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r O R A N G E C O U N T Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: June 3, 1991 SUBJECT: Orange Regional Land -ill T_pping Fees DEPARTMENT: Public Works PUBLIC HEARING: ATTACHMENT(S): Recommendations of LOG - Orange Regional Recycling Program - Report to Orange County Board of Commissioners - Landfill Summary of Revenues - Summary of Expenditures - Division Summary - Operations - Division Summary - Recycling - Division Summary - Curbside Recycling Action Agenda �_�Item # A I'-'1 Yes INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbert McAdoo Ext. 2627 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Durham - 688 -7331 Mebane - 227 -2031 Chapel Hill -- 967 - 9251/968 -4501 I PURPOSE: To consider a request from the Town of Chapel Hill, Administrator of the Orange Regional Landfill, to establish a new schedule of tipping fees beginning July 1, 1991. BACKGROUND: Since the beginning of the joint partnership, the tipping fee has been used to finance the cost of landfill, maintenance operations, equipment, recycling and related services. The reserve from the tipping fee has been used to purchase land, equipment and related services or materials. The Landfill Owners Group recommended approval of the fees at their March 25, 1991 meeting. Current tip fees are: Mixed solid waste $20 /ton Construction waste $20 /ton Ash from the U.N.C. Power Plant $20 /ton Asbestos $100 /ton Pickup trucks or trailers $5 each Cars $3 each Tires $100 ton or $1 each The proposed 1991 -92 tip fees are: Mixed solid waste $21 /ton Construction waste $21 /ton Ash from the U. N. C. Power Plant $20 /ton Asbestos $100 /ton Pickup trucks or trailers $5 each Cars $3 each Tires $100 ton or $1 each RECOMMENDATION(S): Recommend adoption of new landfill fee schedule.