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12 • Higher costs of managing construction waste may make source separation more attractive to take advantage of assumed lower fees for wood or metal. ' Cons of No-build: • Does not meet any waste reduction goals • Increased costs for construction in Orange County . • Increased likelihood of illegal disposal, burning and dumping without a permitted facility closer to the point of generation. • Reduced revenues to landfill to support operations since it costs less to bury construction and demolition waste than we charge to accept it ($33 tip fee v. $16 to manage) • Reduced revenue would also impact the post closure revenues needed ' or long term monitoring. Revenue from this waste would no longer be available. • Ongoing uncertainty regarding availability of next out-of-county facility 2. LandfillOnIy~pdon The basis for this analysis is our assumption that we need fifteen acres for a new landfill site that will last until the current mixed solid waste landfill is closed. This option would continue_ current practice. We assume no additional costs for continuing current operations. The capital costs of land could be about $112,500 at $7,500 per acre: We assume no new roads would be required because the site would adjoin the existing site. We assume three more monitoring wells at a cost of $2,000 each for a total of $6,000. =Annual testing cosu of $1,750 per well. ~ ' Existing equipment and personnel would be used for inspection and management. ff the incentive fees to divert wood and metal were adopted, we would assume the same diversion potential as in the "no-build" scenario and the same needs for additional personnel. Estimated Cost: $123,750 including first year testing. Plan administrator/site inspector $50,000. Pros and Cons of Landfill Only Pros of Landfill Only • Least expensive option for managing any material, including construction and demolition waste • Staff has experience in handling construction and demolition waste in this manner Cons of Landfill Only • Cannot meet waste reduction goals ~. • Requires acquisition of additional land with limited flexibilityregarding location. A portion of the Blackwood Tract would probably be needed.