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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 21, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ <br />SUBJECT: Modify the Urban Curbside Single Stream Recycling Collection Schedule <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />December 5, 2011 Abstract - Conversion <br />of Recycling Programs to Single <br />Stream <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, 968- <br />2885 <br />Michael Talbert, Assistant County <br />Manager, 245-2308 <br />Frank Clifton, County Manager, 245- <br />2306 <br />PURPOSE: To review a proposal to modify the previously authorized Urban Curbside Single <br />Stream Recycling Collection implementation scheduled for July 2012. <br />BACKGROUND: In the Fiscal Year 2011/12 Solid Waste Department budget, the Board of <br />County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the conversion of current dual stream recyclables <br />collection programs to a commingled (single stream) recyclables collection program. A <br />significant component of that conversion was the Urban Curbside Program's move from the <br />current 18 gallon bin receptacles to 95 gallon roll cart receptacles. <br />Subsequently, as a result of continuing discussions with the County's "Interlocal Agreement for <br />Solid Waste Management" partners regarding the closure of the Orange County Landfill and the <br />future of joint relationships with the municipalities regarding solid waste management, staff is <br />recommending modification of the implementation of single stream as it relates to the Urban <br />Curbside Recycling program. This matter was discussed at the January 26, 2012 Joint Work <br />Session where the Town of Chapel Hill indicated that it was reevaluating all of the solid waste <br />related services and programs within its jurisdiction and could not commit to a continuing <br />association with the County provided recycling program. Given the County's intention to <br />purchase and distribute to the three municipalities approximately 18,970 roll cart receptacles <br />estimated to cost about $948,500, a financial risk will be created for Orange County to purchase <br />the roll carts at this time. <br />Therefore, staff recommends a modification to the planned conversion to single stream <br />recyclables collection that temporarily eliminates the purchase and utilization of roll carts and <br />reduces the financial risk. The conversion to single stream for all other County recycling <br />programs would continue as originally planned. The modification includes: <br />• Continued utilization of 18 gallon bin receptacles <br />