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19 <br /> be excluded entirely from the "commercial" <br /> classification or a new revised "non-commercial" <br /> classification be developed. The annual inspections <br /> and testing costs associated with a "commercial" <br /> designation for a spray irrigation system serving a <br /> volunteer fire department or local government facility <br /> can be several thousands of dollars . Accounting for <br /> the type of flow actually treated by a system rather <br /> than assigning a blanket "commercial" designation would <br /> significantly reduce volunteer fire departments' and <br /> local governments' annual costs across the state; <br /> 27) Electronics Advanced Recycling Fee - Orange County <br /> supports legislation requiring an advance recycling fee <br /> (ARF) - for the collection and recycling of computer, <br /> television, cell phone and other discarded electronic <br /> equipment - to fund the shortfall from the existing <br /> producer responsibility funding. The producer <br /> responsibility provisions for electronics recycling <br /> require manufacturers to maintain records by category <br /> on equipment sales and pay corresponding fees to the <br /> State of North Carolina. The State in turn distributes <br /> those funds to North Carolina counties . The producer <br /> responsibility funds only cover a portion of the <br /> • expenses that North Carolina counties incur for <br />