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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 24 10/22/12 <br />department activities and account for over ten thousand tons of additional diversion annually <br />thereby adding to the County’s highly effective and successful waste reduction effort. <br /> Recycling services provided by OCR to the Town are presented below. <br />2.4.2.1 Residential Recycling Programs <br />OCR provides residential recycling services for the Town through the following programs: <br /> Urban Curbside Recycling Collection. The County contracts with a private hauler <br />(currently Waste Industries) for once weekly curbside recycling collection for 11,800 <br />residences (single-family homes or duplexes) in the Town. Households are provided <br />two bins. Until July 1, 2012 one was designated for bottles/cans/jars, the other one for <br />mixed paper. OCR initiated single-stream collections in July 2012 using these bins <br />and proposes to transition to collection using 95-gallon roll carts in 2013. <br /> Multi-Family Recycling Programs. County staff collects recyclable materials from <br />recycling sites which are located at over 95% of multi-family complexes (apartments, <br />town homes, and condominiums) in the Town. Multifamily recycling sites use <br />labeled wheeled carts for collecting materials. This program also transitioned to <br />single stream in July 2012. <br /> Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program. The County accepts HHW <br />from all County residents and small businesses that are Conditionally Exempt Small <br />Quantity Generators (CESQGs) by Federal Law at a permanent facility operated <br />under contract at the Orange County Landfill 6 days per week. The five staffed solid <br />waste convenience centers also collect motor oil, oil filter, anti-freeze, batteries and <br />electronics from residents only. The County recycles much of the HHW such as <br />antifreeze, motor oil, oil filters and some household chemicals, batteries and <br />electronics. Some liquids like paint and solvents are blended for industrial fuel and <br />that which cannot be recycled, reused, neutralized or burned is safely stored in a <br />hazardous waste landfill. A second permanent HHW collection site is scheduled to <br />open in northern Orange County in early 2013. <br /> 24-hour Recycling Drop-Off Sites. The County operates five recycling drop-off sites, <br />three of which are located in the Town. Residents can use these sites to recycle the <br />same materials collected through the curbside program. County employees transport <br />recyclable materials from the drop-off sites to the County Landfill for processing and <br />then transfer to markets. <br /> Solid Waste Convenience Centers. The County operates five solid waste <br />convenience centers located in the unincorporated areas of the County but open to all <br />County residents. These centers accept recyclable materials and some hazardous <br />materials (see HHW above) in addition to waste, bulky items, wood, scrap metal, tires <br />and yard waste. Similar to the Recycling Drop-Off Sites, County employees transport <br />material from the convenience centers to the County Landfill for processing and then <br />transfer to markets.