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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 26 10/22/12 2.4.2.3 Recyclable Material Processing and Marketing All collected recyclable material gets consolidated at the recycling area of the County Landfill. The recycling area consists of a large concrete pad (about 15,000 square feet) that is partially covered on which collected recyclables are dumped from the collection vehicles. Gross contaminants are removed as time permits. Waste Industries, the private hauler contracted to collect recyclable material curbside from Town residences, delivers the recyclables to the recycling area at the County Landfill. Prior to June 2012 a two-stream system was in use in which fiber was transferred and sold to Sonoco in Durham. Commingled cans and bottles were transferred and sold to FCR/ReCommunity in Greensboro. Beginning in July 2012, the material is delivered to the County site single-stream, inspected by County staff for contaminants and loaded into walking floor trailers for transfer for sale and processing at the Sonoco MRF in Raleigh. Electronics are transported to Metech in Creedmoor, NC, and rigid plastic are transported to Blueridge Plastics in Eden, NC, Sonoco in Raleigh, NC or other plastics recyclers in the region depending on market value at the time. There is one (1) County employee that manages the quality control and loading of single stream material. Two (2) more County employees transport single stream and rigid plastic to market. The electronics recycling vendor currently collects the County-prepared electronic recycling material at the landfill property and transports the material to their property for further processing and sale to end users. 2.4.2.4 Vehicles and Equipment Used for Recycling Programs The County uses various vehicles and equipment to operate its recycling programs as presented in Exhibit 2-11 below. The estimated resources allocated to the Town recycling efforts are also depicted therein. The County contracts Urban Curbside Collection services, HHW, and Commercial Food Waste Collection services. The remaining programs are staffed by County employees and equipment is provided by the County. The County employs three (3) Supervisors to manage the recycling programs and the program’s 15 dedicated employees. Additional administrative staff answer phone inquiries, and the County program also allocates 1.5 employees to recycling education and community outreach. A full- time on-site HHW contractor staffs the HHW facility.