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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ASSEMBLY OF GOVERNMENTS <br /> AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 6, 2012 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: Solid Waste Updates <br /> DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> A) Draft City of Durham/Orange County <br /> Transfer Station Agreement Gayle Wilson, 919-968-2885 <br /> Michael Talbert, 919-245-2308 <br /> B) SWAB Memo of November 2010 — <br /> Interlocal Agreement <br /> C) History of the City/County Utility <br /> Commission —Winston-Salem/Forsyth <br /> County <br /> D) Comprehensive Review of Solid Waste <br /> Collection and Disposal Options Report— <br /> Town of Chapel Hill — (LINK <br /> ONLY) http://chapelhillpublic.novusagen <br /> da.com/Bluesheet.aspx?itemid=1999&m <br /> eetingid=174 <br /> PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for each jurisdiction to present an update of local solid <br /> waste management issues and to initiate discussion or inquiries of selected topics of interest. <br /> BACKGROUND: The following updates are provided by each jurisdiction: <br /> Town of Carrboro <br /> The Carrboro Board of Aldermen recently discussed various solid waste issues at their <br /> November 13, 2012 meeting and was provided an update on solid waste operations by staff on <br /> December 4, 2012. Information and discussions included: <br /> • Update on proposed changes to solid waste collection operations due to closing of landfill <br /> come June 30, 1013 - including residential route changes, purchase of new front loader <br /> truck for dumpster service, re-configuration of yard waste collection service. <br /> • Enter into an agreement for disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) in early 2012. <br /> • Time table for public education on route changes — brochures, on-line information. <br /> • Continue collaboration and discussion with Orange County and other Towns on various <br /> solid waste topics such as: organics collection and disposal, pay-as-you-throw and other <br />