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16 <br /> 37. How many people use the convenience centers for recycling versus using the existing curbside <br /> recycl ing service? <br /> There are approximately 20,000 households in the unincorporated area and they represent <br /> almost all users for conventional recycling of paper, cans, bottles and cardboard.The number of <br /> urban single family or apartment dwellers using the SNM for recycling is assumed around 10% <br /> in this estimate as they have access to curbside or on-site recycling and more convenient 24 <br /> hour unstaffed drop-off sites. <br /> Thus: of those 13,700 residences(at the time of the survey was conducted)that have access to <br /> curbside recycling an estimated 57%or 7,800 use the service at least once a month. If 90%of <br /> all the remaining households eligible recycle instead at convenience centers,that means 5,300 <br /> of those and if 50%of the remaining householdsthat do not have accessto curbside recycling <br /> recycle at the SNM,then another 3,200 households recycle at the SNM. Urban users are <br /> more difficult to estimate. <br /> This information and estimates are summarized in the table below Funded to nearest 100: <br /> Type household Number Percent recycling Number Tons recycled Comments <br /> recycling <br /> RAral with curbside 13,700 57%recycle 7,800. SDme 1700 at the curb in %using at least <br /> recycl ing access curbside of these use rural program once/month based <br /> S/VMto on route survey of <br /> recycle too. 1400 units in January <br /> 2013 <br /> RAral with curbside 5,800 90%estimated 5,300 TOTAL ATBJVM <br /> access who don't use as recycl ing at from all users <br /> the system BJVM 3,390 <br /> RAral with no access to 6,300 50%estimated 3,200 <br /> curbside recycling as recycl ing at <br /> 9JVM <br /> RAral with contract 200(1% 100% 200 <br /> curbside recycling of all <br /> rural <br /> residents) <br /> Urban users of sites for 10%est. of tons <br /> recycling recycled at <br /> 8JVM <br /> 38. Can we work with the townsto get similar service that they receive from the contractor? <br /> The Urban 0 irbside and Fral Curbside program are two distinct programs and it is our <br /> understanding that the Towns prefer a distinct program within the municipalities with no <br /> comingling of finances. The municipal service isweekly,the rural service is bi-weekly.The Urban <br /> program contractor is under contract to Orange County to provide that service. Orange County <br /> is the provider of all public recycling serviceswithin the county either directly, or indirectly <br /> through a contractor. We work closely with the towns with regard to all county recycling <br /> serviceswithin their jurisdiction. <br /> 9 <br />