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22 IV. RECYCLABLE MATERIALS A. Recycling programs and services that are provided at the time of implementation of this Agreement are anticipated to be continued for the foreseeable future. Periodic expansions, modifications, improvements or adjustments to programs /services may be made by the parties of the Agreement (subject to material markets and budgetary considerations). County will coordinate /collaborate with Towns and UNC- University and UNC - Healthcare regarding changes to programs /services operated within the Towns through an advisory board /committee established for this purpose, or other means as agreed. Any consideration of eliminating a program, facility or service shall first be discussed by the advisory committee /commission /board /group so that all parties may provide input to the decision. B. It is the County's objective to offer equivalent services /programs within the Towns. County may also provide special services to individual Towns that may require special negotiated service fees or other specific compensation that fall outside of this Agreement. The portion of Chapel Hill located within Durham County should receive those services which other parts of the Town of Chapel Hill receive, however, it is solely the responsibility of the Town of Chapel Hill to establish the authority by which County shall provide services in that portion of the Town. C. County shall ensure that recycling programs /services provided by the County are of high quality and reliable with regard to the reasonable: Adherence to route schedules; prevention of overflow of drop -off site receptacles; resolution of complaints; safety; making progress toward waste reduction objectives, etc. County will endeavor to coordinate urban curbside recycling collection routing with municipal waste collection routing (as requested) to the extent possible, consistent with collection efficiency, budgetary constraints and available resources (i.e. roll- carts, compacting collection vehicles, etc.) County will endeavor to maintain maximum efficiency in recycling and waste reduction programs consistent with generally accepted industry best management practices. Towns will coordinate /collaborate with County with regard to specific interests /initiatives that affect performance of County programs and services, such as PAYT, organics diversion, etc. D. Current 24 -Hour Recycling Drop -off Centers are intended to remain in service, subject to County budgetary considerations, ° ecyclable material drop -off requirements of the parties, site availability, space limitations, material market availability, and Town recyclable material drop -off requirements. The five current drop -off sites include: Cedar Falls Park, Hampton Point, Carrboro Plaza, University Mall, and Meadowmont. No reductions or additions of drop -off sites are contemplated at this time. Reduction /addition in the number of centers within each Town shall be coordinated /reviewed by advisory board /commission /committee /group. E. Subject to state and federal law and subject to budgetary considerations and constraints it is expected by the Parties that recycling services offered at the time of the execution of this Agreement shall continue and be subject to appropriate pertormance measure and analysis.