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Table 1 (cont'd) <br />In -house <br />Orange <br />Since 1988 <br />$15,800 <br />67 <br />19 <br />Source separated <br />collections <br />Recycling <br />compactor <br />government <br />paper, cans, <br />Interstate <br />Services <br />locations, <br />plastic bottles. <br />some <br />Collections vary <br />consolidated <br />1 -2 /month <br />Equipment Replacements: The two pieces of equipment for which replacement is proposed have reached <br />the end of their reliable service life and are on a regular replacement schedule. As part of the overall <br />budgeting process, the landfill has operated an equipment replacement fund for twenty years, which funds <br />reserve accounts in anticipation of periodic replacements. Each year, an equipment replacement schedule <br />is presented as part of the landfill budget approval process (page 10 -17 from 2000 -01 Orange County <br />Budget document is attached for reference). All bids have been properly executed according to County <br />procedures. <br />The compactor is used exclusively in landfill operations to reduce the volume of waste, thus increasing <br />landfill life. Since the County has decided not to site a new mixed solid waste (MSW) landfill, we expect <br />this will be the last compactor purchased by the Orange County Landfill. Transfer stations do not utilize <br />this type of equipment, nor will it be utilized for post —closure site maintenance of the current MSW <br />landfill. <br />The tractor - scraper is used to dig and move large amounts of earth from one location to another without <br />loading it into a dumptruck. It is well- suited to short hauls of earth for daily, intermediate and final cover <br />as well as road maintenance at a landfill. The landfill site may be in use for some time after the landfill <br />closes (for recycling, yard waste mulching, etc.). Therefore, we expect there will be need for another <br />scraper in the future (tentatively programmed for FY 2006 -07) to close out the existing landfill and for <br />post - closure maintenance. Table 2 below summarizes pertinent information about the proposed purchases. <br />Table 2 <br />Landfill Equipment for which approval is sought <br />Type of Equipment <br />Net Purchase Price <br />Brand Name <br />Comments <br />Landfill Compactor <br />$315,972 <br />Pioneer <br />$51,000 trade -in for old <br />compactor <br />Tractor - Scraper (pan) <br />$181,385 <br />Interstate <br />$135,000 trade -in for <br />old scraper pan <br />The Solid Waste Management Department operates the landfill and recycling programs as its primary <br />efforts. Purchase of the two pieces of equipment required for daily landfill operation will allow us to <br />continue to professionally and efficiently operate our facility without significant equipment down time or <br />loss of reliability. The three recycling contracts represent continuation of current practice. Only an <br />incremental increase in housing units served (in -fill) is included in the urban recycling contract. <br />