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Waste Reduction Goal Calculations <br /> In 2008-09 Orange County's state-calculated waste burial rate was 0.625tons per capita, which is <br /> equivalent of a waste reduction rate of 54%per capita.compared to the County's base year waste <br /> generation rate of 136 tons per capita in 1991-92. This is the County's highest calculated rate <br /> yet reached. In June 2010, the Work Group recommendedl reaffirmed the plan goal of 61% <br /> waste reduction per capita.. <br /> Summary of Chapters 1-4 <br /> Chapter one is a sta.tistical summary of solid waste department activities and costs over the past <br /> two years and provides descriptions of current operations and services. <br /> Orange County Solid Waste Management program changes in recycling and landfill operations, <br /> including waste reduction efforts,were noted in the bulleted lists at the start of the report <br /> summary. They are detailed in Chapter 2. Table 2-a.. Table 2-b suminarizes work by individual <br /> jurisdictions. <br /> Chapter 3 describes the prior planning efforts in more detail and highlights recycling program <br /> performance over the past two years along with discussion of future financial, operational and <br /> disposal concerns. <br /> Future program financing issues may include re-examining the 3-R Fee for commercial recycling <br /> potential, considering other fees for convenience center improvements and examining ways to <br /> hold costs down through program efficiency gains or program reductions if necessary. <br /> Future disposal options will continue to include the County-owned and operated C&D landfill <br /> for at least a projected 18 years and the lined MSW landfill until early 2013. After our MSW <br /> facility reaches capacity, the County,the Towns and private haulers will truck MS W waste <br /> directly to other transfer stations or landfills in the region. Further consideration may be given to <br /> negotiating'regional solutions with appropriate partners. Various adjoining or nearby counties <br /> face different challenges and have had a variety of responses to the concept of regional solutions. <br /> To date,none has been overtly positive about regional cooperation with Orange County. Most <br /> counties seem to be comfortable with the current methodology for waste handling and want to <br /> chart their own course for the foreseeable future. <br /> Chapter 4 shows the plan approval process including the public involvement element and getting <br /> final approval from the Board of Orange County Commissioners. <br /> —End Report Summary— <br /> 15 <br />