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16 <br /> 7 <br /> a <br /> Greater potential for diversion if enforcement level is high and <br /> maintained over time . <br /> Disadvantages of Collection Bans <br /> • Enforcement requires regular and continuing inspection of solid <br /> waste containers for violations that will require either additional <br /> Dersonnel to maintain the present solid waste collection <br /> productivity. ; <br /> NOTE: Islip, New York, which has mandatory recycling, reports use <br /> of 7 inspectors to police 78, 000 households plus one supervisor. <br /> The inspectors also handle solid waste complaints . <br /> • Enforcement with i10 alternative means for handling banned materials <br /> may lead to resistance to the program and illegal dumping. <br /> • Difficult to determine if those using dumpsters are in <br /> since most material is bagged in opaque garbage bags . <br /> • Inflexible in the face of changing markets and processing <br /> technologies for different materials that may or may not be subject <br /> to initial ban. <br /> • Requires subjective judgment on the part of each solid waste <br /> collector and landfill inspector regarding tolerance levels, i.e .. <br /> How many cans are too many? Was paper mixed with solid waste <br /> contaminated at the source or when it was mixed into the waste? <br /> • Regulatory approach may be resisted by the public . <br /> 3 . Decide whether to provide universal collection of solid waste and <br /> r=_cyclables or to continue current drop-off site collections. <br /> The system recommended by the Owners Group includes universal collection <br /> of solid waste and recyclables . <br /> Currently universal collection of solid waste is provided to the urban <br /> residential, multifamily and commercial sectors . Universal collection <br /> of recyclables is provided to the ur::an residential sector and most <br /> multifamily units . <br /> Universal collection of solid waste and recyclables currently does not <br /> gist for the unincorporated resident=-al sector; however solid waste <br /> can'ienience centers are •provided for self-hauled diszcsal of :dash . <br /> Also universal collection of recycle= les does nor exist in the <br /> c=r ercial sector. Chance to a universal collection syscem would have <br /> =e most --impact. throughout the unincorporated area _G1lGWed '-v the <br /> comzierc'_a'_ sector. <br /> A summary table of how services are P--ovided in each jurisdic_ion is <br /> G��acrme^t 1 . <br />