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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 13, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 4 <br />SUBJECT: Issues and Funding Options for Orange County's Recycling Programs <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste /Recycling PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): (Previously Provided) <br />Abstract Agenda Item 74 from May 8, 2014 <br />Board Meeting — Issues and Funding <br />Options for Orange County's Recycling <br />Programs <br />Board members may find it beneficial to <br />bring the May 8, 2014 meeting paper <br />copies of Item 7 -f to the May 13f work <br />session as reference documents. Item 7 -f <br />can also be accessed electronically at <br />http://www.co.orange.nc.us/occierks/1405 <br />08.pdf (starting on electronic page 445 of <br />the link <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Roberts, 245 -2318 <br />Michael Talbert, 245 -2308 <br />Gayle Wilson, 968 -2885 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss issues and funding options for Orange County Recycling Programs. <br />BACKGROUND: The County's Reduce, Reuse & Recycle (3 -R) Fees consists of one annual <br />recycling fee that is billed in conjunction with the annual property tax. The fee is a Basic <br />Availability Fee of ($47 /year) that is charged to all improved properties county -wide and funds <br />various recycling operations such as the county Toxicity Reduction Improvement Program <br />(Household Hazardous Waste, batteries, waste oil, electronics, etc.), recycling drop -off sites, <br />recycling at solid waste convenience centers, education and outreach, enforcement, planning, <br />etc. <br />It is anticipated that the Towns will levy an Urban Curbside Fee ($59 /year) and a Multi- family <br />Fee ($19 /year) to improved residential properties within incorporated municipalities and funds <br />weekly curbside recycling service. <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 />Fee is ($40 /year /Household), Incorporated Areas Fee is ($20 /year /Household), and Multi- family <br />Fee is ($4 /year /multi - family unit). This basic Solid Waste Convenience Center Fee covers a <br />portion of the operating costs of the County's five (5) Convenience Centers. <br />