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<br /> 278, 291-293, 445, and N.C.G.S. §§ 130A-309.01-309.08, 309.09A, 309.09B, 309.09C,
<br /> 309.09D. Unless otherwise indicated, this ordinance pertains to all solid waste activity in Orange
<br /> County.
<br /> SECTION III. MANAGEMENT OF REGULATED RECYCLABLE MATERIAL;
<br /> NO OPEN BURNING OF SOLID WASTE.
<br /> 1. Regulated recyclable material includes recyclable construction and demolition material,ferrous and
<br /> nonferrous scrap metal other than recyclable construction and demolition material, pallets,
<br /> corrugated cardboard,and other materials as may be designated as such by amendments to this
<br /> ordinance.'
<br /> 2. All regulated recyclable material generated in Orange County shall be recycled(1)unless doing so
<br /> would pose a threat to public health and safety through exposure to carcinogens and other
<br /> toxic substances including, but not limited to, lead, asbestos, fuel oils, gasoline, or (2) unless
<br /> the regulated recyclable material is attached to other material, including other regulated
<br /> recyclable material, in a way that it is not reasonably possible to separate the regulated
<br /> recyclable material into its constituent parts or from non regulated recyclable material. It is a
<br /> violation of this ordinance for any person to dispose of regulated recyclable material except as
<br /> permitted in this ordinance. {
<br /> 3. Regulated recyclable material shall be disposed of through (1) delivery to a recyclable waste
<br /> center, (2)delivery to a licensed collector of regulated recyclable material, (3)reuse,(4) sale or
<br /> (5) other means that allow for the safe recycling of the material. Regulated recyclable material
<br /> shall be separated from other solid waste unless delivered to a Commingled Recycling Facility
<br /> certified as such in the manner provided for in this ordinance.
<br /> 4. No person shall discard, dispose of, leave or dump any regulated recyclable material on or along
<br /> any street or highway or on public or private property, unless such material is placed in a
<br /> receptacle,placed at a location designated by the County, Carrboro,Chapel Hill,Hillsborough
<br /> or Mebane for the deposit of regulated recyclable material, or otherwise placed in possession
<br /> and control of a licensed collector of regulated recyclable material.
<br /> 5. Transporting or accepting for transport any regulated recyclable material for purposes of disposal
<br /> as solid waste or treatment in a manner inconsistent with this ordinance constitutes a violation
<br /> of this ordinance
<br /> 6. Any person collecting or transporting regulated recyclable material for purposes of disposal at
<br /> an approved disposal site must do so in a manner that prevents this material from escaping that
<br /> vehicle or container used for the collecting or transporting.
<br /> Additional materials may be added to the list of regulated recyclable materials,including but not limited
<br /> to: aluminum, drink boxes, kraft paper, glass bottles and jars, magazines, used motor oil, newspaper,
<br /> office paper, scrap paper, plastic bottles including milk jugs, soda bottles, steel and tin cans, telephone
<br /> directories, food waste when exclusively source-separated for composting, non-reusable wood waste,
<br /> drywall.
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