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22 <br /> the Solid Waste, and recent North Carolina court decisions limiting County authority, caused <br /> Orange County to investigate curbside Solid Waste alternatives. <br /> Curbside household solid waste collections in the unincorporated areas of the County are <br /> provided by private haulers (without a franchise agreement). The Towns collect household solid <br /> waste within their town limits. Curbside recycling, provided by the County, is limited to 13,730 <br /> households in the unincorporated area of the County. A rural curbside recycling fee is charged <br /> to those households where recycling services are made available. An urban curbside recycling <br /> fee is charged to Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough residents by the County for urban <br /> curbside recycling services. <br /> North Carolina General Statute's 153A-136 (Attachment 1) Regulation of Solid Waste, gives <br /> Counties the authority to grant a franchise for the exclusive right to collect or dispose of solid <br /> waste within all or a defined portion of the county and prohibit others from collecting or <br /> disposing of solid wastes in that area. The County is exploring a franchise agreement process <br /> for the unincorporated areas of the County which would include the privatization of curbside <br /> household solid waste and recycling. The County may by resolution permit a Solid Waste <br /> Ordinance to be adopted by the Towns and applicable within the Town limits. The Towns may <br /> negotiate a fee schedule that differs from the fees established by the County for privatized <br /> curbside solid waste or recycling services. <br /> North Carolina General Statute's 160A-327 (Attachment 2) provides that a unit of local <br /> government may displace a private company that is providing collection services for household <br /> solid waste or recovered material. The County will follow the procedure outlined in GS 160A- <br /> 327. The earliest possible date for the Board to hold a hearing to consider implementing <br /> provisions of the statue is April 23, 2013. <br /> An anticipated timeline, if Orange County moves toward the Franchise of Curbside Solid Waste <br /> and Recycling Services in Unincorporated Area of Orange County is: <br /> • March 15, 2013 — Notice to existing private solid waste collection services of the April 23, <br /> 2013 meeting to discuss Franchise Agreement and displacement of private solid waste <br /> collection services <br /> • April 23, 2013 Public Hearing to discuss Franchise Agreement and displacement of <br /> private solid waste collection services implementing the 15 month public notice <br /> requirement <br /> • April 23, 2013 — June 15, 2013 Create Request for Proposals (RFP) - Franchise <br /> Agreement <br /> • June 15, 2013 —August 15, 2013 RFP available for vendors to responses <br /> • August 15, 2013 — September 30, 2013 Staff evaluation of proposals and negotiations <br /> with vendors <br /> • October 8, 2013 Work Session discussion of Franchise Agreement <br /> • November 5, 2013 Public Hearing to consider Franchise Agreement <br /> • November 19, 2013 Board Approval of Franchise Agreement <br /> • July 1, 2014 — December 31, 2015 - Phased Implementation of Franchise Agreement <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County in discussing this proposal to <br /> move toward a county-wide franchise agreement for privatized curbside Solid Waste and <br /> Recycling Services in the unincorporated areas of Orange County. <br />