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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 144 10/22/12 10.4 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 10.4.1 Long -T erm Tip Fee and Mileage Analysis With this particular disposal option analysis, SCS has identified the majority of public and private landfill facilities in the region and summarized their respective disposal fees and distances from the Town. With these data and algorithms inherent to the Pro Forma modeling tool, SCS and the Town may easily and efficiently assess the various long-haul disposal options applicable to a number of other disposal option scenarios being evaluated with this Study. Most notably, should the Town consider siting and constructing a Town-operated transfer station or MRF, thus consolidating the Town waste for bulk shipment out-of-county to one of these identified facilities, this analysis is readily implemented to assess the full, life-cycle cost of the various ultimate landfill disposal options. 10.4.2 Disposal Option Sustainability Analysis Like the alternate short-term disposal option evaluated of direct hauling MSW to a transfer station, several other factors weigh into the longer term evaluation of this disposal option of direct hauling to a landfill. These considerations are not as readily quantified with respect to fiscal impact since they relate to risk management, environmental impacts, and socio-economic issues. However, these factors have the potential to create financial implications and indeed resonate with the Town’s stated values and goals and must be considered along with the financial evaluation. Several of the more decisive factors include:  Safety of the Town solid waste collections staff hauling waste even longer distances and over more heavily traveled roadways compared to the distance to Durham;  Increased risk to other motorists due to hauling waste longer distances and over more heavily traveled roadways;  A desire to manage Town-generated waste internally and not having to rely on a neighboring disposal system, and a loss of control over ultimate disposal and costs; and,  A potential loss of focus on Town waste reduction goals. 10.5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECO M M ENDATIONS The results of SCS’s analysis of this disposal option concluded that direct haul to available existing landfill facilities did not provide any economic advantages over direct hauling to identified existing transfer station facilities. Therefore, in consideration of short-term disposal option analysis, direct haul to a transfer station facility remains the recommended solution for the Town.