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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 4~57,632 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. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board, along with the elected Boards of the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, discuss the various issues related to local solid waste management, including landfill closure in 2013, decisions regarding utilization of alternative disposal facilities and the transition to single stream recycling. Commissioner Yuhasz made reference to the urban recycling program and said that the current contract expires in June. He asked if it would be possible to extend the contract for another year and Gayle Wilson said yes. Commissioner Yuhasz asked if the bins could be used for a short period of time as opposed to the rolling carts. Gayle Wilson said that it could be possible, but he will check. Councilmember Ward asked about the connection between the landfill decision to close and the single-stream recycling.~ Gayle Wilson said that 'there is not much of a connection other than they are both managed from the County's Solid Waste Department. Commissioner McKee asked about the process to extend the life of the landfill, if needed. Gayle Wilson said that the process is considered a minor permitting process and is routine. If the Board of County Commissioners decided to submit a minor permit amendment, the likelihood of it being approved is fairly high, so the timing would not be a major issue. Mayor Chilton asked about the type of financial commitment Orange County is making for single-stream recycling. Gayle Wilson said that currently the County pays $4.17 per household per month for dual-stream collection out of bins. Going to single-stream, he hopes to achieve a cost closer to $3.25 to $3.50. The investment in the roll carts would be $900,000, which will be paid off by the savings in the collection costs over a period of four to five years.