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u Attachment 2 Summary of Funding Alternatives for Rural Curbside Recycling Services • Eliminate the Rural Curbside Recycling Service and Rely on Solid Waste Convenience Centers for all Rural Recycling This option would require all residents in the unincorporated area of the county to utilize a solid waste convenience center for recycling. It would likely necessitate the siting of new neighborhood style convenience centers (at least three new ones) and expansion of current centers to manager larger quantities of recyclable materials than current capacity provides. No cost analysis is available for this option, but additional capital and ongoing operational costs could be substantial. o Pros • Many rural residents that recycle currently utilize five existing centers. • Eliminates expenditures for curbside services in unincorporated area of County, including need for service district or subscription service. o Cons • Centers would have to be expanded and new center siting considered to manage entire unincorporated County quantity of materials. • Expenditures for new centers, acquisition or leasing of property and expansion of existing centers. • Collection savings offset some by necessity to provide additional servicing of materials at centers. • Significant public opposition to siting new centers can be expected. • Lack of recycling convenience would almost certainly reduce participation in recycling and lower quantity of recovered recyclables. • Counties that rely exclusively on convenience centers for recycling don't have as successful waste reduction programs as those that also provide curbside service. • It would take time to plan and implement new centers. • Traffic at existing centers could increase and cause delays; if PAYT was to be implemented in the future, additional delays would be experienced. • Subscription Service for the Existing Curbside Recycling Service (Opt -In and Pay requirement) This option would provide county delivered curbside recycling service to the unincorporated portions (within a specific area or county -wide) of the County. No cost analysis has been conducted for this option. o Pros o Cons Would eliminate those who do not choose to utilize the curbside recycling service from paying for the service and the cost of carts for those residences. Resident chooses whether to participate in recycling service or not; equitable. Subscription revenue would be difficult to estimate and would likely not provide stable and predictable funding; may require general fund subsidy.