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5 <br /> 3. Cardboard; <br /> 4. Waste oil, filters, and anti-freeze; <br /> 5. Yard waste; <br /> 6. Scrap tires; <br /> 7. Clean wood waste; <br /> 8. Scrap metal and white goods; <br /> 9. Cooking oil and residential food waste; <br /> 10. Recyclable materials (bottles, cans, mixed paper); <br /> 11. Rigid plastics; <br /> 12. Textiles/shoes; <br /> 13. Salvage shed; <br /> 14. Electronics; <br /> 15. Batteries (wet&dry cell); <br /> 16. Plastic bags and film. <br /> IV. RECYCLABLE MATERIALS <br /> A. Recycling programs and services that are provided at the time of implementation of this <br /> Agreement are anticipated to be continued for the foreseeable future. Periodic expansions, <br /> modifications, improvements or adjustments to programs/services may be made by the <br /> County (subject to material markets and budgetary considerations). County will <br /> coordinate/collaborate with Towns regarding changes to programs/services operated within <br /> the Towns through an advisory board/committee established for this purpose, or other <br /> means as agreed. <br /> B. It is the County's objective to offer equivalent services/programs within the Towns. County <br /> may also provide special services to individual Towns that may require special negotiated <br /> service fees or other specific compensation that fall outside of this Agreement. The portion <br /> of Chapel Hill located within Durham County should receive those services which other parts <br /> of the Town of Chapel Hill receive, however, it is solely the responsibility of the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill to establish the authority by which County shall provide services in that portion of <br /> the Town. <br /> C. County shall ensure that recycling programs/services provided by the County are of high <br /> quality and reliable with regard to the reasonable:Adherence to route schedules; prevention <br /> of overflow of drop-off site receptacles; resolution of complaints; safety; making progress <br /> toward waste reduction objectives, etc. County will endeavor to coordinate urban curbside <br /> recycling collection routing with municipal waste collection routing (as requested)to the <br /> extent possible, consistent with collection efficiency, budgetary constraints and available <br /> resources(i.e. roll-carts, compacting collection vehicles, etc.) County will endeavor to <br /> maintain maximum efficiency in recycling and waste reduction programs consistent with <br /> generally accepted industry best management practices. <br /> D. Current 24-Hour Recycling Drop-off Centers are intended to remain in service, subject to <br /> County budgetary considerations, site availability, space limitations, material market <br /> availability, and Town recyclable material drop-off requirements. The five current drop-off <br /> sites include: Cedar Falls Park, Hampton Point, Carrboro Plaza, University Mall, and <br /> Meadowmont. No reductions or additions of drop-off sites are contemplated at this time. <br /> E. Subject to state and federal law and subject to budgetary considerations and constraints it is <br /> expected by the Parties that recycling services offered at the time of the execution of this <br /> 3 <br />