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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 24, 2012 Action Agenda ~,: Item No. ~ SUBJECT• Lease/License Renewal Agreement -Alternate Daily Landfill Cover DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Addendum to Contract w/Attachment INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 Michael Talbert, 245-2308 PURPOSE: To consider approving the renewal of a license/lease agreement with LSC Environmental Products, LLC, formerly Landfill Service Corporation, to provide an alternative to soil for applying to the surface of the waste at the end of each day of operation (this renewal is also to note the official company name change and allow for the contract to end without penalties if/when the Board decides to close the landfill prior to contract end date). BACKGROUND: The daily covering of waste is a regulatory requirement of all mixed solid waste landfills permitted by the State of North Carolina. Typically, this requirement is met by a daily application of a minimum of 6" of compacted soil on the top of wastes received each day. Daily cover is required to minimize odors, minimize blowing trash, minimize access by vermin, reduce the likelihood of fires starting or spreading, and to fill voids and stabilize the waste. In some locations, adequate supplies of soil are not available, so alternatives to purchasing off-site soils and hauling them to the facility are sought. More recently, even those facilities with adequate soil supplies are utilizing alternative covers to maximize landfill capacity. If a material that takes up less space and costs less than the value of the space saved can be substituted for soil, the waste capacity of the landfill is extended and site economics are improved. The Orange County Landfill has been utilizing the POSI-SHELL COVER SYSTEM since 1997 following an extensive evaluation of other available alternative cover systems. While a variety of types of alternative daily cover systems are available, the POSI-SHELL system most fully meets the operational and regulatory requirements of the landfill and has proven to be the most cost- effective option. The Orange County Landfill was the first landfill in the state to be permitted for this type of alternative cover. POST-SHELL is a spray-on slurry made from polymers, polyester fibers, Portland cement and water. These materials are mixed together in a large machine similar to ahydro-seeding machine, pulled to the working face of the landfill, and spray-applied to a thickness of about'/4 inch. The material hardens into a crust.