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t <br /> 22 <br /> to market. If businesses, other local governments, or the school systems wish to deliver <br /> large quantities of items to this program, they can make appointments and deliver the <br /> equipment directly to the proposed electronics processing area at the Orange County <br /> Landfill, but not to the Convenience Centers as those will accept only residential waste. <br /> Projection for Amount of Materials Collected <br /> It is difficult to project tonnage for this proposed program because electronics recycling <br /> is so new, and there is little long term data on which to base projections. Preliminary <br /> projections are that the Department of Solid Waste Management will collect thirty to fifty <br /> tons of computers and related equipment in the first year of operation if non-residential <br /> materials are accepted. While the Town of Cary collected only 10 tons during their first <br /> seven months of operation, we believe the pent-up demand in Orange County coupled <br /> with the 50% larger population of Orange County and the option to add non-residential <br /> materials makes 30 to 50 tons a reasonable projection. <br /> Potential Program Costs <br /> Program costs have a potentially large variation, dependent upon the amount of materials <br /> brought in and the cost to process them. The field of electronics recycling is quite <br /> dynamic right now and new companies are coming into existence rapidly. The costs <br /> projected for this program are based on assumptions made during the budgeting process. <br /> Actual costs for contract services will be determined through issuance of an RFP, <br /> selection of a successful bidder, and by how much material is collected. There is <br /> potential to charge program user fees for those items for which a processing fee will be <br /> charged to the County, i.e. computer monitors. <br /> Projected Program Cost <br /> Computer Recycling Collections Year 1 (75% of ear) Full year <br /> Personnel and benefits (pro-rated @ 40%) 11,124 15,499 <br /> for 75% of the year <br /> Contract Services* 25,125 26,255 <br /> Truck cost 40% 17,200 Non-recurring <br /> Truck fuel and maintenance(40%) 750 1,045 <br /> Equipment and related PPE(pro-rated)** 220 205 <br /> Building, Storage units, supplies & 56,200 5,620 --10% for <br /> maintenance*** maintenance <br /> Education and Outreach 1,500 1,568 <br /> Revenue from $5 charge for CRTs (5,625) (5,625) <br /> Total 106,494 44,567 <br /> * Assumes 15 truckloads to New Jersey based contractor UNICOR. <br /> ** Pro-rated at 40% of total for uniforms, department supplies, PPE. <br /> *** Building allocated 100%to this program but used by others. <br /> 11 <br />