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112 Proposal to Establish Sustainable Recycling Program for Orange County, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough 19 . March 1986 Draft to Orange County Solid Waste Task Force Revised 3 April 1986 Draft adopted by Task Force 9 April 1986 Draft Finalized 20 April 1986 Submitted to. Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Orange County 2 May 1986 Summary The Orange County Solid Waste Task Force proposes • that the County and the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro establish an ongoing recycling program for the residents of the county for collection of aluminum, glass, and newsprint. In order to ' do this the governments need to establish drop-off centers at seven public sites and two apartment complexes as well as upgrade the current processing center on Airport Road to be used as a major drop-off and collection site by community groups. Additionally, extensive publicity is necessary to ensure the success of the program. The Task Force proposes. that a budget of $130,000 (attached) be . granted to capitalize the program and run it in the first year to two years. An additional managment cost of $10, 000 annually would be incurred each year thereafter. The - life • of the equipment for this first phase of a comprhensive recycicinq program is five years. Expected tonnage recylced by this program during the five years is 50(10 to 6000 tons. This program can be capitalized using the existing landfill fund surplus. Additional funding could come from a surcharge to the current $3. 00 to $5. 00 per ton tipping fee. A one dollar per ton surcharge would raise about $65, 000 annually. This could support not only recycling but a necessary comprehensive solid waste study to determine future needs and other related projects such as continued education on household hazardous and toxic wastes. Rationale Given the rapid growth of the area the existing Orange County regional landfill will close in 10 to 15 years. Some estimates are now as low as seven and a half years. Although new land has been purchased, it has not been permitted for a landfill and this process will doubtless be extremely time consuming, expensive and fraught with uncertainty. 'Man area residents have expressed concern that the 12 year old recycling program m r un by ECOS Inc, a .local non-profit corporation, is now struggling and is able to collect only 60%, of • the volume it did when fully operational . They have expressed additional concern that this community should provide its citizen 's with an opportunity to recycle to reduce solid waste, energy use and contribute to the public good.