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AUG-03-1995 00:03 FROM ORANGE CTY PUBLIC WKS TO 3004 P.12 f i — 41995 TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS___-.-.-.. V o s I d C l a s s 100 Park Drive.P.O.Box 12276 Research 7rianRie Paris,ivC 27709 R t j f o n 919.549.0551 rnx:919.549.9390 Date: April 3, 1995 To: DWrbution From: Leigh Scott-Prater,H m Administrator Here's a piagress report for the Triangle region HHW collection program_ This letter summarizes our work on the fdkawing_items: 1)facility design and construction planning:2)mfi k-ram program for small businesses:3)aerosol Can systems:4)permit application materials:5)publicity and education.and 6)NlvU rechargeable batteries. Facility Design and Constm Lion Planning. Officials in the Solid Waste Section of DEHNR have now verbally indicated general aooWance of the conceptual designs submitted with our permit applications(although they did rote that the comment period is not yet dosed). Based on this general acceptance,we took the next steps toward design and construction by asking our 04neerirg consultants to generate cost estimates for the detailed engineering work. We are currently negotiating with these consultants conc eming cost,and we expect to be ready to pro- ceed with this work as soon as the State issues our permits. Milk-Run Program for Smail Businesses. Having recently received a call from a local busi- nessman seeking a means to dispose of his waste,we began working to facilitate a milk-run program. We have now compiled a fist of contacts at three waste companies(Laidlaw,AETC, and ECOFLO)that are interested in serving Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators by picking up wastes from these businesses. We will distnbute this list to business owners upon request and thus two them make arrangements to have their waste picked up. We wig also and this fist to the companies that brought wastes to the Raleigh/Wake County collection events. This milk-run program is presumably going to be more expensive for small businesses than their previous participation in community collection events,but d is probably the best option we can offer at this time. Aerosol Can Systems. Ka tec Inc. has granted our request for discount coupons that can be used to reduce the cost of purchasing their awasol can recycling systems. These coupohe are worth$400,them reducing our ooh to$300 Per system. At ttft per,our budget would abow us to purchase one system for each of the tour facilities(plus maintenance kits and spare parts). The Katec system is the type that threads directly to the bung of a drum;the can'is punchi ed by a hand-operated device,and the residtref liquids are collected in the drum. The.VOC's are cap- tured via a carbon f$er threaded on the other bung. The•"y aerosol cans are then reedy for recycing with other scrap steel. This system appears to be a flood option for us(especially at the reduced pri *a Before making the fr'iaf decision,we are ched*V to ensure that scrap metal dealers will take that empty saris. We are also contacting cunrert users of the Kalec system to W old if they are pleased with how it operates. i i PWm t Application MaUftls. As requested by DEHMa Sold Waste Section;we have been I working to finalize our poNcies regarding"unsocaptable"wastes(primarily explosives and radio- active materials). This month,governmental officials is for each*f are four faca'ties Contacted Total 1 authorities to make arrwrgemerft for handrng any such wastes brought to the facility. These