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It is anticipated that roll-carts will be utilized for the Urban Curbside Program (contracted service) and that the Rural Curbside Program (county staff provided service) will continue to utilize 18-gallon bins, at least for the near term. It is currently understood from resident comments that portions of the Rural Program may not be suitable for roll-carts and staff will, over the next year or two, assess areas where roll-carts can be reasonably used with the expectation that eventually roll-carts can be provided for certain select rural areas. The Town of Chapel Hill is currently evaluating solid waste alternatives for all facets of solid waste management within the Town. Therefore, it is questionable as to whether Orange County should commit to acquisition for recycling roll carts for distribution within the Town at this time. Orange County will need a formal commitment from all of the Towns prior to making the investment in roll-carts and executing an agreement with a contract service .provider that includes the Town. The existing urban curbside collection agreement expires June 30, 2012. Solid Waste Convenience Centers (SWCC) Based on recommendations from the Solid Waste Planning Work Group, consisting of representatives from the Towns and County and the Solid Waste Advisory Board, the BOCC has decided to begin implementation of the first convenience center in a longer term objective for upgrading and modernizing all five county convenience centers. The Walnut Grove Road Solid Waste Convenience Center site design and construction bidding is currently underway. Staff expects to return for a construction bid award in March, 2012 with completion of construction in July, 2012. Other sites will be considered for upgrades through the annual budget process, with the potential for one center to be modernized each year. The Work Group recommended aDistrict/Neighborhood Center approach with District Centers more centrally located having expanded hours of operation and more services. Neighborhood Centers would have somewhat reduced hours of operation and reduced services available. Walnut Grove Church Road and Eubanks Road were recommended as District Centers. Convenience centers received 457,632 total visits in 2010/11 and are considered a core county service. Improvements include: • increasing hauling and waste handling efficiencies by using compaction and larger containers preparing for landfill closure as SWCC's will be the primary waste infrastructure in the County • facilitating enhanced services such as adding new materials for recycling and expanding salvage opportunities • addressing current site issues such as improving traffic flow, reducing container loading height, paving to enable better cleanup of spills/reducing dust reducing maintenance, reducing noise and odor, etc. • reducing labor and collection costs • improving safety FINANCIAL IMPACT: Decisions with regard to the landfill closure will have considerable financial impacts which include funding of closure and post-closure, the additional costs related to the delivery of local waste to the Durham Transfer Station (or other disposal destination) and for significantly reduced future enterprise fund tipping fee revenue. There is an unknown financial impact if the Towns choose to contract separately for their own recycling services.