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For Assembly of Governments Meeting February 29: 1996 Update on. Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan Mork to date: In the late 19801s, the governments of Orange County began a cooperative long term planning effort with Durham County. In 1991/1992 the joint effort was discontinued due differing interests in various volume reduction technologies. Work on the comprehensive solid waste management plan began in August 1994, after several months of planning and selecting a consultant. The final working paper is now being prepared by the consultant WESTON. The final report is expected in April, 1996 and will be presented as it is available. The final report will consist of a synthesis of previous work, an implementation guidance document and a formal presentation of an analysis of a, complete system of solid waste prevention, collection and processing methods. Following that presentation, WESTON will revise the final report based on feedback from the public and the Landfill Owners Group. The integrated system evaluated for county-wide implementation was finalized by the Landfill Owners Group in December, 1995 . It should be emphasized that this system should not be construed in any way as being the final system or a commitment to a final system. It is a system we have asked our consultant to analyze. This system includes: WASTE PREVENTION COLLECTION PROCESSING -Differential Landfill Universal At-the-Source -Commingled Materials Fees for properly sorted Collection: All Recovery Facility material v.mixed residences and (MRF) . Mixed loads. businesses get weekly recyclables are -Collection Bans recycling and waste separated and processed -Variable Rates based on collections. at a central facility weight or volume -- Separate trucks . instead of at curb. -Public Education -- No sanitation -Non-Economic Incentives sites or drop off -Centralized Organics recycling. Composting of Waste prevention means separated materials actions that are taken -- Two special waste like wood waste and before recycling or sites for motor oil, low-grade paper. No disposal to reduce the batteries, tires, yard mixed waste composting. amount disposed. waste and bulky items. 1)Mw watoeted Yon oat i do&omweWae and dmolid a woos which iepcant 114 of die wam a m:dmee m"Wf will be eddmemd io s eep o mpmt to Yb L wW0 Owmn Gaoep. Next Steps: The system described above may be revised by the Owners Group, its member governments and the public to include additional elements or combine elements from other systems previously evaluated by WESTON. Once the final report is received from WESTON and revised, the I