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• <br /> UNC has a tremendous opportunity to reduce its waste volume if it <br /> builds a refuse derived fuel facility to densify and combust the <br /> largest fraction of its waste at the existing power plant. This <br /> plant is to be renovated in the next five years. Currently the <br /> Possibility of using RDF, even from University wastes alone, is <br /> not being considered. <br /> Conclusion <br /> We hope that the elected officials of this <br /> initiative to support a successful recycling will take the <br /> aware that recycling by itself can 9 We are all <br /> of our waste provide a solution to only ��"/. <br /> problem but it is important to begin. action now to <br /> avoid a crisis in the next ten years when our current landfill is <br /> filled. <br /> There are three possible means to funding recycling: <br /> 1 .General revenues from each municipality and the county, <br /> ;. Funds from the landfill fund surplus to capitaIiz.e the program <br /> initially; and <br /> •=• A surcharge on the tipping fee now charged <br /> sustain the program in the future. 9 at the landfill to <br /> This surcharge would generate $65, 0100 per <br /> sustain the program and could also fund other year. This would <br /> comprehensive solid waste management study. such as a <br /> this level of surcharge could Y' duel" five years. <br /> capital costs of this not only cover the estimated <br /> capital <br /> also osssain future expansion first phase of recycling effort <br /> to curbside pickup. - <br />