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0R.4 Jti"GE CO UA-TY CO LVISSI Oti - <br /> �'.v. Box 8181 <br /> 0i S. C:rreron Srree-- 22 <br /> 'orough, NC. <br /> �7278 <br /> .N. L c� 919.968-43:1 <br /> .. - 919.688•.x_1 <br /> IIElI0RAiYDU PyI <br /> To: Landfill Owners Group and Staff <br /> From: Don `Yillhoit, Orange County Commissioner <br /> Subject: Orange County Board of Commissioners Recommendations to <br /> Landfill Owners Group <br /> Date: July 2, 1996 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) met on June 26, 1996, and reviewed an <br /> outline of the County's proposed integrated solid waste management system. The BO.CC <br /> responded to the Landfill Owners Group request that member governments review the outline and <br /> provide feedback and make recommendations rezardins the proposed system. The Board of <br /> Commissioner's discussions and considerations of the solid waste management system resulted in <br /> the following recommendations to the Landfill Owners Group (LOG). <br /> 1) The LOG should adopt the five waste prevention options as suggested, including: <br /> a. Collection bans <br /> b. Dii.ierential landfill fees <br /> c. lion-economic incentives <br /> d. Public education resardins soiid waste issues includins disposal, recycling and waste <br /> reduction. <br /> e. unit-based pricing (pay-as-you,-throw- plans). <br /> _) The Board of County Commissioners stronsiv suopored unit-based oncins as a waste- <br /> reduction tool. They suggested that a pa..,-_;-you-throw pian for solid waste aisoosal only (not to <br /> I i:',,d- rec,:ciii v_ related services) wotaC zoriszizute a strong economic incentive for Citizen t0 <br /> recuce soad ti,aste generation and i:,c'e:se recyciins pa, icipauoil. <br /> A <br /> 1) he BOCC Sza:ems that the focus C: i'° Soda was:.- coileCtion program, should C� _.. irle :Oriel <br /> l: coo-tea: c: .mtaierial t °� �•°�°.�. r!�-� �1 .. -i.t e j an•i '1-'� e •�,. -�.- <br /> � O be a .i ., .:. �CSaI tailai:ill faCl 11,. �. �:�,,C s�lilc• Ia:_. aa <br /> COQ.;.\'; I <br />