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9 <br />District Center Conceptual Layout <br />~. <br />vw ` ~ _ ----___ _____-----_._._..__------- <br />`_ <br />___... F i <br />>,M <br />- ~,~.,..,<. »t I <br />~ ~~ `. <br />I <br />-~ ~ - <br />i 1 '- <br />.-- <br />`- <. <br />-r~~. <br />~tk <br />~ 's <br />•, _.. <br />/' 4 <br />t <br />- E <br />F <br />( ~ : - ORANGE COUNTY. NC <br />Super Modernized SWCC Layout <br />~,v~ <br />Long-Term Financing of Rural Waste Services/Facilities <br />The Work Group also discussed various funding scenarios or combinations of scenarios that <br />could be utilized for full or partial funding for the SWCCs that included: <br />• General Fund <br />• County-wide Household Fee (similar to the 3-R Fee used for recycling) <br />• Bulky Item Fee (for furniture, white goods, tires, etc.) <br />• Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT per bag for MSW) <br />• Gate Fee (flat fee to utilize center for non-recycling disposal related activities) <br />• Shifting funding of some recycling related services to the 3-R Fee (such as clean metal, <br />white goods, tires, yard waste, etc.) <br />• Convenience Center District Tax <br />The Work Group will be discussing financing issues further and has not developed a <br />recommendation at this time. The Work Group seemed not particularly receptive to a PAYT <br />option for MSW. It would appear that without some resolution to the funding difficulties of the <br />solid waste convenience centers, further reductions of services and hours will be unavoidable. <br />Rural Area Curbside Recycling Evaluation Update <br />The Work Group has previously achieved some consensus on its recommendations for the <br />recycling element of unincorporated areas. This consensus included favoring adding <br />