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4` <br />bags. Although there is no permanant mixed paper <br />recycling, orange Regional Recycling has been <br />successful in providing a number of mixed paper <br />recycling opportunities for County residents. Mixed <br />paper has been collected on specific weeks -ends at <br />University Mall and Walmart. The frequency is <br />determined by our ability to find a market for <br />the materials. <br />2) The amount of these items that are currently in our <br />waste stream (waste audit). <br />With this information we can determine the feasibility of <br />total recovery of recyclables from our solid waste stream. <br />Obviously, a strong education component will be necessary. <br />Evaluation of Existing System and Ways of Enhancing <br />The "Paper Back" program consists of 26 sites with recycling <br />bins for newsprint, aluminum and white paper. Problems with <br />the existing system include: <br />* Limits recycling opportunity for employees while at <br />work because of lack of recycling bins for many <br />items. <br />* <br />Lack of recycling bin locations for the public in <br />buildings with more traffic_. (New Courthouse, Tax and <br />Records, Richard E. Whitted Building, Recreation and <br />Parks,etc.) <br />* <br />Lack of training and updating of employees on items <br />that can and cannot be recycled. <br />* Unreliable markets for .recyclable items. Because the <br />recycling industry is so volatile, with supply far <br />exceeding demand, it is difficult to estimate oasts <br />for recycling. Currently, grange Regional pays <br />processors to accept mixed paper and plastic_. It is <br />difficult to estimate, theref cre, the expense of <br />additional collection options for County employees. <br />* There are certain problems associated with buying <br />recycled products. In a recent survey conducted by <br />the North Carolina Recycling Association and the <br />Triangle J Committee, performance was ranked first in <br />order of importance in purchasers reaching their <br />decision to use recycled products. Because recycled <br />products are still relatively new, there continue to <br />be problems with performance. Additionally, <br />respondants site higher prices as a deterrent. <br />