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� 15 <br /> 3. There may be alternative disposal methods available for so(id waste management at <br /> some future date_ Regardless of technology, those alternative methods will come at a <br /> . higher cost AND still involve the transport of large volumes of waste to a specific location. <br /> This will remain a county-wide issue BUT not sole[y a county government problem. <br /> Legitimate, forthright discussions need to occur involving the disposa[ of municipal sofid <br /> waste. Method to be selected, how to fund the associated costs and where to place <br /> facilities remain to be proper(y addressed. The process should be transparent but <br /> focused. NO neighborhood, urban or rural, wants to host such a facility. Addressing <br /> those localized concerns will be a difficult and troubling task. <br /> 4. Recycling remains a high priority in Orange County. The County has taken the lead role <br /> in providing these services county-wide. The County must continue to focus on <br /> Pffi�iPnriP� in bofih th fix d dm�-o_� ff l�cations and �r�___r_h�idP s rvi P PlemPntG of i-hi� <br /> program. Automation and compaction of recyclables will help contain costs BUT those , <br /> costs will increase. . <br /> Recycling �also includes debris and yard waste services along with demolition waste <br /> disposal. Those residing in the Rogers/Eubanks Road area should recognize and <br /> understand that Eubanks Road will remain home to the County's demolition debris <br /> disposal efforts and solid waste equipment storage and maintenance functions long after <br /> the municipal solid waste iandfill closure. <br /> There are no current plans to relocate that facility or site a new similar facility elsewhere <br /> in Orange County for the foreseeab(e future. <br /> 5. Summarizing: Extending the lifespan current municipal solid waste landfill can provide a <br /> revenue stream to address some but not al! Rogers Road area needs. Determining what <br /> needs are addressed is a role for community/government collaboration but the final <br /> decision and responsibility for action rests with the Board of Commissianers in <br /> conjunction with municipal cooperation. Moving forward will bring some closure to many <br /> long standing issues (besides just the landfilf). It will not resolve or address all <br /> community concerns or desi�ed outcomes. Those goals will require on-going efforts and <br /> commitments among all of those with a vested interest in Orange County's future. <br />