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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 27 10/22/12 <br />Exhibit 2 -11. Vehicles and E quipment for County Recycling <br />Programs <br />Recycling Program <br />Countywide <br />Vehicles & Equipment <br />Town Programs <br />Vehicles & Equipment <br />Urban Curbside Recycling Collection 5 trucks (owned and operated <br />by Waste Industries) <br />with low entry, dual drive cabs <br />and bodies that have hoppers <br />on both sides <br />2 to 3 trucks <br />Multi-Family, Commercial, Schools, <br />and Rural Recycling Collection <br />Programs <br />6 trucks <br />2 standard cab trucks with <br />hoppers on one side and 4 <br />with low entry, dual drive cabs <br />and bodies that have hoppers <br />on one side <br />2 trucks <br />Drop-Off Sites and Convenience <br />Centers <br />1.5 Hook Trucks <br /> <br />0.5 Hook Trucks <br />Toxics Reduction Improvement <br />Program (TRIP) <br />1 Pickup Truck <br />12 Trailers, forklift, Electronics <br />warehouse, HHW building <br />PRO RATA SHARE of 40% <br />based on # households in <br />Chapel Hill as % of County <br />Corrugated Cardboard Collection at <br />Drop-Off Sites, Government Facilities <br />and Schools <br />2 Front Loader Trucks 0.5 – 1 Front Loader Trucks <br />Commercial Food Waste Recycling 2 Front Loader Trucks owned <br />and operated by Brooks <br />Contractor <br />2 Front Loader Trucks <br />Government Facilities Recycling 1 Box Truck 0.5 Box Truck <br />Processing and Hauling 2 Road tractors, 2 walking <br />floor trailers, 1 horizontal <br />baler, 1 rubber tire loader <br />All equipment shared among <br />programs and by all users <br />Note: All Solid Waste Department equipment except a few pieces of specialized landfill equipment is <br />shared among all divisions and used in an integrated manner. <br /> <br />2.4.2.5 Solid Waste Management Education and Outreach Services <br />Orange County offers comprehensive waste and recycling education services to schools, <br />businesses, non-profit and faith-based organizations, civic groups, governmental organizations, <br />and the public. Services include landfill tours, compost education and compost bins for sale, <br />waste assessments, information and displays at special events, newsletters, and regular columns <br />and advertisements in local media. <br />2.4.3 Quantity and Characteristics <br />In FY 2011-2012, OCR recycled just over 15,600 tons of material from all recycling programs in <br />the County. Exhibit 2-12 presents quantities of recyclable material by program and estimates the <br />portion that originated in the Town. Exhibit 2-13 presents the recyclable material quantities by <br />material type. Note that the total quantities in Exhibit 2-12 do not match Exhibit 2-13 as the <br />quantity in Exhibit 2-12 includes contaminants that were removed prior to marketing.