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Rich Shaw <br />From: <br />Carla Banks <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, January 27, 2015 4:13 PM <br />To: <br />Carla Banks <br />Subject: <br />Press Release- ORANGE COUNTY DELIVERS ROLL CARTS TO RURAL RECYCLING <br />SERVICE AREA <br />ORAI"�4,GE l . <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />ORANGE COUNTY DELIVERS ROLL CARTS TO RURAL RECYCLING <br />SERVICE AREA <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NC (January 27, 2015)— Orange County Solid Waste is delivering recycling roll <br />carts to residents currently residing in the unincorporated or rural portion of the county that receives <br />bi- weekly curbside recycling collection. <br />Approximately 7,000 blue recycling roll carts with black lids are being delivered to residents who had <br />previously requested a cart. Delivery started on Friday, January 23. It is anticipated all carts will be <br />delivered by the end of February, weather dependent. <br />Residents may start using their new roll cart as soon as they receive them, on their next scheduled <br />recycling day, at their usual recycling location. Each cart will have a full color brochure tied to the <br />handle containing detailed instructions about proper material preparation, cart placement as well as <br />information regarding other solid waste programs and services. <br />Residents who receive a cart can either keep their 18- gallon orange recycling bins for household use, <br />or recycle the bins by dropping them off at one of the five Solid Waste Convenience Centers located <br />throughout Orange County. Some bins will be repurposed for reuse in area schools or available to <br />residents upon request. <br />Please note we are offering 95- gallon roll carts as an OPTION for curbside recycling in the rural <br />curbside service area only. Rural residents who want to use the orange bins for bi- weekly curbside <br />recycling can and should continue to use their bins at the curb as normal. Carts will only be delivered <br />to those who have requested a cart. <br />