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• Landfill hours of operation proposed to be reduced six hours per week due to staff reductions. The MSW Landfill closes on June 30, 2013. • With the MSW Landfill closing, the FY 2013-14 Budget includes the elimination of 2 vacant positions (Landfill Equipment Operator and Landfill Inspector); elimination of 1 position upon the June 30, 2013 retirement of incumbent (Weighmaster), as well as moving 2.0 FTE Landfill Equipment Operator positions from the Landfill division to the Recycling division. Also, there are an additional 2.0 FTE Landfill Equipment Operator positions that are only budgeted for partial year, one through 8/31/13 and one through 9/30/13. • Non-Permanent Personnel is reduced by $56,262 due to the closing of the MSW Landfill. • Capital Outlay of$3,292,149 for FY 2013-14 includes the costs for the Landfill closure • Transfer recycling programs previously funded through the MSW landfill to Recycling Division. • Initiate a mattress recycling program on current landfill property, funded through a special waste tipping fee of$10.00 per piece. Anticipated revenue from this new fee is $25,500 in FY 2013-14. Landfill: Budget Highlights: • The increase in Personnel Services in FY 2013-14 includes the transfer of 2.0 FTE Landfill Equipment Operator positions from the Landfill division to Recycling, and an increase of$20,245 in Non-Permanent Personnel that was previously funded in the Landfill division. • The increase in Operations in FY 2013-14 within this division includes increases in Equipment and Vehicle Supplies and Repairs due to equipment transferred from Landfill to Recycling. • Capital Outlay funds of$76,246 include the replacement of a trailer of hauling recyclables. • The decrease in Revenues in FY 2013-14 is mostly attributed to the elimination of the 3R Fee tiers (Urban, Rural, and Multi-family) • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes an increase in the 3R Basic Fee from $37.00 to $47.00, effective July 1, 2013. This is anticipated to generate $591,757 in additional revenue in FY 2013-14. • Saved an estimated $112,000 in urban curbside recycling contract costs by transitioning the program to single stream collection in FY 12-13. • Worked with UNC to have them take over the funding of their food waste programs on campus saving the County an estimated $44,000 in food waste/compost contract costs in FY 12-13. • Started to sell used oil to market with estimated revenue of$18,000 in FY 12-13. • Entered a new Household Hazardous Waste disposal and recycling contract in FY 12- 13 saving an estimated $20,000 in contract expenditures. Sanitation Division: Budget Highlights: • The FY 2013-14 Manager Recommended Budget includes two new .625 FTE Convenience Center Operator positions to cover additional hours for two district Solid Waste Convenience Centers (Eubanks Road and Walnut Grove Church Road SWCCs.