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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 128 10/22/12 marketable recyclables, equivalent to more than twice the quantity projected to be generated by the Town. 9.1.1.2 Competition from Current Orange County Recycling Program The second obstacle is related to the existing recycling program that Orange County administers in which the Town currently participates. As described in Section 3, the current service level provided by the County is generally accepted to be above average and the current recycling programs are considered to be quite successful. The County has existing contracts with several entities to purchase recyclables and has implemented curbside single-stream recycling for residential customers in the Town that requires little to no sorting and processing that is typically associated with the need for a MRF. The concept for a stand-alone MRF, owned and operated by the Town, would appear to necessitate that the Town assume control of its own curbside collections program in order that the collected recyclables are delivered to this facility, or reach some agreement with the County to deliver the recyclable materials to this new Town facility. However, the Town currently benefits from participation in the recycling programs administered by the County without the need for a stand-alone MRF. Furthermore, as presented in Section 3, the costs to implement a Town-only recycling collections program, excluding the materials processing and marketing costs attributed to a Town MRF, is approximately equivalent to the “total program” costs currently allocated to the Town by the Orange County program. 9.1.1.3 Advantages Based on our experience, the following advantages are associated with developing a new stand- alone MRF within the Town’s planning jurisdictional limits: 1. Potential to increase recycling rates and improve waste diversion rates of waste currently being managed at a disposal facility (i.e., landfill). 2. Accordingly, the Town would potentially recognize a reduction in waste disposal costs resulting from a reduced disposal volume and accompanying tip fees. 3. Opportunity to add new solid waste services or waste management practices dependent on segregated materials (e.g., mulching, composting, waste conversion technologies, etc.). 4. Opportunity to gain control over the ultimate disposition of Town-generated recoverable materials (i.e., where materials are taken, what materials are used for, and what market price these materials demand, etc.). 5. Potential to collaborate with neighboring municipalities, expand operations, and promote regional waste diversion goals, while potentially earning greater revenue.