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19 • Impromptu, field-based education of SWCC staff, local business staff, and citizens that the employee interacts with in the field; • Processing, sorting, packaging, and manifesting of batteries into storage containers at storage facility; and • Maintenance and service of collection infrastructure including containers at drop-off points and at the storage facility. This duties will involve some heavy lifting(a full 5 gallon bucket of batteries can weigh 65 lbs.). Additional work might include sorting of batteries into categories. For purpose of this analysis it is estimated that the total time commitment of RMH position to this program would be eight (8) hours per week. Amount of Batteries Collected: It is difficult to estimate the public response to the implementation of a dry-cell battery recycling program. Using the Marion County, Oregon dry-cell battery collection program that has been in existence for five years as a model, it is projected that if Orange County collects dry-cell batteries at drop-off and at the curb, we will collect roughly 4.8 tons of batteries during year one and six tons of batteries during following years. If we choose not to pursue collection of batteries at the curb, it is estimated that the program will collect approximately 50% fewer batteries, or 2.4 tons in year one and three tons in year two. Summary Cost Table: This table below estimates total costs for year 1 and 2 of the program. The costs are based on working with a contractor that will provide shipping, processing, and recycling services. Projected Program Costs Curbside and Drop-Off Collection of Year one 75% First full year inflated at Dry-Cell Batteries 4.5% Recycling and Shipping 13,440 14,045 Personnel and related (pro-rated at 20% 5,562 7,750 of salary and for 75% of year one) Uniforms and PPE 85 105 Supplies 2,195 935 Education and Outreach 3,000 1,570 (no prof. design services) Total 24,497 1 24,405 8