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Draft Table 3-d Annual3-R Fees in Oran e Coun 2009 Fee T e Fee amount Comments Basic Fee(B) $37 Levied on all improved properties including non- profits and those within Chapel Hill limits,but in Durham Coun ,no increase Urban curbside(tJ) $52 Weekly curbside residential recycling(increased from$44 in 2007 Rural curbside(R) $38 Bi-weekly curbside residential recycling increased from$26 in 2007 Multi Famil (1V� $19 Fee levied on each unit in com lex,no increase There is a growing but unpredictable revenue stream from sale of recyclable materials. While in good years it is substantial,we cannot forecast a year such as 2008 when international economic conditions profoundly reduced value of recyclables, in some cases temporarily to negative numbers--we were paying to dispose get rid of recyclables. That fortunately did not last long. Nonetheless,this revenue stream remains a `wild card' in the budget but when conservatively projected will be counted on to provide annual operating revenues. Recycling collection from the Orange County Schools was taken over by the County Recycling Division in November 2009. The resulting mutually beneficial fee-for-service contract has saved the schools money while increasing recycling revenue to the Solid Waste Department from both the value of the fees charged and the value of new materials. If similar self-financing opportunities arise in the future and there are sufficient staff capabilities to operate and manage the efforts,then the Recycling Division may be able to absorb these additional responsibilities and supplement the enterprise fund to minimize the 3-R Fee rate. Landfill Program Financing Current tip fee revenue plus mulch sales,metal sales,white goods reimbursements/grants,tire tax reimbursement/grants,boiler fuel sales and other minor revenues covers all current costs of landfill operations. The MSW tip fee rose in 2008 to $49 per ton from$47 per ton to accommodate the state mandated$2 per ton surcharge on solid waste and the increased cost of operations. It increased to $50 in 2009-10. Other fees rose as well,reflecting operating cost increases and the expected cost of landfill closure. The table below illustrates the current landfill fee schedule. MSW tonnage decreased 10%below 2007-08 and C&D tonnage dropped 35%causing a substantial drop in revenues. Table 3-e Landfill Fees in Oran e Coun 2009-10 Fee T e Fee Amount Comments Munici al Solid Waste $50 er ton Includes state dis osal tax of$2 er ton Construction and Demolition Waste $44 er ton Includes state dis osal tax of$2 er ton Yard waste and clean wood $18 er ton No state dis osal t�char ed as it is not dis osed Scrap metal and cardboard $0 Revenue rec'd from materials Sale.Materials banned from dis osal b Co.ordinance Appliances(white goods)and Tires $0 State law—disposal costs covered through advance disposal fee. White goods reimbursements do not cover ex enses. 37