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Draft <br /> The Toxic Reduction Improvements Program(TRIP), as shown below,continues to grow with <br /> changing technology and expanding awareness of hazardous waste disposal services,particularly <br /> in the small business sector.An increased diversion rate of 18% in hazardous and toxic wastes, <br /> largely in electronics and dry cell batteries, is projected for the year. <br /> Table 3-b Summary of Toxic Reduction Improvement Program (TRIP) <br /> FY 2007-08 v. 2008-09 <br /> Program or Material Contractor Tons Tons % 09-10 Through Projected %for <br /> Change March/April fu112009-10 <br /> actual percent <br /> will included <br /> when available <br /> Motor Oil Holston 112.5 104.5 (-7%) 75.4 through (-4%) <br /> March <br /> 100.6 <br /> eztra olated <br /> Oil Filters(banned Holston 9.8 9.9 1% 9.24 through 12% <br /> from NC landfills Oct April. <br /> '09 I1.1 extra olated <br /> Anti-Freeze Holston 83 3.6 (-57%) 2.2 through Feb. 6% <br /> 3.8 extra olated <br /> Lead acid batteries Chatham 34.6 28.4 (-18%) 20.5 through (-18%) <br /> Salvage April <br /> 23.4 extra olated <br /> Dry cell batteries Battery 12.4 11.3 (-9%) 10.7 through May 26% <br /> Solutions 14,3 extra olated <br /> Electronics Recycling Synergy 4133 456.4 10% 304 Through Jan. 32% <br /> 600 extra olated <br /> Hazardous Waste Eco-Flo 112.5 115.6 3% 91.9 through May (-5%) <br /> 110 extra olated <br /> Pro ane Tanks 2.6 3 15% 3 (estimated) 0% <br /> Totals 706 733 4% 866 extrapolated 18% <br /> Tonnage from the commercial recycling program increased in 08-09 but declined in 09-10 due to <br /> most likely to an overall decrease in economic activity, dropoff site tonnage declined in 08-09 <br /> then increased in 09-10,while food waste held steady in 08-09 but rose in 09-10 with addition of <br /> some new sites. <br /> Table 3-c Rec clin Tonna e from Commercial and Dro -Off Sites <br /> Program Tonnage 2008-09 %Change 2009-10 Through %change for full <br /> 2007-08 March/April 2009-10 Actual <br /> will be included <br /> when available <br /> Commercial 768 925 20% 654 tons thru March -6% <br /> 872extra olated <br /> Food&animal 2,245 2,255 0.4% 1,983 tons thru April 6% <br /> beddin 2,380 extrapolated <br /> Drop-Off Sites 5,533 4,891 -12% CCC tons thru March 22% <br /> (blue box and 5,971 extrapolated based on <br /> a er) blue box tons only <br /> 35 <br />