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3. Haulers are subject to licensing, renewable annually. <br /> 4. Burning of Solid Waste,which excludes yard waste,is prohibited. <br /> 5. Demolition projects maybe delayed up to 60 days in order to assess the recyclability <br /> of the materials in the structure. <br /> Discussion <br /> Potential Impact <br /> This Regulated Recyclable Material Ordinance has been designed to be the mechanism <br /> by which the County can generally require recycling. The proposed list is of mostly C&D <br /> waste materials(due to currently pressing C&D disposal issues),however this is not <br /> specifically a"C&D Ordinance". Actions mandating recycling of materials generally <br /> found in other waste streams can be taken by simply amending this ordinance;this would <br /> primarily be by adding new materials. This will minimize the growth of a clumsy, <br /> possibly conflicting, array of Solid Waste regulations if future Boards decide to pursue <br /> additional recycling mandates. <br /> Regulated Recyclable Material represents approximately 29%,by weight, of the C&D <br /> waste stream in Orange County, or about 8,990 tons annually,including engineered wood <br /> (e.g.plywood and oriented strand board)products in the Clean Wood Waste category. <br /> Table 1 shows the potential recycling impact of this ordinance. <br /> Table 1. <br /> Material Percentage of C&D Tons per Year <br /> Unpainted, Untreated Lumber 14 4,340 <br /> Pallets 3 930 <br /> Engineered Wood 8 2,480 <br /> Clean Wood Subtotal 25 7,750 <br /> Metal , 41 1,240 <br /> Total Recyclable Material 291 8,990 <br /> In terms of volume(the real measure of how much landfill space can be saved)these <br /> materials account for possibly over 50%due to their bulky nature. Conversion of waste <br /> tonnage to volume can be subjective. This estimate is based on the wide variety of <br /> conversion rates available. How much space materials actually consume when compacted <br /> together is an unavoidably speculative measure.' <br /> Unpainted, untreated wood waste has been diverted and processed into colored mulch <br /> in a pilot project to experiment with alternatives and technical and market parameters. <br /> Lumber,pallets and engineered wood products were included in this project. The NC <br /> Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Solid Waste Division,which <br /> regulates and permits the Eubanks Road facility,has tentatively approved our plan to <br /> include engineered wood products in our mulching operation. We are the only facility in <br /> NC allowed to do so. They have agreed to our proposal because our material and the <br /> 2 <br />