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} GOALS FOR THE MANAGEINiENT OF SOLID WASTE IN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> h. Reduce and eventually eliminate littering and illegal dumping of solid <br /> waste in Orange County by developing and enforcing harsh penalties <br /> for such activities. <br /> i. Make planning for solid waste in Orange County consistent with the <br /> above stated management practices. Priority should be given to waste <br /> prevention and waste reduction in order to make landfilling the last <br /> resort <br /> j. Develop a comprehensive integrated solid waste management plan for <br /> the Agency, and work with all the generators of solid waste in Orange <br /> County to implement the plan. <br /> k. Involve the public in solid waste management planning and program <br /> development through public hearings, committees and advisory boards, <br /> as well as other means. <br /> 1. Ensure that adequate capacity of solid waste disposal facilities exist to <br /> meet the needs of the people of Orange County. <br /> m. Provide proactive planning, guidance and oversight for the <br /> construction, operation, monitoring and closure of solid waste disposal <br /> facilities. <br /> n. Ensure that the present landfill and any future landfills are operated to <br /> last as long as reasonable. <br /> Adopted by the Landfill Owners Group October 19, 1995. Subsequently adopted by the governing boards <br /> of Carrboro,Chapel Hill,Hillsborough and Orange County. <br />