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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 iii 10/22/12 3.4 Summary Findings ..................................................................................................................... 39 3.5 Conditions for Continued Observation.................................................................................. 40 4.0 Solid Waste Collections Evaluation .................................................................................................. 41 4.1 Observations and Recommendations for Improved Collection Efficiency ...................... 41 4.1.1 Residential Collections ............................................................................................... 41 4.1.1.1 Containers .............................................................................................. 41 4.1.1.2 Exemptions ............................................................................................. 42 4.1.1.3 Private Driveways ................................................................................ 43 4.1.1.4 Limited Residential Routing Evaluation ............................................. 43 4.1.1.5 Customer Service System ..................................................................... 45 4.1.2 Commercial .................................................................................................................. 45 4.1.2.1 Routing Software .................................................................................. 46 4.1.2.2 Collections Route Start Time ............................................................... 46 4.1.2.3 Pickup Days ........................................................................................... 47 4.1.2.4 Customer Service System ..................................................................... 47 4.1.2.5 Reconfiguration of Commercial Collection Services ....................... 47 4.1.2.6 Grease Management ........................................................................... 48 4.1.3 Yard Waste................................................................................................................. 48 4.1.3.1 Collaborate With UNC for Yard Waste Processing ...................... 49 4.1.3.2 Containers .............................................................................................. 49 4.1.3.3 Seasonal Loose Leaf Collection .......................................................... 50 4.1.3.4 Knuckleboom .......................................................................................... 50 4.1.3.5 Re-Education, Notice, and Enforcement of Setout Requirements . 50 4.1.4 Bulky Waste Collections ............................................................................................ 51 4.1.4.1 Operations Improvements ................................................................... 51 4.2 Review of Town Solid Waste Ordinances ............................................................................ 52 4.2.1 Article I - General Solid Waste Code ................................................................... 52 4.2.2 Article II - Regulations for Collection and Disposal .............................................. 52 4.2.2.1 Section 8-21: Definitions .................................................................... 52 4.2.2.2 Section 8-24.1: Brush Disposal .......................................................... 53 4.2.2.3 Section 8-24.3: Limitations on Service ............................................. 53 4.2.2.4 Commercial Collections ........................................................................ 53 4.2.2.5 Section 8-35: Bulk Containers for Multiple Residential Units ...... 53 4.3 Implementing Waste Collection Technologies ..................................................................... 53 4.3.1 Transition to Fully-Automated Collections .............................................................. 54 4.3.2 Organics Diversion (Food Waste) ........................................................................... 56 4.3.2.1 Summary of Organics Diversion Process .......................................... 57 4.3.2.2 Estimated Material Volume ................................................................. 57 4.3.2.3 Key Elements of an Organics Diversion Program ........................... 58 4.3.2.4 Financial Analysis .................................................................................. 62 4.3.2.5 Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................... 62 4.3.3 Employing Radio Frequency Identification Device Technologies ....................... 62 4.3.4 On-Board Scales ........................................................................................................ 63 4.3.5 Solar Powered Trash Compactor Receptacles for Public Areas ....................... 63 4.3.6 Monitoring and Locking Devices for Downtown Business Waste Compactors 64 4.4 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................................ 65 5.0 Solid Waste Collections Program Evaluation of Outsourcing ..................................................... 69