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23 <br />Orange County, NC <br />Financial Plan and Rate Study for Solid Waste Enterprise Fund <br />brought to the C &D Landfill will be charged double the tipping fee of uncontaminated loads. <br />Alternatively, the Department staff requires sorting of recyclable materials from contaminated <br />loads upon arrival at the C &D landfill. <br />1.7 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS <br />RECYCLING <br />The Recycling Services Division operates Toxicity Reduction Improvement Programs (TRIP) to <br />collect County residents' household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronics for disposal and/or <br />recycling. Materials accepted at the five Solid Waste and Recycling Centers include: <br />• Electronics <br />• Automotive and Boat Batteries <br />• Household Batteries <br />• Oil Filters <br />• Motor Oil <br />• Kerosene, transmission fluid, gear oil, heating oil, Coleman fuel, and diesel fuel <br />• Antifreeze <br />The Walnut Grove Church Road Solid Waste and Recycling Center accepts HHW items not <br />accepted at other Solid Waste and Recycling Centers. In addition to the Walnut Grove Center, <br />Orange County operates a HHW collection center on the Eubanks Road Landfill, soon to be <br />incorporated into the Eubanks Road Waste and Recycling Center to allow for extended hours of <br />operation. <br />Materials accepted only at the HHW Collection Center and Walnut Grove Church Center include <br />the following: cooking oil; lawn, garden, and pool chemicals; household cleaners and chemicals; <br />paint, sealant, and solvents; partially - filled aerosol cans; automotive chemicals; automotive <br />fluids such as gasoline, mixed gas, and brake fluid; fluorescent light bulbs, including tubes and <br />compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs); thermostats and thermometers containing mercury; <br />helium tanks (up to 3- gallons); and propane tanks (1 gallon). <br />Commercial entities may also drop off their HHW if they produce less than 220 pounds per <br />month at the Eubanks Road HHW Collection Center. Many painting contractors use this facility. <br />Businesses with more than 75 pounds of HHW must set up an appointment prior to arriving at <br />the collection center. <br />1.8 FOOD WASTE COLLECTION <br />According to a 2013 survey in the United States, there are more than 214 source - separated <br />organics collection programs in operation and the effort to separately manage waste organics is <br />gaining traction in recent years. That number is up from only 20 programs in 2005. <br />Consequently, Orange County can be considered as an "early adopter." <br />The County contracts with a private hauler (currently Brooks Contracting of Gladstone, NC) to <br />collect and compost food waste and other compostable organic material from select local <br />