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16 <br /> This information and estimates are summarized in the table below Rounded to nearest 100• <br /> Type household Number Percent recycling Number Tons recycled Comments <br /> recycling <br /> Rural with curbside 13,700 57% recycle 7,800.Some 1700 at the curb in %using at least <br /> recycling access curbside of these use rural program once/month based on <br /> SWCCs to route survey of 1400 <br /> recycle too. units in January 2013 <br /> Rural with curbside 5,800 90%estimated 5,300 TOTAL AT SWCCs <br /> access who don't use as recycling at from all users <br /> the system SWCCs "3,390 <br /> Rural with no access 6,300 50%estimated 3,200 <br /> to curbside recycling as recycling at <br /> SWCCs <br /> Rural with contract 200(1% 100% 200 <br /> curbside recycling of all <br /> rural <br /> residents) <br /> Urban users of sites 10%est.of tons <br /> for recycling recycled at <br /> SWCCs <br /> 38. Can we work with the towns to get similar service that they receive from the contractor? <br /> The Urban Curbside and Rural 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 is weekly,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 services within the county either directly,or indirectly <br /> through a contractor We work closely with the towns with regard to all county recycling <br /> services within their jurisdiction. <br /> For several years the Rural program was also contracted to private companies by Orange <br /> County After the first company was unable to provide quality service and meet service <br /> schedules a competitive request for proposals resulted in a second private company being <br /> selected. After a few years that company too was unable to provide acceptable service <br /> (resident complaints and rising costs)so eventually the county assumed service responsibility <br /> and has provided high quality service for less cost than a private contractor <br /> 39. How did you get to the conclusion of the tax district? <br /> Following the elimination of the Rural 3-R Fee the Board evaluated and considered numerous <br /> funding and service alternatives. These alternatives included elimination of the rural program, <br /> privatization,franchising,combining various waste fees,funding all or various combinations of <br /> services through property taxes,eliminating convenience centers, providing only convenience <br /> centers,creating an single all-encompassing solid waste district including the towns,and various <br /> other service and fee permutations. Ultimately these were rejected,some due to vigorous <br /> resident objections,and last December the majority of the Board indicated a preference for,and <br /> an intent to establish a rural service tax district for recycling. <br /> 9 <br />