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...................... <br /> Project Description: <br /> Orange County Is In the process of updating the convenience centers located within the County. <br /> The first center to be upgraded was the Walnut Grove Church Road facility. The County is now <br /> ready to upgrade our second site located off of Eubanks Road. The success of the program and <br /> operation at the Walnut Grove facility has helped to guide our design intent for Eubanks Road. <br /> One of the big successes at the Walnut Grove site Is the use of compactors that have led to <br /> significant efficiency Improvements. <br /> If approved,Orange County intends to use the grant funds to purchase and Install two recycling <br /> compactors at the planned expansion of the Eubanks Road facility. The compactors will be <br /> similar to the units in use at Walnut Grove and are intended to be 3 horsepower compactors <br /> each fitted with a forty yard container that will be used for collection and hauling of single <br /> stream recyclables and cardboard. As of the date of the application,the single stream materials <br /> are projected to Include all clean dry paper,cans,and bottles. The County will continue to <br /> collect corrugated cardboard separately. The site will also collect plastic cups,buckets and tubs <br /> n2,04 and#5 In a separate container. Other materials may be Included as markets permit. <br /> The compactors are anticipated to have a service life greater than ten years. The equipment <br /> will be maintained regularly by County personnel In order to maximize the longevity of the <br /> compactors which are an Integral part of the County's solid waste and recycling management <br /> plan for the convenience centers. It Is anticipated that the convenience centers will be part of <br /> its solid waste management system for the foreseeable future as they have been since <br /> establishment in 1993. <br /> The Convenience Center system,five manned and five unmanned centers,Is available to all <br /> residents of Orange County to use,including the Eubanks Road facility.There are approximately <br /> 58,000 residential units of all types and a total County population of 139,000. Last fiscal year, <br /> the Eubanks Road center had over 153,000 visits as logged by site attendants;the highest <br /> number of any of the five manned County Convenience Centers. An estimated 75%of the trips <br /> involved dropping off some form of recyclable material(the bulk of the remainder were <br /> observed using the salvage shed to drop off or pick up). If once a week were the average user <br /> frequency,it is estimated that over 2,200 unique users may be affected by the presence of the <br /> compactors. <br /> Two observed advantages of the compactors compared to the current non-compacting roll-off <br /> containers are that the hopper on each of the compactors is at a lower loading height than the <br /> current roll-off and front load container openings and the level,solid ground created by the <br /> concrete pad and pavement which enables the users to not have to walk on uneven,poorly <br /> drained gravel surfaces to deposit their recyclables. <br /> As part of an overall scheme to Increase program efficiency and increase waste reduction,the <br /> compactors should free up time and revenue for the existing recycling staff to allocate to <br /> additional recycling program goals. It is also anticipated that there will be a savings on fuel, <br /> maintenance and personnel costs that can also be used to expand recycling efforts elsewhere. <br /> Orange County 20 14 CWRAR Proposal Page 2 <br />