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11 <br /> Those programs designate metal food and beverage cans as the only types of metal for <br /> recycling. Likewise clean wood waste that might show up in small amounts in the MSW <br /> waste has no convenient alternative outlet. <br /> The only place to dispose of residentially generated scrap metal or clean wood from <br /> residential waste is the six solid waste convenience centers or the landfill. The landfill is <br /> the only outlet for small amounts of non-residentially generated scrap metal or wood <br /> waste under the current system.Non-residential waste generators are prohibited from <br /> using the convenience centers. Thus either the regulation must be limited at this time to <br /> only C&D wastes, a broader recycling collection system must be created for wood and <br /> scrap metal from the MSW waste stream or non-residential waste generators must be <br /> allowed to deposit r_,_grtlated recyclable materials(such as metal and clean wood) at the <br /> convenience centers. <br /> There are at least three options for managing regulated recyclable materials in the MSW <br /> waste stream. <br /> Table 5 <br /> Options for Managing Regulated Recyclable Materials in MSW Waste Stream <br /> Op on . Advantages Disadvantages <br /> 1. Regulate the regulated Equal enforcement and equal Large and difficult enforcement and <br /> Recyclable materials found in responsibility,probably most education burden(especially `upstream' <br /> MSW the same as in C&D. lawful strategy. of landfill),not now anticipated in <br /> planning program.Limited outlets for <br /> regulated recyclable materials from <br /> residential and commercial sectors <br /> 2.Ignore regulated recyclable Much simpler implementation Potentially discriminatory,may not be <br /> materials in MSW waste and enforcement program if fully lawful unless we regulate only the <br /> stream dealing with only the large C&D area and only those hauling <br /> amounts of concentrated primarily what we define as regulated <br /> materials in C&D. recyclable materials <br /> Questionable even then.Cardboard <br /> becomes a"special case"because it is <br /> already successfully regulated in both <br /> C&D and MSW waste streams. <br /> 3. Phase in regulation of Addresses the problem with May still be seen as discriminatory. <br /> materials in MSW waste a long-term strategy Still very difficult to enforce on <br /> generators and haulers. <br /> 3a. Exempt residential Parallels exemption on Perception of"unfair"treatment of <br /> waste from regulation landfilling residential one sector of the economy. Provides <br /> corrugated cardboard. potential to shift regulated recyclable <br /> Limits enforcement and materials to residential waste <br /> education burden disposal. <br /> significantly with limited <br /> reduction-in diversion and <br /> recycling efforts. <br /> 11 <br />