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- 4 <br /> Draft 5-23-96 - <br /> AN OUTLINE OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND ARRANGEMENTS RECOMMENDED <br /> FOR A JOINT SOLID WASTE AGENCY TO BE CREATED BY THE GOVERNING <br /> BOARDS OF CHAPEL HILL, CARRBORO, HILLSBOROUGH, AND ORANGE COUNTY TO <br /> SERVE THE CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTY. <br /> Name: To be determined <br /> Statutory Basis: G. S. 153 A, Art. 22 . The Joint Management <br /> Agency (Agency) is created by a joint resolution of the four <br /> governments: Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, and Orange <br /> County. <br /> Mission and Goals: The mission of the Agency shall be to minimize <br /> the generation of waste; to conserve resources; to recycle and <br /> reuse that portion of our waste that we can; and to dispose of the <br /> remaining solid waste in an environmentally sound, socially <br /> responsible and cost effective manner. <br /> a. Manage the waste in Orange County consistent with the mission <br /> statement above, consistent with environmental and human <br /> health protection, consistent with conservation of natural <br /> resources and energy, and in compliance with all federal, <br /> State and local laws and regulations. <br /> b. Set aggressive waste reduction goals, with the intent of <br /> raising waste reduction goals when set goals have been <br /> achieved. <br /> C. Achieve these stated goals through the development of public <br /> and public-private waste preventions, source reduction, <br /> recycling and reuse opportunities, materials recovery, as well <br /> as development and implementation of public and public-private <br /> education programs, policies and incentives to promote waste <br /> prevention, recycling and reuse. <br /> d. Design, develop and implement public information, awareness <br /> and education programs designed to increase public awareness <br /> of the need for, and public involvement in the implementation <br /> of, source reduction, recycling, composting, and to promote <br /> environmentally sound and cost effective integrated solid <br /> waste management. <br /> e. Participate with regional efforts to manage and reduce waste, <br /> when consistent with adopted goals and policies. <br /> f. Evaluate and establish alternatives for the management of <br /> recyclable materials banned from landfilling. <br /> 1 <br />