000 <br />51.000 <br />3 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 30 11 12 13 34 35 I6 37 ie i9 20 <br />YEAR <br />Figure 1 <br />Relative risks were considered and compared to current risks of using the Eubanks Road Landfill. <br />Table 1 provides a summary. <br />TABLE 1 <br />Relative Risks of Off-Route Hauling <br />~. ~ <br />'~ 4. <br />~ ~ P <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />Traffic Jams/Accidents Low Med High High <br />Off-Route Breakdowns Low Med High High <br />Road Construction Low Med High High <br />Poor Customer Service Low Med High High <br />Increased Open Dumping Low Med High High <br />School Bushes Med High Low Low <br /> <br />^ Reduced flexibility to utilize alternative long-term disposal options <br />^ Less influence on the disposal site operations to ensure environmental protection and community health and safety <br />^ Reduced ability to take advantage of improved disposal costs at alternate locations <br />^ Lost opportunities for improved recycling at the transfer station <br />^ Loss of economic benefits from having local employees <br />5 Apri116, 2009 <br />