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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 30, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 9_ Q <br /> SUBJECT: Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Conceptual Framework <br /> DEPARTMENT: Public Works PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1S) <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1S) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 5/28/97 LOG Memo - Framework for Solid Wilbert McAdoo, ext 2625 <br /> Waste Plan <br /> 3/26/97 LOG Memo -Integrated Solid Waste <br /> Management Plan TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> 5/28/97 LOG Memo - Waste Reduction Goals Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Proposed Resolution Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider approving a framework for implementation of an integrated solid waste <br /> management plan involving the County,and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board discussed this subject at their June 5, 1997 work session on solid <br /> waste issues, but deferred action to the June 30, 197 regular meeting. <br /> At their meeting on May 28, 1997,the Landfill Owners' Group (LOG) adopted a resolution that <br /> endorses a framework for an integrated solid waste management plan, which includes elements for <br /> waste prevention, collection, and processing. The resolution, framework, and background material <br /> from the LOG meeting agenda are included at pages 3-6. <br /> The LOG requested that each of the four governing boards adopt this framework for Orange <br /> County's solid waste management plan and the plan which will be submitted to the State of North <br /> Carolina in July. Pages 7-29 reflect excerpts from the March 26, 1997 LOG meeting which <br /> summarize the specific elements of the LOG recommended integrated solid waste plan, and some of <br /> the advantages, disadvantages, and waste diversion potential of some of these elements, as studied <br /> by the WESTON consulting firm. <br /> The LOG has decided to adjust its base year for the calculation of per capita waste reduction <br /> progress from 1988-89 to the year 1991-92. The latter is the base year that the State of North <br /> Carolina has decided to use to calculate the waste reduction progress of local governments. The <br /> LOG staff memo at pages 30-33 explains the mathematical basis for the need to change overall solid <br /> waste reduction goals to 45%by the year 2001 and 61%by the year 2006. <br />