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4 <br /> We will need a transfer station if a landfill site is not identified in Orange County. Even if <br /> a site is identified in Orange County, a temporary transfer station may be necessary if the <br /> new land€11 is not operational when the present Iandfill reaches capacity. <br /> Given these conditions, we believe the community will aced to acquire land for some type <br /> of solid waste management,�ta`lity, somewhere in Orange County, whether the facility is a <br /> landfill, a transfer station or some other type of waste management facility. <br /> Alternatives to a Traditional Landfill for Orange County <br /> In 1986 the Regional Solid Waste Task Force was.established by the Mayors of Chapel <br /> Ell and Durham to explore altemasive schuions to solid waste management problems, <br /> with attention to opportunities for regional solutions. Alamance County participated <br /> briefly. The task force's consultant study concluded that a single landfill to serve both <br /> Orange and Durham Counties would not be feasible, because a largt enough site did not <br /> appear to be available in.either county. <br /> In 1989, the task force reconimended to the Town Council that each county develop a <br /> recycling plan that each initiate a landfill site.search and, that more study be conducted <br /> on regional refuse derived fuel, regional waste..to energy and compostllandfrll facilities, <br /> and a comprehensive waste management plan. <br /> Refuse derived fuel was found to be impractical for Orange County because of the lack of <br /> Potential buyers.of the-fuel within a reasonable distance. Little or no interest was found in <br /> a potential regional waste to energy project A comprehensive plan was developed over <br /> several years and submitted to the state in July 1997. <br /> The Landfill Owners Group has considered alternatives and complements to land$lling. <br /> Listed below are the methods of solid waste management considered since ' 1989; <br /> attachment Z includes brief descriptions of the specific studies conducted and a summary <br /> of their conclusions. <br /> - waste prevention/reduction at the source <br /> - materials separation <br /> - recycling <br /> - incineration, including mass-burn/waste to energy and refuse derived fuel <br /> - ,pyrolysis <br /> - bio-coriversian,including composting, co-disposal with selvage sludge and <br /> anaerobic digestion <br /> - dcasification, including baling and shredding <br /> - landfilling <br /> - alternative lowly cover for landfill <br /> - landfill mining <br /> r . <br />