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IXPIM4ZNTINa POLICIES WASTE REDUCTION 30 Source reduction has a good cost - benefit ratio. It must be viewed as a necessity and funded accordingly rather than left entirely to volunteers. Education as to how to source reduce, regulations supporting source reduction, and incentives such as a unit based pricing system are tools for waste reduction. Recycling. As the cost of new lined landfills increases, and as new markets are developed for recyclables and businesses adapt to the new market demands for recycled materials, recycling will become more cost effective, and must be viewed as a major waste management tool. It is necessary to work with the business community so that costly public recycling programs don't inhibit economic development of private sector recycling initiatives. Mandatory recycling should be considered if recyclables continue to be thrown away and landfilled. Reuse. This is being done by non - profit groups, as well as profit - making groups and individuals, and there is a good cost - benefit ratio. Continuation of this should be encouraged. There should be education about reuse possibilities as well. A waste exchange should be considered. Composting of kitchen /yard waste. The cost - benefit ratio is excellent. Education and economic incentives encourage home and group composting. COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Collection systems should be analyzed county -wide for cost efficiency, and integrated into an overall plan to complement the different parts of our County. Options for funding all aspects of solid waste which puts the payment of all solid waste programs and collection and disposal onto the generators of solid waste should be evaluated. There is currently $117,000 in the landfill budget earmarked for a consultant. Because the staff would need help to collect data, develop and implement the plan described above, some of that money could be diverted from:the proposed consultant and staff hired to the extent necessary to help with the planning, development and implementation of this waste reduction plan for Orange County. CONCLUSION Because of the need to raise questions about the LOG Draft Scope of Work, and to give explanations and information about the difference in approaches between waste reduction and volume reduction, this document has of necessity been more philosophical. Much work needs to be done to fill out this plan, much planning done to involve the citizens, set goals, develop policies, gather data and work out implementation strategies. Because of the high stakes involved, economically and environmentally, it is important that we give 5