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090 • Orange Regional Landfill Proposed 1988-89 Program May 17, 1988 • Landfill Fee Background In the past, the unrestricted reserves of the landfill fund were adequate to fund all needed equipment and land purchases. These reserves are effectively depleted with the current year's purchase of a bulldozer. Consequently all revenues are from a zero base budget. The base budget proposed for operation of the landfill in 1988-89 includes a change in the manner in which capital requirements for future purchases are determined. Reserves for future purchases will be determined based on a sinking fund concept in which a capital contribution equal to the pro-rated share of the projected replacement cost of the equipment is placed in reserve. Up until this year, the capital requirement was determined using a depreciation schedule based on the initial purchase price of the equipment in use. The new method provides a more accurate picture of future capital needs. Landfill Improvements Significant costs will be incurred to construct access roads and drainage and erosion control devices to support our operations on the north side of the road. The improvements in drainage and erosion control are required by the state as they tighten restrictions on stormwater runoff. Recycling • One of two major additions to the Solid Waste Disposal Budget is the creation of a permanent recycling program to be staffed by a Solid Waste Planner. The recycling program will include expansion of the present drop-off recycling program as well as the addition of a pilot project for curbside collection of residential recyclable s. Landfill Liners • The other major addition to the budget is the initial contribution to engineering and construction of a lined landfill on the south side of the road. The state now requires landfill owners and operators to of a performance standard of no measureable pollution of the groundwater from landfill operation. For almost any landfill, this means either proving that the landfill will never contaminate the groundwater -- an almost impossible task -- or installation of a liner, monitoring wells and leachate collection systems. HDR Engineering has estimated the cost of lining the south side of the Orange Regional Landfill with a synthetic liner would be $3 million dollars for two cells of twenty acres each.