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These figures should not be confused with the "fees" that might be charged by a service provider which <br />will be higher since those need to cover profit and risk. The chart shows a local "merchant MRF tip fee" at <br />$45 /tan leveled across the range of tonnage. It is clear that significant savings are possible in MRF <br />processing through development of a MRF where tip fees would be closer to actual costs especially if the <br />medium or large volume facilities can be built. Again, these are preliminary cost opinions and subject to <br />further refinement. <br />This analysis shows that processing can be secured at affordable costs even with the lower Tier 1 <br />volumes. However, significant benefits are gained when total volume increases with the Tier 2 and Tier 3 <br />facilities . The Tier 2 "medium volume" MRF would provide a very cost effective system for the Orange <br />regional communities, and is expandable at relatively low costs as long as smart choices are made in the <br />beginning with regards to the site selected for the MRF, the building size that is invested in from the start, <br />the accommodations that are made for growth and the continued and growing interest of project <br />participants ready to supply larger quantities of materials to the MRF. <br />2/5/99 Orange Regional MRF LOG Workshop Materials 5 <br />