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21l-',' S. C-�7ne?-ar; 22 <br /> 919-638-7.72 <br /> 91,."7.7r3: <br /> D U <br /> N [ORAIN TYI <br /> To: Landfill Owners Grhup and Staff <br /> From: Don Willhoit. 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 /> res-oonded to the Landfill Owners GrOUC 7eClUeSt that member governments review the outline and <br /> provide feedback and make recommendations regarding the proposed syszern. The Board or <br /> provi I <br /> Commissioner's discussions and considerations if the solid waste manazement 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. DIH rential landfill fees <br /> c. Non-economic incentives <br /> d. Public -education regarding soild waste issues including disposal, recycling and waste <br /> reduction. <br /> e. Unit-based pricing (pay-as-you-throw plans). <br /> The Board of County Commissioners strongly supposed unit-based pricing as a waste <br /> reduczlon tooi. They suggested that a Ev_as-vo u-throw pian for solid was-,e disposal only (not to <br /> rec•'c;:1:7.2 related see:-acts) wc,_,iZ' constitute a strong economic incentive for citizen_ 110 <br /> e,4uce so"d waste gene-adon and recycling par-Licipat' <br /> 10 n. <br /> "-e I'CCI!S C�7 ::-,e �0110 W <br /> Lion prog?,am <br /> 3, T'Ln B 0 C C z c-I i h a waste colle be �Mie :C11-771 <br /> C C 3 n:tr; C, r'a;s r o be d sal!laridfiii faciiines and 07,-c_-s3Inz, [a-.! <br /> Z!S-C <br /> -OVER- <br /> 0.1�. CO A7K, <br />