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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 19, 1991 SUBJECT: Regional Solid Waste Task Force DEPARTMENT County Manager ATTACHMENT(S) None 1 Action Agenda Item No V PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X INFORMATION CONTACT County Manager, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBER Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Mebane 227 -2031 Durham 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To receive a report on the status of the Durham - Orange Regional Solid Waste Task Force. BACKGROUND: On November 12, 1991, the Durham - Orange Regional Solid Waste Task Force met to discuss what further steps, if any, the task force should take at this time. The task force had worked since 1986 to pursue potential joint solutions to solid waste disposal problems in both Orange and Durham Counties. The major topic of discussion was whether to retain an outside consulting firm to provide a detailed study of solid waste reduction strategies for Orange and Durham Counties. After lengthy discussion, consensus emerged that the elements of such a study preferred by the local governments in each county were sufficiently divergent as to cause abandonment of the idea of a joint study. With that matter resolved, the task force reached consensus on a final resolution applauding the past regional effort and pledging support to continued efforts to find regional solutions. However, the resolution acknowledged that the scope of the planned Durham - Orange study did not address the current needs of the individual counties, and accordingly, concluded that regional solid waste planning efforts should continue under the aegis of Triangle J COG, and that the Durham - Orange Regional Solid Waste Task Force should formally dissolve. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive the report for information only.