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e <br /> v <br /> 9 <br /> 4 <br /> Discussion <br /> We believe that compliance with the disposal ban will require <br /> significant effort on the part of our Solid Waste and Public Works <br /> staff. We believe that most of our Sanitation customers will work <br /> with us in complying with the ban, and will be receptive to our <br /> efforts to provide them with information about alternatives for <br /> disposal. _-We anticipate that-some dumpster users maybe reluctant <br /> to-cooperate initially. - Other communities which have implemented <br /> cardboard bans have experienced brief periods of resistance to the <br /> ban, and most have had to resort to fines to effectively enforce <br /> the ban. <br /> The disposal ban would apply as follows: <br /> 1. All non-residential recyclable corrugated cardboard delivered <br /> to the Orange Regional Landfill. Non-residential waste would <br /> include all waste generated by the commercial, institutional, <br /> industrial, construction and multifamily sectors. <br /> 2 . Residential waste that is delivered to the landfill mixed with <br /> non-residential waste. Necessary for effective enforcement of <br /> the disposal ban at the landfill. <br /> 3 . Loads delivered to the landfill that were collected in bulk <br /> containers including dumpsters, compactors and roll-off <br /> containers as well as non-residential , waste which was <br /> collected in individual garbage containers. <br /> 4 . All small loads delivered to the landfill by pick-up trucks, <br /> vans, trailers or automobile. Included because it is <br /> difficult to determine their origin and any cardboard carried <br /> by these vehicles could be easily separated from the remainder <br /> of the load. <br /> The ultimate effect of the penalty tipping fee would be to <br /> economically ban recyclable cardboard from the landfill; as haulers <br /> incurred the higher cost, they would work with the generators to <br /> eliminate cardboard from mixed waste. Based upon our experience <br /> with yard waste and the experience of other communities in banning <br /> cardboard, we believe the penalty fee can be an adequate <br /> disincentive to prevent the disposal of non-residential recyclable <br /> corrugated cardboard with loads of mixed solid waste. <br /> The penalty fee would be established by resolution and would -be <br /> reviewed along with the tipping fee during the annual budget <br /> process. If after a trial period, the currently proposed double <br /> tipping fee is found not to be a sufficient disincentive, or 'is <br /> found to be too high, the fee could -be changed by action of the <br /> owner governments. <br />