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14 <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> From: Harmony Whalen, Coleman Gledhill &Hargrave,P.C. <br /> Subject: Ordinance Regulating Recyclable Waste Materials And Licensing The <br /> Collection Of Solid Waste In Orange County <br /> Date: September 27, 2000 <br /> On August 15, 2000 the Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Task Force <br /> submitted its Final Report to the Board of Orange County Commissioners. As part of <br /> this report the Task Force formulated eleven recommendations designed to provide a <br /> framework for dealing with recyclable wastes within Orange County,both now and in the <br /> future. Recommendation# 1 of the Final Report was that the County adopt a regulatory <br /> ordinance requiring separation of at least metal, clean wood and drywall from <br /> construction for recycling or reuse in Orange County. It is in response to this <br /> Recommendation that the following Ordinance was prepared. <br /> In summary, the ordinance does the following: <br /> • Defines regulated recyclable material as recyclable construction and demolition <br /> material (clean wood,metals, concrete and other inert debris, and unpainted drywall), <br /> yard waste,,corrugated cardboard, and non-reusable wood waste. Materials can be <br /> added as facilities for their recycling.become available. <br /> • Requires the recycling of all regulated recyclable material generated in Orange <br /> County. This prevents materials generated in Orange County from becoming part of <br /> the waste stream in neighboring counties. <br /> • It prohibits the disposal of regulated recyclable material through open burning. This <br /> prohibition includes the burning of leaves, brush, and other debris on private property <br /> by private individuals, because those materials are covered under the definition of <br /> "recyclable waste." <br /> • Prohibits contamination of regulated recyclable material to avoid the recycling <br /> requirements. <br /> • It provides for the licensing and monitoring of collectors of regulated recyclable <br /> material. Violations of the ordinance can result in the loss of the right to collect <br /> recyclable waste. <br /> • Requires that anyone receiving a building permit and/or zoning compliance permit <br /> obtain a regulated recyclable material management permit (RRMM permit) prior to <br /> commencing any construction, demolition, land clearing or other preparatory activity. <br /> The RRMP permit will put individuals on notice of the ordinance and its <br /> requirements. <br /> ■ Persons receiving a building permit undertaking projects that have a total value of <br /> greater than $50,000 must, in addition to obtaining a RRMP permit, obtain a <br /> regulated recyclable material management plan (RRMP plan) 'detailing how <br /> recyclable waste will be generated, disposed of and recycled. Persons receiving a <br /> zoning compliance permit and undertaking a project with a total value of greater than <br /> 14 <br />