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24 Orange County, NC Financial Plan and Rate Study for Solid Waste Enterprise Fund businesses at no charge. This program accepts source- separated organic materials such as kitchen and produce department prep waste, post- consumer plate waste, and other compostable organic materials from local restaurants, grocery stores, and food service establishments for composting. Residents may also drop -off their source - separated food waste into separate containers designated for composting at the Walnut Grove Church Road Solid Waste and Recycling Center. This is currently the only waste and recycling center that accepts residential food waste for composting, although wood waste composting will be incorporated into the Eubanks Road Waste and Recycling Center upon its completion. Orange County Solid Waste also sells compost bins for $50.00 apiece at the administration building on Eubanks road. The compost produced by Brooks meets the Class "A" rating by the State of North Carolina, the highest regulatory ranking available for compost. The product is suitable for unrestricted use on agricultural crops, landscaping plants, turf, or ornamentals. It is sold at a cost of $30.00 per yard to residents. The County also maintains two outdoor composting demonstration sites for educational purposes, and instructional classes are held at the sites at least four times per year. Orange County Solid Waste can also help set up or teach composting programs for interested organizations. These programs are free to Orange County residents and businesses. 1.9 COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT STAFFING The Department is responsible for the overall management of the County's solid waste program. It is currently staffed with approximately 64 total positions. As shown in Appendix A, from a personnel standpoint, the Department is subdivided into three sections (note this breakdown differs from the breakdown of administrative Divisions within the department): • Environmental Support • Solid Waste Operations • Recycling Operations Mr. Gayle Wilson serves as the Solid Waste Management Director. Additional managerial positions within the Department include Solid Waste Planner, Administrative Officer, Management and Program Specialist, Solid Waste Operations Manager, Solid Waste Engineer, Heavy Equipment Mechanic Supervisor, Solid Waste Collection Services Manager, Environmental Enforcement Supervisor, Recycling Programs Manager, Recycling Programs Supervisor, and Solid Waste Field Services Supervisor. 1.10 VEHICLES The Department and its contractors provide collection services to residences and businesses within the County using a combination of trucks for recyclables, residential solid waste (from collection centers), institutional solid waste, yard waste, food waste, and bulky waste. The Department has a long -term fleet replacement plan. Appendix B lists the current Department fleet inventory by division.