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- Direct hauling MSW from collection routes to a new transfer station on site#056 is a viable option and is less expensive than direct hauling to out-of-County transfer stations for all jurisdictions except for the Town of Hillsborough. - Based on the findings of the investigation of long-term waste management alternatives, it is not likely that a long-term alternative to landfilling can be developed before the breakeven point of building and operating an in-County transfer station option. - Developing a new County transfer station is the least costly option over a 20-year planning horizon. Commissioner Jacobs said that staff had indicated that they did not see any potential of using the City of Durham. Gayle Wilson said that he contacted Durham and the staff indicated that Orange County would not be given a preferential rate. Durham County is considering a facility at some point in the future. Commissioner Jacobs said that at the last meeting he suggested that the Manager and the elected officials should talk with Durham's Manager and elected officials. Laura Blackmon said that she had a brief conversation with the City Manager, who stated that Orange County should not expect special treatment. Commissioner Jacobs suggested that Orange County has money to bring to the table to talk to Durham before spending almost$5 million on a new transfer station. There are co- location options. He would like to actively engage the City of Durham. Gayle Wilson presented the report entitled, Preserving Capacity at Eubanks Landfill. At the April 21st meeting, the Board of County Commissioners requested additional information regarding extending or preserving landfill capacity. The following activities were conducted to determine the limitations, impacts, and benefits of preserving permitted landfill capacity over an extended period of time: - Reviewed N. C. General Statute and N. C. Administrative Code requirements applicable to the operation and closure of municipal solid waste landfills. - Identified the most appropriate ways to preserving capacity with the least amount of cost to the County. - Estimated the amount of capacity that may be preserved. - Estimated the financial impact of preserving such capacity. The process to preserve landfill capacity would entail implementation of a waste diversion strategy (i.e., direct haul of waste to existing out-of-County, private-sector transfer stations). For the purposes of this evaluation, it was assumed that: - The County would accept waste at the Eubanks Road Landfill from the Partners of the Interlocal Agreement (and continue to divert UNC's waste). - The remaining disposal capacity of the landfill is estimated to extend beyond June 30, 2012 given diversion of non-partner waste. - The transfer station will be operational by March 1, 2012 (site selection complete by September 1, 2009 with 30-month transfer station permitting and construction period).