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33 <br /> Orange County, NC <br /> Financial Plan & Rate Study for Solid Waste Enterprise Fund SCS ENGINEERS <br /> Exhibit 15. Recycling Center Customers by Hour of Day in <br /> FY 201 5- 1 6 <br /> 70 <br /> x 060 <br /> o <br /> a <br /> ▪ 50 MillliA14111174111k at <br /> 0E 40 <br /> —Bradshaw <br /> - 30 , —Eubanks <br /> E 20 —Ferguson <br /> —High Rock <br /> oil 10 <br /> a <br /> se 0Po d'o tioo tioo 300 c'o ° o°0 1° ePo <br /> 0 o ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti <br /> 0100'0000_„tiro , 0o 0o' o yy,y�o y10o <br /> Source: Orange County, 2015-16 <br /> 3.2 CONSIDER A REDUCTION IN CURBSIDE RECYCLABLES <br /> COLLECTION FREQUENCY <br /> Orange County provides a high level of service in its collection of recycling. Currently it <br /> provides weekly collection service. Many communities across the nation have piloted less <br /> frequent collection service (e.g., every other week or monthly) as a means of reducing overall <br /> collection costs, while at the same time continuing a form of scheduled curbside collection <br /> service. These cost savings have to be balanced against lower recycling rates by customers. In <br /> areas where curbside service has been reduced, many communities continue to operate recycling <br /> collection centers. Many citizens would likely travel to the collection centers on at least a <br /> weekly basis to dispose of their solid waste and could recycle on the same trip. <br /> 3.2. 1 Other Considerations <br /> Orange County should consider evaluating its solid waste program on an ongoing basis internally <br /> and/or using third party entities. Examples of considerations could include: <br /> 1. Analyze and update collection fees for institutions. <br /> 2. Continually audit department staff job responsibilities. <br /> 3. Consider additional user charges for HHW/special material management/processing. <br /> 4. Evaluate/update fees and policies at the C&D landfill. <br /> 23 <br />