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29 <br /> 1 • Complete Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management with Towns, UNC and <br /> 2 UNC Healthcare -- December 2015 <br /> 3 • Eubanks Road Solid Waste Convenience Center design completed; construction <br /> 4 anticipated beginning --August 2015 <br /> 5 • Municipal solid waste to Durham Transfer Station continues for 2015-16 <br /> 6 • Single, County-wide Solid Waste Programs Fee adopted for FY 2015-16 (no more 3- <br /> 7 R Fees or convenience center fees) <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Solid Waste Future Initiatives <br /> 10 • Three year phase-in of roadside recycling to remaining unserved 7,000 rural single <br /> 11 family households, in bins or carts as desired <br /> 12 0 Beginning FY 2015-16. Completion projected Spring 2018 <br /> 13 • Continue modernization of Solid Waste Convenience Centers <br /> 14 — High Rock site renovation projected per FY 16-17 C.I.P. <br /> 15 • Continue considering alternatives to Durham City Transfer Station <br /> 16 • Evaluate commercial recycling improvement options <br /> 17 • Examine program consolidation and cooperation opportunities with UNC and UNC <br /> 18 Health Care <br /> 19 • Continue to explore long-term regional solid waste collaborative opportunities outside of <br /> 20 Orange County <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Orange County Leads the Way in Special Event Recycling <br /> 23 Hillsborough Hog Day <br /> 24 • Most environmentally improved <br /> 25 • From 0% to 85% waste reduction in 10 years <br /> 26 Farm-to-Fork and Terra Vita <br /> 27 • 99% waste diversion <br /> 28 Carrboro Music Festival <br /> 29 • Recycles a ton of bar glass. Literally. <br /> 30 Over 300 volunteer hours <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Many Benefits <br /> 33 GREAT education opportunities <br /> 34 — Local government collaboration <br /> 35 — Community outreach <br /> 36 — Food service industry involvement <br /> 37 — Student volunteers <br /> 38 • Sponsor status for OC <br /> 39 • Saves money on disposal <br /> 40 • Reduces waste <br /> 41 • Models "Going Green" <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Orange County Provides Waste Reduction Assistance to Public and Private Events <br /> 44 • Technical Assistance for recycling, food waste diversion, and source reduction for <br /> 45 vendors and organizers <br /> 46 • Containers, collections, equipment, and staffing for large events where we also host an <br /> 47 information booth <br /> 48 • Loan, delivery and pick-up of recycling and/or food waste containers for events where <br /> 49 organizers agree to collect, manage and separate materials <br />