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Solid Waste Management staff sorted through the samples and removed recyclable materials such as bottles, cans, paper, corrugated cardboard, reusable materials like hardbound books or ceramic cups, and electronics like calculators or cell phone as well as other forms of hazardous waste including anything that might be considered toxic, corrosive, flammable or explosive such as batteries. Of the materials improperly placed in the trash, the majority by weight, (see chart below), were paper products, such as multi -page documents, forms, booklets, and newspapers. For the purpose of this study, reusable items are items that made their way into the trash but could be used in daily settings again. Examples found in the audit of reusable materials include mugs and books. Hazardous and electronics refers to products that could be recyclable, but must be disposed of separately, rather than within the general recyclable waste stream. These included batteries, CDs and DVDs and an empty printer toner cartridge. Results from the three Towns will be presented as soon as they are available to the Town Managers, and as an update to the SWAG. Following the audits, interviews, on -site surveys and offers to assist in waste management will be conducted within each County Department to identify how to reduce waste and improve recycling. The Towns will be offered a similar opportunity. After the surveys are completed, a second round of waste audits is planned later in the fiscal year to determine further progress in waste reduction. Training or employee education will be available to Town and County departments as requested. 4. Entsorga /Chemtex (process engineered fuel) and UNC -CH Energy Services Discussions County staff has been participating in preliminary discussions between Entsorga /Chemtex and UNC -CH regarding the financial and technical feasibility of the Mechanical - Biological Treatment (MBT) of solid waste generated in Orange County for use as an engineered fuel suitable for combustion in the University's power plant. The concept is that this engineered fuel might replace a fraction of the coal currently utilized by the University while also providing a renewable use for the solid waste generated in Orange County. We wish to emphasize that these discussions are very preliminary and may or may not lead to more formal dialogue or technical /financial assessments. S. Eubanks Road Waste & Recycling Facilities Improvements Project — (Attachment) 6. FY 2015/16 Waste Reduction Rate Last fiscal year, the State of North Carolina calculated Orange County's waste reduction rate at ( -62% ) meaning that compared with the base year of 1991 -92 (1.36 tons per person), Orange County landfilled 62% less waste per person in FY 2015 -16 (0.52 tons per person). All waste from all sources is included in this measurement. While this is 'down' from the -64% peak reached the previous two years running, the overall trend is still in the right direction. We again exceeded our County -wide goal of -61 %; we were the most waste- reducing County in the state. See the full report at: https://deg.nc.gov/ about / divisions /waste - management /waste- management- rules- data /solid- waste - management- annual- reports.