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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 15 10/22/12 2.2.1.6 Food Waste/ Grease/ Oil Food waste, grease, and oil is not currently segregated and collected from residential customers. Since 2005, the Town has provided a grease corral in the downtown business district at the North Alley near the Wallace Parking Deck. Third-party grease collector vendors (e.g., Valley Proteins, Greenlight Biofuels, Eco-Collections Systems) stage their collection vessel(s) in the corral for use by businesses (or groups of businesses) with whom they contract for oil and grease disposal. These grease collector vendors and participating businesses are required to empty the containers a minimum of once per month, and to clean and maintain the corral routinely at their own expense. As these grease management arrangements have become an attractive business venture for most participating restaurants, it represents an ongoing maintenance issue for the Town with no direct financial return. The Town maintains the physical structure of the corral, performs repairs, and washes the surrounding area. SCS understands the grease corral provides an ongoing challenge to the Town regarding:  Abuse and damage to the physical structure;  Ensuring the corral is properly operated and maintained;  Responding to spills and maintaining spill supplies;  Inspecting the facility;  Protecting stormwater; and,  Educating participating businesses and their employees in proper maintenance and spill response. 2.2.1.7 Bulky Wastes/ White Goods Bulky items, white goods, and electronic equipment are collected at the request of a resident and scheduled with SWSD. Up to three (3) items are collected for a minimum fee of $15. Each additional item is charged an additional $5. These items are typically collected by hand and placed in a flatbed truck, or occasionally picked up with the Town knuckleboom truck or rear loader. 2.2.1.8 Construction and Demolition Debris Construction and demolition debris (CDD) is prohibited from being included in the residential waste or commercial waste collected by the Town. Collection and disposal of CDD is the responsibility of the contractor performing work at either a residence or business and is typically provided by a private sector collection and disposal vendor. CDD collected within the Town jurisdictional limits is supposed to be disposed at the Orange County CDD landfill unit or other approved facility, which is anticipated to continue to be the practice after the closing of the Orange County MSW landfill unit.