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DRAFT <br />Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br />DATE: March 30, 2016 <br />LOCATION: Solid Waste Administration Training Room <br />2 <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Hillsborough Commissioner Mark Bell, UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Matt Fajack, <br />Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell, Chapel Hill Mayor Pam Hemminger, UNC- Healthcare <br />Representative Mel Hurston, Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Chapel Hill <br />Councilmember Michael Parker, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs <br />STAFF PRESENT: OC Chief Financial Officer Gary Donaldson, Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, County <br />Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken Hines, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, <br />Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, OC Solid Waste Blair Pollock, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy <br />Simmons, OC Solid Waste Paul Spire, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste <br />Management Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Research and Data Manager Cheryl Young <br />Call to Order <br />Approve Meeting Summary for November 4, 2015 and December 10, 2015 <br />• Food Waste Diversion presentation from November meeting is posted on OC website <br />Update Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Management <br />• SCS Engineers will provide financial plan for the OC Enterprise Fund <br />• Hammersley suggests SCS Engineers present findings early -mid May for SWAG <br />Overview of Mixed Waste Processing Technologies <br />• UNC potential to utilize an Mechanical /Biological Technology (Entsorga) type SRF (Solid <br />Recovered Fuel) to replace some of the coal used their energy plant <br />Pending Matters <br />• State Per Capita Waste Reduction Percentage for FY 2014/15 <br />o Orange County waste diversion rate is 64% for second year, best in NC <br />• First /Second Quarter FY 2015/16 Solid Waste Program Data Report <br />• Farmers Markets Food Waste Follow -up <br />o Pilot program possible at Carrboro Farmers Market <br />■ Site will need to be staffed <br />■ Continued investigation of feasibility by staff <br />• Renewable Energy from Waste (REW) Conference Update <br />• Status of Rural Curbside Expansion <br />• Of 6,800 households, half have responded. 72% request carts /16% request bins <br />• Carts and bins will be distributed in July <br />• Status of Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Facilities Improvements <br />o Bids were over budget. Have reconfigured project and will rebid in June or July <br />• UNC Environment & Energy Board <br />