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a <br /> r o[hec si[es�hmugAou[Ne County would be sui[able locauons if local zoning i.c . • <br /> adequate. � <br /> Casts of mamnals mcovery fazilities vary grea�ly azcording m size,degrce of aummauon, <br /> design, ameNUes. Genenlly the trmE in mamnals mcovery facility desigv is �owards <br /> Iarger fazili[iu wiN Flcxibiliry in design to ha�dle a wider veriery of maRnals a��s�apt <br /> quickly ro changing market mndi[io�. Theve ve significam economies of scale <br /> azhievable with lerger facilines. <br /> EsCmatedCosmfMamrialsRecovervFacil'tv � <br /> A li¢amm review of exisang MRF opera�ions and survey ofMRF Gpping fecs <br /> � contluchE by Ne Solitl Waste Departmev[s[aff laze year came�p wiN an average net <br /> �ipping fee of appmximamly g30 per ron ro cover operau�g cos�s e�e debt servi¢for a <br /> faciliry IarBe enough w process rhe pmjecme 100 mns per daY expecred m be recytleG by <br /> pubGcly operued pmgrams in Orange Coo�ty by 200fi. The range of tipping feu in�M1e <br /> rvey vaned from$t2 pm�on m 390 per mn. iM1e pmamly opeamd mazenals re.covery <br /> facility in Mecklenberg Co�nry chazges S9fi pev m�m process commi�gleG mcyclables. � <br /> Facrors affec[ing 0e wide vanauon depe�ded opon Ne naNre of owmrsM1ip a�� <br /> opeatloq degee of auromaGOV,expecred arnounu of ruidm from pmcessing avd <br /> market condiuons for rtcyclables. �_ <br /> 1Te planving leml cos�analysis for co�sidenng constructlon of a mamrials recovery • <br /> fazility ous$30 per ion net pracessing cose Therefore Ne cwe ro prxess Ne 25,600 rons <br /> of recyclables expected ro bc collccrcd by pmgams opemretl by Orenge Community <br /> Rerycling in Ne�erge[yeaz of 2006 is$068,000 (Sm sprtad sha[on cwrent¢ pmpose� <br /> reryding wsts aneched elswhem iv Nis report). This pe«essing cos[is paz[of Ne <br /> overell coso of opea�ng Ne recyclivg and wazm reduction sysrem.. <br /> If reryclables coll«aE by oNers are also procesree az Ue MRF,rotal cas[could nse bm <br /> �hou new cosu would be covered by Ne tipping fee collec[ed fmm Ne ha�lers of 0e <br /> other metenals plus �h<rcvenues grncaced fiom sale of Ne collu�ed ma[enals. Cos�pa <br /> ton coule fall wiN ihe increaseA economies of scale. The pmjwmd processing cos�of <br /> S30 per mn is Icss vhvvhe projm¢d cos�of a�ippivg fee ai a vansfer suGOn or lundfiq <br /> so it is possible Nauhis differen[iel cwld create an addiuonal incrnfive m recycle. <br /> • <br /> a <br />