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Comprehensive Review of S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options v2.1 29 10/22/12 2.4.4 Recycling System Costs The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department is responsible for all public recycling efforts in Orange County, including those that serve the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough plus the services for residents of unincorporated Orange County. In FY 2011-12, the annual budget for all recycling services was more than $4 million including support services. The County paid their contractor, Waste Industries, $4.17 per household per month. The annual 3-R fee of $52 per urban household per year covered the costs of collection plus the additional costs for program administration, management and replacement bins for the Urban Recycling Collection Program. The 3-R Fee (waste reduction, reuse and recycling fee) provides the vast majority of the funds used by Orange County to pay for the costs of the recycling programs, with the remaining funds coming from revenue from the sales of recyclable materials. The 3-R Fee is a multi-part/tiered fee that is assessed annually and billed on the property tax bill. All improved properties in Orange County are subject to the Basic Fee which pays for recycling services generally available to all. A separate Collection Service Fee is assessed to all multi- family units and households depending on the level of service. Residents in the Town are charged either the Multi-Family Unit Recycling Fee or the Urban Curbside Recycling Fee (for single-family homes and duplexes), as presented below in Exhibit 2-14. Exhibit 2 -14. County Fees for Recycling Applicable to the Town Fee Type Description of Services Fee Basic Services Fee Covers costs of recycling and waste reduction services generally available to all residences and qualifying businesses throughout Orange County including public education, hazardous waste services, electronics recycling, recycling drop-off sites, and administration. $37/unit/year Plus one of the following: Multi-Family Unit Recycling Covers the costs of the multi-family recycling collection program (including related indirect expenses). The multifamily recycling program collects recyclable materials in roll-carts from recycling sites established on the serviced property. $19/unit/year Urban Curbside Recycling Covers the costs of urban curbside recycling program (including related indirect expenses). The urban curbside recycling program collects recyclable materials in blue recycling bins every week from eligible properties within the town limits of Chapel Hill as well as Carrboro and Hillsborough. $52/unit/year In summary, multi-family units are charged $56 per year ($19 plus $37 or $4.67 per month) for County-provided recycling services and single-family households and duplexes are charged $89 per year ($52 plus $37 or $7.42 per month). 2.4.5 Recycling System Revenue Revenue from selling recyclable materials fluctuates according to the quantity of material collected and the market value of the various materials. In FY 2011-12 the County received