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97 Participation Rate: Refers to the percentage of total units in a defined area that place Recyclables at the curb for collection at least once over a pre- determined period of time. To measure this statistic it is necessary to distinguish irregular set -out patterns of individual units (or addresses) over the pre- determined period of time to account for their participation without magnifying the count of Units that set - out on a regular basis. Oops tag: Is a small card created by the County and printed by and used by the Service Provider to leave with the Recycling cart that accurately describes why the Cart contents or Recyclable Materials did not meet the curbside recycling program specifications and were not collected. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag: Technology that uses communications via electromagnetic waves to exchange data between a reader (placed on collection vehicle) and an object. For this application the tags will be placed on Recycling Carts to collect recycling services data. Recycling Bin: A rigid plastic container (fourteen (14), sixteen (16), or eighteen (18) gallon) presently provided to Residences for the sole purpose of recycling. These will be obsolete for Residential recycling collection except where County specifies otherwise when the new Services begin as soon as practicable as but no later than June 30, 2014. Recycling Container (Cart): Refers to the receptacle identified, designated, and authorized by the County solely for the purpose of collecting Recyclables. Recycling Collection Services: Those services to be performed by Service Provider as follows, except where otherwise noted in this RFP: (a) the collection of Recyclable Materials from residential areas specifically designated by the parties; (b) keeping accurate and thorough records of the amount of materials and number of households collected weekly. Recyclable Materials: (also to be known as "recyclables ") All Fiber and Containers accepted in the curbside recycling program. Residence: A single - family home, duplex, triplex, or otherwise adjoined town -home, or an approved church, school, small business, institution, pedestrian recycling station, small apartment complex, or other serviceable unit within or near residential sectors of the Towns. The occupant of a Residence shall be referred to as a Resident. Service Provider (Provider): Refers to a Company that has an interest and the ability to provide the Services required by this RFP. Set Out: A Set Out shall be defined as having occurred when one Residence places one or more Recycling carts at the curb for collection. When counting Set Outs for measuring participation and productivity, Service Provider shall count one Set Out for each residence participating in the program. This count will be based on the number of households or Residences participating, not on the number of Recycling carts collected. For example one (1) Residence placing two (2) Recycling at the curb shall be considered one (1) Set Out. Single Stream Recycling: Refers to collection of all Recyclable Materials co- mingled and does not require the collection Service Provider or resident to sort any Recyclable Materials. Towns: Unless otherwise stated, "Towns" shall mean the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough, which are incorporated municipalities within or mostly within Orange County, NC. Unit: Refers to one (1) single Residence or one (1) eligible location (service point) for curbside collection. Urban Curbside or In -Town Curbside: the curbside recycling program intended to provide weekly or biweekly collection service to Residences located within or adjacent to the municipal boundaries of the Towns. Unit Price: Refers to the amount quoted on the Proposal Pricing Worksheet to provide Residential Recycling Collection Services to one Unit for a month. For bi- weekly service assume 26 collections per year. RFP #5199 Page 5 of 26