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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 127 10/22/12 Exhibit 9 -1. Example Schematic of a Typical MRF Operation Recognizing that the commercial food waste portion is unlikely to be delivered to a MRF for sorting at this time, and participating residents using the current drop locations and convenience centers may not utilize the Town MRF location, this yields a potential throughput for a MRF in the range of 60 to 75 tons per week depending on participation, or approximately 20 to 25 tons per day (tpd) assuming materials are delivered only 3 days per week. The rationale for assuming delivery of recyclables 3 days per week is that this schedule correlates to using 4 dedicated routes per day averaging 5 tons per route to collect the 60 tons per week of recyclables that represents the urban curbside collection program and multi-family contribution. Recognizing that commercial sources contribute an additional 15 tons of recyclables per week, a total of 5 dedicated routes per day averaging 5 tons per route would be necessary to collect 75 tons per week, which represents traditional recyclables but excludes organic wastes that may be diverted. Over a 20-year period, the Town’s recycling material quantities (assuming a consistent per capita rate) are anticipated to increase to nearly 10,000 tpy, of which about 2,500 tons (25%) could potentially represent the commercial food waste portion. The remaining 7,500 tons per year is equivalent to 145 tons per week, or approximately 45 tpd assuming a 3-day per week schedule. These relatively small quantities do not facilitate economic viability of a stand-alone MRF to manage the Town’s existing recyclable materials. As described in Section 2, for comparison, Orange County recently earned approximately $750,000 annual revenue from resale of its