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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 13, 2014 Action Agenda Item No. 3 SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste and Recycling DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Draft Interlocal Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Talbert, 919 - 245 -2308 John Roberts, 919 - 245 -2318 Gayle Wilson, 919 - 968 -2885 1 PURPOSE: To receive and discuss the creation of a Draft Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste & Recycling between the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough and Orange County. BACKGROUND: The original Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management adopted in 1999 recently became null and void due to the closure of the municipal solid waste landfill previously operated by Orange County. The Towns and County have frequently expressed interest in continuing to work together to continue the high performing recycling and waste reduction services that have been strongly supported by residents over the years. Furthermore, local elected officials have expressed a desire to expand and improve existing programs and to investigate new waste reduction opportunities such as organics processing, regional cooperative possibilities, incentive -based waste collection, etc. Other elements of solid waste management may also be important to address such as emergency storm debris planning and cooperation, management of existing and closed disposal facilities, providing a basis on which continuing dialogue can take place among the parties regarding solid waste matters, environmental enforcement, solid waste planning and reporting, education and outreach, etc. There almost certainly would be considerable advantages from continuing to work together due to economies of scale. Towns and County Solid Waste /Public Works staff has been developing an outline of an interlocal agreement over the past several months that form the basis of the attached draft agreement. From those staff level efforts, there was general agreement on most issues, but some issues remain uncertain or unresolved. Among the uncertainty is the process by which the agreement could be finalized and executed by the July 1, 2014 target date. Other issues that remain in question or outstanding from staff perspective are: • The level of detail of existing recycling programs and services that needs to be incorporated into the agreement. For example, is it necessary to detail each individual