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Memorandum To: Laura Blackmon, County Manager From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Subject: Adjacent Jurisdictional Outreach -Observations and Opinions Date: April 10, 2009 At the Board of County Commissioner's January 22, 2009 meeting the BOCC requested several follow-up items, including the investigation of partnerships for alternative approaches. As a means of addressing this request, at least in part, staff has spoken with several contacts and colleagues in adjacent jurisdictions regarding the potential for partnering otherwise in the joint use, ownership; development or operation of facilities, both in the short term and longer term. For the most part these contacts included Solid Waste Directors Environmental Services Directors; positions comparable with mine and generally not Managers or elected officials. Observations and Opinions Alamance County -Contact: Greg Thomas, Alamance County Solid Waste Director Mr. Thomas indicated that Alamance County has determined that their landfill will be their primary waste management methodology for the foreseeable future. The landfill has in excess of 50 years of capacity and is restricted to waste generated within Alamance County. Mr. Thomas is not aware of any serious local discussions regarding consideration of Waste-to-Energy or other technological based alternatives. Mr. Thomas was aware of previous discussions between Orange County and Alamance County (2000 and 2006) regarding Orange County being a customer and/or partner with Alamance County regarding their landfill, but that the decision had been made that the community was opposed and therefore no formal offer of landfill availability was proffered. It was his opinion that there has been nothing of late to occur that would indicate that this position has changed. Chatham County -Contact: Bob Holden, Chatham County Solid Waste Director Chatham County is currently involved in a feasibility study process to examine public and private disposal landfill and transfer station options. The study is being coordinated through the Chatham County Solid Waste Advisory Committee and has been previously provided to the BOCC. One of the reasons for the study is that Waste Management Inc. currently owns and operates the only in-county transfer station in Siler City and Chatham County's agreement with them is soon expiring. County controlled tonnage is about 11,000 tons. Other in-County waste is about 31,000 tons.