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7 <br /> enforce requirements for separation of recyclable construction materials on-site at most <br /> Construction sites. <br /> These programs are recommended by the Manager for implementation in 1997-98 <br /> (Mcmordndum to Council of May 16, 1997). It is the opinion of the Town Attorney that this <br /> proposed method of funding this program is not lawful. We, therefore. have revised our <br /> recommendation so that the source of finnding would be from an increase in landfill tipping fees <br /> on construction and demolition wastes. This fee was recommended by the Landfill Owners <br /> Group to remain at$33 per ton in 1997-98. <br /> We project that the construction and demolition waste am of the landfill will be full in one-and- <br /> one-half years. Using the fined, southern,portion of the Eubanks landfill for construction waste <br /> as well as the mixed solid waste now buried there could reduce its capacity as much as two years. <br /> 11w landfill would then be foil by 2003 ratba that the currently projected 2005, creating an <br /> impetus to provide immediate waste reduction in this sector. <br /> -• DISCUSSION <br /> We project overall first year combined program costs at$82,000. The proposed,construction and <br /> demolition waste reduucdw prams could be fiu>ded from a combination of a S2.00 increase in <br /> the tipping fee on the projected 32,000 tons of construction and demolition wastes, $8,000 from <br /> undesignated reserves and a $10,000 grant from the North Carolina Office of Pollution <br /> Prevention and Eavrromaent1 Assistance. The grant has been awarded specifically to buy <br /> storage containers for safvageablex recovered at the landfill. <br /> landfill SW_VPALe h2grAM <br /> Using landfill tipping fees for the salvage program would enable implementation of that program <br /> in October 1997. Coordinated implemation of the construction and demolition waste-related <br /> solid waste plan ordinances in all Orange County jurisdictions would require significant <br /> cooperation aanong the jurisdictions. We project that ordinances in all jurisdictions would not be <br /> in place until early 1998 and that the reduction program would not take effect until February <br /> 1998. This timetable would enable several months for education of the construction community <br /> about the requirements of the ordinance before field enforcemeat begins. We would propose that <br /> enforcement begin-in July, 1998. <br /> Solid Wad DMvelo M Drdinaum a 4 EA&St t_tMgM <br /> In August 1996 we held discussions with the various planning and inspections department <br /> personnel and conducted a work session with builders on solid waste planning and landfill <br /> regulations. There was consensus that enforcement of solid waste regulations on construction <br /> and demolition wastes would best be handled for all Jurisdictions, as recycling collections arc <br />