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20 <br /> the opinion that this technology would be best applied on an individual <br /> county basis. <br /> The production of refuse derived fuel for incineration in an industrial or <br /> utility boiler does not appear to have an application in the study area <br /> because of an absence of a market for the fuel. Potential RDF markets <br /> outside of the two County area were not evaluated during this study and <br /> warrants further analysis before this technology is eliminated from <br /> consideration. <br /> HOR has determined that a single, regional mass-burn waste-to-energy <br /> facility would be required to have an initial rated capacity of about 1200 <br /> tons per day, and would require a site size of about 25 acres. A total <br /> site size of about 40 acres would provide room for a recycling processing <br /> and storage facility. This regional mass-burn facility would process all <br /> of the non-recycled solid waste for at least 20 to 30 years. It would have <br /> to be expanded to about 1700 tons per day about 10 years after the start of <br /> operation to handle the projected growth in the amount of waste generated. <br /> COmbined, the comprehensive source separation recycling programs and the <br /> incineration of the remainder of the municipal solid wastes should reduce - <br /> the volume of Material requiring landfill disposal by nearly 90 percent. <br /> The total site size of the residue landfill required to servethe needs of <br /> the region for 20 years would be about 80 acres. Including ash from the <br /> UNC Power Plant, the required size of the residue landfill would be about <br /> 125 acres. Were the two Cbunties to incorporate a regional yardwaste <br /> composting facility and brush dipping and mulching facility at the same <br /> location, a total site size of about 250 acres would be required. <br /> ES <br /> - 10 <br />