1996 S PW - Renewal of Triangle J Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Agreement

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(C) Maintain communication with the North Carolina Department of Environment,Health, and Natural Resources Solid Waste Section and other relevant state or federal agencies and respond to any permit-related issues that may arise. (D) Maintain up-to-date recorded information on the regional household hazardous waste hotline established by TJCOG. Respond to messages left by callers. (E) Provide educational programs on household hazardous waste for schools, civic clubs, and other groups. (F) Distribute printed educational materials on household hazardous waste and continue seeking other ways to reach targeted audiences. (G) Maintain a portable,table-top display on household hazardous waste to be used for educational outreach at area festivals,fairs, and other events. (H) Produce and place newspaper ads, write press releases, and encourage media coverage of the household hazardous waste program. (1) Provide information to local businesses seeking assistance with disposal of their hazardous wastes and evaluate the feasibility of accepting hazardous waste from small quantity generators. (J) Maintain contact with managers of similar programs in other areas. Actively seek out information that could be used to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the household hazardous waste program. (K) Provide technical assistance to Local Government Parties on regulatory and legislative issues affecting household hazardous waste management. (L) Gather information and provide reports to each Local Government Parry regarding (a)the annual cost of household hazardous waste collection and disposal; (b)the types of materials and amounts of household hazardous waste collected; (c)the effectiveness of program elements and reporting systems; and(d)resident opinion regarding the collection program and the educational effort. (M) Provide the Triangle Region Household Hazardous Waste Committee with staff support, including meeting room facilities,notices,minutes,progress reports, and technical assistance. Section 3. Term of Agreement (A) Unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 6,this AGREEMENT shall be in effect for a period of one year beginning July 1, 1996,with automatically extended annual renewal terms at the end of each successive annual term unless any party notifies the other parties in writing thirty (30)days prior to the expiration of the term of its desire to terminate this AGREEMENT,in which case the term shall end as scheduled. (B) As a condition precedent to the automatic renewal of this AGREEMENT as provided in subsection(A),TJCOG shall provide to each of the Local Government Parties not later than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of each annual term of the AGREEMENT a report explaining how and to what extent TJCOG has performed within the current annual term each of the services outlined in Section 2 of this AGREEMENT. To the extent reasonably possible,this report shall be specific and quanitative. Page 2 of 7