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<br /> Comprehensive Review of <br /> S olid W aste Collection and Disposal Options <br /> <br /> <br />v2.1 30 10/22/12 <br />about $830,000 from the sale of recyclables; however, this amount was substantially lower in <br />2008 and 2009 when recycling markets were at a historical low. <br /> <br />In FY 2011-12 commingled bottles/jars/cans were sold to ReCommunity in Greensboro. The <br />County has received revenue as high as $60/ton but at the end of the year they received around <br />$30/ton. <br />Fiber was sold to Sonoco in Durham. Sonoco paid a higher price for mixed paper if the County <br />also sold them its corrugated cardboard. The County typically receives “High Yellow Sheet” <br />(terminology is from a paper markets publication) minus $25 for mixed paper, newsprint, and <br />magazines; and High Yellow Sheet minus $10 for corrugated cardboard. Sometimes the County <br />bales mixed paper to receive High Yellow Sheet minus $10. <br />The County typically is paid between $.03 and $.08 per pound for baled rigid plastic delivered by <br />Orange County to a processor in Reidsville NC. <br />Beginning in July 2012, fiber, cans and bottles were sold as commingled material to Sonoco in <br />Raleigh at $43 per ton. That price will be periodically analyzed and adjusted as market <br />conditions or product quality change. <br />2.4.6 Planned Recycling Program Modifications <br />The County implemented single-stream recycling for residential curbside collection programs as <br />well as Drop-Off Sites and Convenience Centers in FY 2011-12. When re-bidding the Urban <br />Curbside Recycling Collection contract, the County will not dictate the method for private <br />haulers to collect recyclables; however, it is expected that the selected hauler will bid a lower <br />cost for using fully automated collection methods. First year costs and preliminary estimates for <br />cost of recycling single-stream in carts are presented in Exhibit 2-15. The County will utilize the <br />expected reduction in collection costs to fund the purchase of carts for all residences. <br /> <br />Exhibit 2 -15. Current and Expected Costs for Urban Cu rbside <br />Collection Utilizing Single Stream Recycling <br /> <br />