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15 <br /> Additionally, if quantities of recyclable material shift from the curbside program to the <br /> convenience centers due to the increasing cost of the opt-out (subscription)service,the impact <br /> on the centers could be substantial and additional resourceswill likely be necessary to collect <br /> and haul these additional materials. Staff has not conducted a detailed analysis of these <br /> additional costs. <br /> 34. Is there any other county that charges for convenience centers aswell as for the cost of <br /> recycling? <br /> Based upon a lessthan comprehensive research due to the large number of questions involved, <br /> and the limited timeframe in which to respond we have found that, according to NCDENRState <br /> recordsfrom County reporting on the annual report,the following communities appear to meet <br /> those criteria of charging for convenience centers and charging for recycling collection: Caldwell <br /> County,Carteret County, aeveland County, Hertford County, Nash County, and Fender County. <br /> Given more time staff might be able to identify others. <br /> 35. Has orange County examined Catawba County, NCand their incentive program? <br /> Grange County staff has investigated Catawba Gounty's approach to unincorporated area <br /> curbside recycling and is reasonably familiar with their program. We have the following <br /> observations: <br /> Catawba has a single exclusive franchised waste and recycling hauler with a ten year contract <br /> serving the whole County with residential trash and recycling collection, commercial waste <br /> collection and Construction and Demolition waste collection. Of the 33,600 residences in <br /> unincorporated County,about 14,000 or 42%subscribe to waste collection and 97%of those are <br /> reported to use the recycling program at least monthly which isthe minimum to be considered a <br /> recycler.Those using recycling get the lower monthly trash collection rate of$18.88 including <br /> the cart.Setting out the recycling cart at least once a month constitutes program use, <br /> irrespective of contents.Those who don't recycle at the curb pay$24.33 per month for trash <br /> collection including a cart. <br /> Catawba County contracts Solid Waste Convenience Center operationsto F;bpublicwho charges <br /> a fee of$1.75 per bag of residential waste delivered to their Convenience Gentersthat provides <br /> partial support to the system and they also charge for bulky items at $17.50 per small pick up or <br /> $26.25 per large pickup truck. During conversion to recycling carts last year,the County in <br /> conjunction with F;bpublic provided abroad variety of outreach including electronic media, <br /> presentations,web page and PSAs in local papers. F;bpublic put out their educational materials <br /> when they converted to carts for the schedule changes and information about what to recycle. <br /> They achieved a recycling rate at the curb of 239 pounds per eligible household last year. <br /> Grange County unincorporated area curbside recycling rate was about 250 pounds per <br /> household among all households, not just those calculated as participating. If only the 7,800 <br /> households considered as participating were counted,the rate is440 pounds per household. <br /> 36. Is there research on what the cost per household will be for an opt-out type service? <br /> R ease see#8 above. <br /> 8 <br />