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Town of Chapel Hill <br />DIVISION SUMMARY <br />Fund <br />Department <br />Division <br />Account Code <br />LANDFILL <br />CURBSIDE <br />CATEGORY <br />tPersonnel Services <br />Operations <br />Capital Outlay <br />Total <br />Authorized Positions <br />1989 -90 <br />Actual <br />Expenditures <br />114,790 <br />114.790 <br />1990 -91 <br />Budgeted Estimated <br />Thru June 30 <br />178,7001 163,6 <br />Major Expenses: Curbside collection contract (178,505). <br />Summary of Activities <br />1991 -92 <br />Manager Council <br />Recommends Approved <br />190,300 <br />The Orange Regional Recycling Program has expanded its curbside program with the <br />growth of the single - family housing within the corporate limits of Carrboro, Chapel <br />Hill and Hillsborough. It presently serves 11,800 units, including several <br />businesses located adjacent to residential areas. <br />The collection from the curbside program is about 160 tons per month of newspaper, <br />glass bottles and aluminum beverage cans. Monthly participation is estimated at 75% <br />system wide, with a 41% weekly set -out rate. <br />The program provides education and outreach on an onoing basis through public <br />service announcements, newsletters to volunteers and news releases. <br />Kev Obiectives for 1991 -92 <br />To continue to provide contracted, weekly curbside recycling for all single - family <br />residences in Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill. <br />To provide one outreach mailing to all households in the program. <br />To collect at least 160 tons per month of newspaper, glass bottles, and aluminum <br />cans from single - family residential waste stream. <br />14 <br />W <br />f <br />