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30 <br />ORANGE COUNTY Attachment 3 <br />COPYBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA IT ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 8, 2013 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 2 <br />SUBJECT: Review the Process of Creating a Solid Waste Collection and Disposal System <br />Service District <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste /Recycling PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />A) Draft Notice of Public Hearing Gayle Wilson, 968 -2885 <br />B) Draft Resolution Establishing a Solid John Roberts, 245 -2318 <br />Waste Collection and Disposal System Michael Talbert, 245 -2308 <br />Service District <br />PURPOSE: To review the process of creating a Solid Waste Collection and Disposal System <br />Service District and the possible inclusion of the Towns. <br />BACKGROUND: Orange County is recognized as being number one in the state for waste <br />reduction, reaching 59% of its 61% aggressive reduction. The County is disposing only 0.56 <br />tons /person compared to the base year of 1991 -92, when the disposal rate measured 1.36 <br />tons. In the region, Wake County has achieved a 25% reduction rate, Durham County rate is at <br />21 %, Chatham County is 37 %, and Alamance County with 26 %. Orange County's 61 % waste <br />reduction goal was adopted in 1997 by the County and by the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill <br />and Hillsborough as part of the County's original Comprehensive Solid Waste Plan. The <br />County is committed to robust public education services and waste reduction programs <br />regardless of the funding options preferred by the Board. <br />The County's Reduce, Reuse & Recycle (3 -R) Fees previously consisted of four annual <br />recycling fees adopted by Orange County in 2004 to fund recycling programs and services that <br />are billed in conjunction with the annual property tax. The fees consisted of a Basic Fee <br />37/ ear that was charged to all improved properties county -wide and funds various recycling <br />operations such as the county Toxicity Reduction Improvement Program (Household Hazardous <br />Waste, batteries, waste oil, electronics, etc.), recycling drop -off sites, recycling at solid waste <br />convenience centers, education and outreach, enforcement, planning, etc. An Urban Curbside <br />Fee ($52 /year) was assessed to improved residential properties within incorporated <br />municipalities and funded weekly curbside recycling service. A Rural Curbside Fee ($38 /year) <br />was charged to residential property in areas of unincorporated Orange County eligible to <br />receive bi- weekly curbside recycling service. Finally, a Multi- family Fee ($19 /year) was charged <br />multi - family units throughout Orange County for multi - family recycling services. <br />Not related to recycling, the County also assesses a county -wide Solid Waste Convenience <br />Center Fee that is billed in conjunction with the annual property tax. The Unincorporated Areas <br />