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Commissioner Carey said that there needs to be discussions on the political level. He feels <br />there should be several short-term options that could be pursued while considering a long-term option. <br />Gayle Wilson explained the difference between transferring trash and C&D waste. He said that <br />C&D waste requires a much heavier trailer and increases the hauling costs tremendously. <br />Commissioner Brown made reference to page one, second to the last paragraph and asked <br />about the two categories, specifically the management of C&D that must be buried. She said that she did <br />not know there was C&D that must be buried. <br />Gayle Wilson said that this was referring to C&D that cannot be otherwise recycled or reduced, <br />it is what is remaining. <br />Commissioner Brown asked for clarification on the transferring of C&D. <br />Gayle Wilson said that the cost of hauling C&D is higher because less waste could be carried. <br />He said that Chatham County's private transfer station would accept C&D. Also, Lee County has a C&D <br />landfill, so much of Chatham County's C&D could go to the permitted landfill and save money rather than <br />going to the transfer station. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if Durham also ships C&D waste and Gayle Wilson said yes. <br />truck. <br />Commissioner Jacobs asked if shipping C&D by rail is more expensive than shipping C&D by <br />Gayle Wilson explained why it is very expensive to ship by rail. He said that there needed to <br />be large quantities of waste to make it worthwhile to ship by rail. <br />Commissioner Brown suggested pulling out of this report those things that the task force could <br />address. She asked about the reduction of C&D waste, specifically the reduction of pallets in the report. <br />Blair Pollard said that pallets represent about 2% of the C&D waste. The estimate for removal <br />of pallets is based on projection from the first quarter of this year and the last three quarters of last year, <br />which has been the best period for pallet removal. He said that pallets could be regulated to reduce this <br />type of waste. <br />C&D. <br />Commissioner Brown said that Habitat for Humanity was very interested in helping out with <br />Blair Pollard said that the Wake County Habitat for Humanity was a client of theirs. <br />John Link suggested that the C&D task force could take a look at some of the economic issues <br />that the staff has addressed, for example, a lined C&D facility would cost ten times what an unlined facility <br />would cost. He said that the eighteen-month extension of the present C&D site allows the buildup of the <br />reserve fund to the point where the transfer station could be pursued. <br />Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the report and said that although there may not be <br />net cost there may be net savings on the different options available. He suggested looking at using some <br />of the waste for compacting for NCDOT private roads. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis said that new playground equipment was just installed at the new <br />Efland Cheeks Community Center Park and the cushioning material is made out of recycled pallets.