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Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) - The recently completed construction debris <br />landfill should be sufficient to manage this waste stream for the next two decades. Recent <br />C &D waste reduction and recycling successes have resulted in a significant reduction in <br />disposal revenue. ' <br />Municipal Waste - The existing municipal waste stream management system is sufficient <br />until the year 2010. The current landfill will reach capacity by this date, requiring that a <br />transfer station be in place by late 2009. It is recommended that a process for siting, <br />planning, and constructing this transfer station begin this coming year in order to ensure <br />that the facility is available when needed. Additionally, efforts to identify a long -term <br />regional landfill should continue. If such efforts are successful, that option should reduce <br />transportation costs and potentially allow for joint ownership and reduced environmental <br />and economic risk. The revised Solid Waste Management Plan can be a key tool in <br />outlining the alternatives. How to pay for anticipated landfill closure expenses has yet to <br />be identified. Closure co.sts are expected to exceed $2 million. <br />Recycled Materials — Recyclables are to be managed through existing policies and <br />mechanisms in the current solid waste management plan. The Towns of Chapel Hill and <br />Carrboro have indicated their desire to see further efforts at increasing recycling. It will <br />be difficult to increase the recycling stream at a reasonable cost without some <br />commitments for new alternative approaches to collection and processing. The <br />mechanism for addressing this issue will be the revised Solid Waste Management Plan. <br />This should be an area of interest to be BOCC for the next 18 months. <br />Green Waste - Green waste consists of land clearing debris, residential and non- <br />residential brush and vegetative waste, and storm debris. While the Solid Waste <br />Department is equipped to handle a predictable stream of residential and commercial <br />brush and vegetative debris, the County does not have facilities adequate to manage large <br />amount of land clearing debris and storm debris. This issue is detailed in the key issues <br />section of this report and needs to be addressed by the BOCC this year. <br />Time Line for Solid Waste Activities and Decisions <br />Page 2 of .10 <br />2/3/2005 <br />YEAR <br />2004 2005 2006 <br />2007 2008 2009 <br />2010 <br />C & D Disposal Facilities <br />A <br />..Development <br />. - -- ......_ _ <br />C &D Landfill Online and Operational <br />— �_.._ .... -. _— _ _ .._. <br />_.. .._ <br />MSW (Present Landfill) <br />LandF110nline and Operational w� <br />m _ Begin Can Design and Permitting <br />Waste Transfer Station <br />ID. Site <br />Design and Permit — i3ulid^ -- <br />Operational - <br />Bid Out Landfill Source <br />Evaluate Regional Landfill <br />Identify Disposal Options <br />Operational <br />Recycled Materials <br />Revise SW Plan i <br />�_ Implement Plan — <br />J Revise SW Plan <br />Land Clearing and Storm Debris <br />I b Al# & Plain Construct <br />w _. <br />- operational <br />_ ......... <br />Page 2 of .10 <br />2/3/2005 <br />