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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY <br /> REGARDING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has found that : <br /> "Inefficient and improper methods of managing solid waste create <br /> hazards to public health, cause pollution of air and water <br /> resources, constitute a waste of natural resources, have an adverse <br /> effect on land values, and create public nuisances . ", NCGS 130A- <br /> 309 . 03. (a) ( 1) , and that "Problems of solid waste management have <br /> become a matter statewide in scope and necessitate State action to <br /> assist local governments in improving methods and processes to <br /> promote more efficient methods of solid waste collection and <br /> disposal . " NCGS 130A-309 . 03. (a) (2) , and <br /> WHEREAS, the General Assembly adopted the Solid Waste <br /> Management Act of 1989 to "Regulate. . .collection, transport. . .and <br /> disposal of solid waste in order to protect the public health, <br /> safety, and wel fare. . . for the people of this State. . . , " NCGS 130A- <br /> 309 . 03. (b) ( 1) , and to "Require counties and municipalities to <br /> adequately plan and provide efficient, environmentally acceptable <br /> solid waste management programs; and require counties to plan for <br /> proper hazardous waste management, " NCGS 130A-309 . (b) ( 3) , and <br /> WHEREAS, the General Assembly requires "Each <br /> county— shall . . .develop a comprehensive county solid waste <br /> management plan. . . , " NCGS 130A-309 .04 (o) , and <br /> WHEREAS, such plans must reflect the State' s "hierarchy of <br /> methods of managing solid waste, in descending order of preference : <br /> 1 . Waste volume reduction at the source; <br /> 2 . Recycling and reuse; <br /> 3 . Composting; <br /> 4 . Incineration with energy production; <br /> 5 . Incineration for volume reduction; <br /> b . Disposal in landfills . " <br /> NCGS 130A-309 . 04 (a) , and <br />