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Approved March 30, 2016 2 <br />Solid Waste Advisory Group Meeting Summary <br />DATE: November 4, 2015 <br />LOCATION: Southern Human Services, Chapel Hill <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: UNC- Chapel Hill Representative Brad Ives, Hillsborough Commissioner Kathleen Ferguson, UNC - Healthcare <br />Representative Mel Hurston, Orange County Commissioner Barry Jacobs, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Carrboro Mayor Lydia <br />Lavelle, Hillsborough Commissioner Brian Lowen, Orange County Commissioner Penny Rich, Chapel Hill Councilmember Jim Ward <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Carrboro Alderman Randee Haven - O'Donnell <br />STAFF PRESENT: Carrboro Public Works Director JD Freeman, OC Solid Waste Eric Gerringer, Hillsborough Public Works Director Ken <br />Hines, OCSW Intern Matt James, OC Solid Waste Jennie Knowlton, Chapel Hill Public Works Director Lance Norris, OC Solid Waste Blair <br />Pollock, Chapel Hill Solid Waste Wendy Simmons, UNC -CH Solid Waste Program Manager BJ Tipton, OC Solid Waste Management <br />Director Gayle Wilson, OC Solid Waste Kristina Witosky, OC Solid Waste Research and Data Manager Cheryl Young <br />Call to Order <br />Meeting Summary approval <br />• September 24, 2015 Meeting Summary approved <br />Options for Food Waste Diversion- Janine Ralph, Senior Environmental Planning Manager, HDR Coproration, Richmond Hill, <br />Ontario <br />Gerringer presents Summary of Separated Organics Publicly Managed in Orange County FY 14 -15 <br />o Over 17,000 tons of organic waste is currently collected in Orange County, equaling 20% of waste stream <br />Ralph presents Organics Diversion PowerPoint <br />• No current known diversion program offsets the complete cost of running the program <br />• Many programs began as a duel collection of yard waste /food waste in split body trucks collecting food waste <br />along with either recyclables or garbage <br />• Some have comingled yard waste and yard waste collection <br />• Most have evolved to separate stream collection <br />• More food waste is collected and processing cost is less when separate <br />• Would recommend keeping yard waste stream separate from food waste, based on current <br />collection process in Orange County <br />• Retro- fitting existing trucks is not recommended for duel collection. Replace trucks at end of current contracts <br />(if contracted) or as existing trucks reach end of life <br />• County Waste and Recycling Centers could take larger role and expand with food waste collection <br />• Existing mulch sales could be impacted <br />• Ward suggests a possible food waste collections at the Farmers Markets, both in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough <br />Pending Matters <br />• Smoke Detector Disposal Public Education - Written report only <br />• Household Hazardous Waste Survey Results — Written report only <br />o Walnut Grove HHW site is currently open more hours than Eubanks Road HHW. Eubanks Road HHW hours <br />will expand after improvements are made next year. <br />• Shred -a -Thou Survey Results - Written report only <br />• Preliminary State Per Capita Waste Reduction Percentage for FY 2014/15 - Not addressed orpresented <br />Public Comments - None <br />Next Meeting <br />• December 10, 2015, 6pm, Solid Waste Administration Building <br />Meeting adjourned at: 8:10pm <br />Name of Minute Taker: Jennie Knowlton <br />