Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
16 <br /> 5 <br /> Will the fees be levied on only waste or waste and recyclables? <br /> ire -he -fees to provide an incentive for waste reduction and <br /> r=C�IC"inC <br /> While these goals are not mutually exclusive, ranking them in <br /> imrortanc= would have an imoact on the fee structure . There «av be <br /> ocher goals that the governing bodies and Owners Groun sho-uld <br /> consider. <br /> Advantages of Unit-Based Pricing: <br /> • Uses economic incentives to change solid waste generation <br /> behavior and increase prevention/recycling, <br /> • Enables raising of funds specifically related to solid <br /> waste collection activities, <br /> • Distributes costs of solid waste system according to use, <br /> • Enables development of a rate structure to achieve <br /> certain goals e.g. cost recovery, diversion of materials <br /> from solid waste, sending a "message" about solid waste <br /> costs, <br /> • Offers flexibility to system users and administrators in <br /> consumption choices and policy making/fee setting. <br /> Disadvantages of Unit-Based Pricing: <br /> • Potential for illegal disposal to avoid payment of fees, <br /> • Uncertainty in revenue generation depending on user <br /> behavior and unit costs (e .g. if there is a lot of <br /> recycling, prevention, and/or illegal dumping the revenue <br /> from sale of bags or stickers may not cover costs as <br /> projected) , <br /> • Svstem set-up costs and rate structure development are <br /> significant tasks . Professional technical asS_Stance <br /> could be necessanI to establish rate structures and <br /> billing systems, <br /> s 7t is potentia=_y d_=ficul_ to achieve _esaons_ t_ �rHjs <br /> SVSt=m from tenants of multi-tananc COmme'_'Ci�_ Or <br /> residential bu_ldincs Since costs are Dr`mari iy '.^,C=-e by <br /> the owner, not the tenant . Hauling fees ar= usual bui_t <br /> into the rent and do nct vary . Thus them _S no <br /> individual "reward" , <br />