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MEMOR~~DUM T~ ~.,% To: John Link, Orange County Manager From: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director Subject: Response to County Board Questions - C&D Disposal Dates: November 11, 1997 Explain the current status of construction and demolition disposal capacity and, discussion to date of future C&D disposal options. What sites are being considered for expansion? Since a C&D landfill need not be lined, where could C&D be buried - near the current landfill , and/or elsewhere in the County? Could a C&D sit e and solid waste convenience center be co-located? Should there be a new southern C&D"site and a new northern C&D site? There is presently about 2 years of capacity remaining at the Eubanks Road landfill C&D disposal area. No provisions have been made.for C&D management beyond this period. C&D waste reduction is' necessary in order to meet the adopted 61'~ waste reduction goal.. Future DisQOSal OnOnt,~ ions On January 22, 1997, the Landfill Owners Group discussed five options for managing C&D wastes (Attachment). These options range from doing nothing (no build) to building a semi-automated C&D recycling facility. A public forum was held on the options on January 22,~with 12 citizens speaking. The Owners Group took no action on the options or the staff reconanendation of pursuing a C&D recycling facility. No process for siting a C«D was established, except for the reference in t~:e January 2Z, "options r=port". In that report. we discussed the notion of acquiring a.bcut IS acres of• property adjacent to the existing C«D disposal area and continuing•disposal operations throughout the life of the ~sisting landfill (2005). This option was the lowest cost cction (about $120,000 at 57,500/acre plus at least two.new groundwater monitoring wells) and could be quickly permitted and constructed (less than or_e year). Existing reserve funds (Reserve far Ac~sisition and Corst~:cticn - June 30, 1997 balance ,is $837,550) cou'_d be utilized to fund this option. Other Possible Sites C&D disposal facilities are considerably easier to site, permit, ar_d operate than sanitary disposal facilities. due primarily to the nature of the castes managed. A C&D only disposal facility could _.