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2004 Accompfishments of the Solid Waste Advisory Board Most recently, during 2004, the SWAB has been active in moving towards a "larger perspective" with respect to solid waste issues for Orange County. Early in 2004, we provided the BOCC with our view of the solid waste policy issues facing the County, and these remain on the table today: • Continued development of Orange County and recently announced plans for Carolina North reinforces the need to focus on waste reduction and recycling to support the sustainable development of our County and communities. • We continue to see the essential need for a materials recycling facility (MRF) as called for in the [previous] ten year plan. • Principles of sustainable development call into question the future plans for sending solid waste out of Orange County once the current landfill is closed. While the SWAB understands that there have been unsuccessful prior joint efforts with the Triangle Joint Council of Governments to identify a site for a regional landfill,. given the level of development anticipated over the next 50 years by UNC at Carolina North and Orange County in general, we should continue our efforts to evaluate our disposal options, including continued investigations of a regional landfill over which we would share control. • We need to work towards inclusion of UNC in the Interlocal Agreement. Throughout the year, the SWAB has monitored programs and plans of the Solid Waste Management Enterprise. Specifically, this has included review of the Revised Solid Waste Management Plan submitted to the state, as well as plans for additional recycling services and constituents. The County -wide Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling Fee (3 -R Fee) as it is now implemented is a modified version of alternative financing mechanism originally proposed in 2003 by the SWAB, and basically incorporates financing mechanisms initially considered by the SWAB. During 2004, the SWAB reviewed and endorsed the 3 -R Fee proposed by the Solid Waste Management Staff. In light of concerns raised by the Town of Chapel Hill (and also by the .SWAB) with respect to the Revised Solid Waste Management Plan, the SWAB in late 2004 began deliberations over options and methodology for further revising the plan based on input from all of the solid waste stakeholders, with a goal of finalizing that plan by early 2006. Solid Waste Performance Data During FY 2003 -2004, a total of 90,892 tons of waste were generated in Orange County. Other than "private" sources, Chapel Hill (garbage and brush collection) was the primary Page 4 of .10 > 1,2nos