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8 a now,by the staff of the Solid Waste Management Deparunent of the Town of Chapel Hill(or the successor agency upon re tgaumdon of the solid waste management function.) The salvage program could operate somewhat independently of the solid waste plan ordinance since salvage would take place at the landfill. The solid waste plans could be enforced only after they were adopted by each government. The two programs would operate more effectively together since the solid waste plans would probably require, at a minimum, separation of recyclable construction wastes; the salvage operator-at the landfill would then inspect the recyclable loads for compliance with the separation requirements when those loads were delivered to the landfill. Without implemamatian of some measures designed to reduce the eoasnuetion and demolition waste stream, the govemm nts of Orange County may not otherwise meet their adopted solid waste reduction goals. We would take the following steps if funding were provided: • Hire.stall purchase supplies and equipment. aml initiate the ladfiill salvage program beginning in October 1997.The solid waste plan compliance inspection program could begin in February 1998. a Work with other Town staff to develop changes to the existing development ordinance that would reread solid waste planning requirem=ts to all conswiction projects with a value of over S50,W0.The current ordinance covets only those project requiring a special use permit or a zoning compliance permit. These conditions exclude individual residential units, demolition project and renovations within the existing perimeter of sa building, all of which generate significant anan wets of waste and represeat over 8V/.of permit value in Chapel MR. Recommend than the Manager and staff work with the staff of other local governments as requested to prepare similar ordinances requiring solid waste plan development. The proposed tip fee u=tmse for consuucb n and demolition waste reduction is calculated to cover the full costs of the two progtamL in the second year,no new vehicles or other equipment would be required,but a hall year of salaries for both positions would keep the cost level similar to the first year. RECOMAW"ATiONS We recommend that 1. Council adopt the S35 per ton tipping fete for construction and demolition waste as part of the 1997-98 fee schedule. This fee is included.in the recomin- ded fee policies in agenda item #8e, and the revenue is included in the recommended budget. Commence by the County and Carrboro is nexssary for any landfill tipping fees to become effective.