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Draft <br /> Table ES-4 Annual 3-R Fees in Oran e Coun 2009 <br /> Fee T e Fee amount Comments <br /> Basic Fee (B) $37 Levied on all improved properties including non- <br /> profits and those within Chapel Hill limits,but in <br /> Durham Coun ,no increase <br /> Urban curbside (iJ) $52 Weekly curbside residential recycling(increased <br /> from$44 in 2007 <br /> Rural curbside(R) $38 Bi-weekly curbside residential recycling increased <br /> from$26 in 2007) <br /> Multi Famil ( $19 Fee levied on each unit in com lex,no increase <br /> Landfill fees and financing <br /> The MSW tip fee rose in 2008 to $49 per ton from$47 per ton to accommodate the state <br /> mandated$2 per ton surcharge on solid waste and the increased cost of operations. It increased <br /> to $50 in 2009-10. Other fees rose as well,reflecting operating costs increases. The table below <br /> illustrates the current landfill fee schedule.MSW tonnage for FY 08-09 decreased 10%below <br /> 2007-08 and C&D tonnage dropped 35%causing a substantial drop in revenues. <br /> Table ES-5 Annual Landfill Fees in Oran e Coun 2009-10 <br /> Fee T e Fee Amount Comments <br /> Munici al Solid Waste $50 er ton Includes state dis osal tax of$2 er ton <br /> Construction and Demolition Waste $44 er ton Includes state dis osal tax of$2 er ton <br /> Yard waste and clean wood $18 per ton No state disposal t�charged as it is not <br /> dis osed <br /> Scrap metal and cardboard $0 Revenue rec'd from materials <br /> Sale.Materials banned from disposal by Co. <br /> ordinance <br /> Appliances and Tires $0 State law—disposal costs covered through <br /> advance dis osal fee. <br /> Tables in Chapter 1 detail the funding,revenue and expenses for the Solid Waste Management <br /> Department in 2008-09. <br /> Service Provision <br /> The County continues to provide recycling and landfill services county-wide along with the solid <br /> waste convenience center services. The convenience centers are primarily for the residential <br /> sector in the unincorporated areas but available to all residents. The Solid Waste Management <br /> Department continues to manage the Sanitation Division including five rurally located solid <br /> waste convenience centers,the County schools' waste collection and responsibility of litter <br /> control and illegal dumping. <br /> The County provides curbside recycling to all 18,500 urban single family residences, 13,500 of <br /> the 21,000 rural residences, 95%of all 15,000 multifamily units, five unstaffed dropoff sites, five <br /> staffed sites,hazardous waste collection, electronics collection including televisions and <br /> 12 <br />