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Chair Halkiotis made reference to his trip to Athens Georgia and asked about recycling pizza boxes, orange juice boxes, etc. Gayle Wilson said that economics prevents them from extending the market to include these items. Chair Halkiotis said that he heard some good news last week about schools in that they are using less carpet in school buildings. He asked what is happening with batteries right now and Gayle Wilson said that they have been collecting these and staring them far about four weeks. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the draft ordinance -page 13 at the top and 2 at the bottom - footnote, which indicates that other materials could be amended to this ordinance. He said that he is not sure what craft paper is but drywall is not mentioned as a possible material that could be recycled in the future. Gayle Wilson will add this to the ordinance in appropriate places. He feels it is a great step forward in having this ordinance. John Link asked if the County Commissioners are ready to set a public hearing date far the ordinance. The County Commissioners agreed to have a public hearing the first meeting in November. Chair Halkiotis asked for an update on volume at the landfill compared with last year. 4. Governmental BuildinglDry Cell BatterylElectronics Recyclina Proposal Rod Visser said that in the recommended budget this year there was a position that would deal with these three programs and bring inhouse some of the projects, which are presently contracted out. Funding for these three programs was included in the 2001-02 operating budget approved by the Board of County Commissioners, but program implementation and the creation of a recommended new permanent position were delayed pending further Board of County Commissioners discussion at a solid waste work session. These programs are assembled into a single proposal because of the recommended-shared staffing arrangement. A single Recycling Materials Handler position would provide the labor far all three components of the recycling proposal. The three programs proposed are: • Governmental Building Recycling Program :• Dry Cell Battery Recycling • Electronics Commissioner Brown asked about the mixed paper and if this will change how mixed paper is now picked up. Joe Clayton said that mixed paper will be picked up in all governmental facilities. Everything will be collected. Commissioner Brown said that she has a problem with signage. She asked if we could get some reminders out to employees that it is against the law to throw away cans and that they have to be recycled. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Orange Recycling Services and asked if we have asked them to bid on any of these services. Gayle Wilson said that it would significantly increase the cost. Joe Clayton said that the lowest cast was $52.00 per site per visit. The County is currently paying $38.00. Chair Halkiotis asked that staff brainstorm and bring back to the County Commissioners any opportunity to bring things to the legislators like paying a recycling fee of $5.00 per computer monitor. A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Barry Jacobs to endorse the implementation of the three programs and authorize creation of a full-time, permanent Recycling Materials Handler position. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Commissioner Brown asked to include signage in the master plan. 5. Other Solid Waste Matters -Informational Reports a} SWAB Subcommittee on Solid Waste Financing Alternatives (Includes one decision item) b) SWAB Future Priorities cj Carrboro Plaza Recycling Center d) Hillsborough Commercial Solid Waste Collection e) Recurring Solid Waste Contracts f) Toxicity Reduction Improvement Program Proposal