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INFORMATION ITEM <br />To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />CC: Bonnie Hammersley <br />From: Cheryl Young <br />Date: March 17, 2015 <br />Attached for your review, please find a report from the ODUM institute regarding <br />surveys conducted during January/ February 2015 at the Solid Waste Convenience <br />Centers. In developing information for the multijurisdictional task force charged with <br />exploring collaborative solutions for solid waste issues confronting Orange County, a <br />survey was conducted of users of the Orange County Solid Waste Convenience <br />Centers. The purpose was to collect data with which to consider reapportioning the <br />usage of the solid waste convenience centers into two parts: usage by residents who <br />live in the incorporated areas of the county, and usage by residents who live outside the <br />incorporated areas. In addition, for those residents residing outside the incorporated <br />areas, information was gathered to ascertain if they would utilize curbside recycling if <br />available. The survey established that during the time of the survey, 89% of users lived <br />outside the incorporated areas. Of the users that did not have access to curbside <br />recycling, 62% said they would utilize curbside recycling if available. More detail, <br />including a description of the methodology utilized, is available in the report. <br />