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Memorandum To: Solid Waste Advisory Group From: George Seiz, Carrboro Public Works Director Lance Norris, Chapel Hill Public Works Director Ken Hines, Hillsborough Public Works Director Gayle Wilson, Orange County Solid Waste Director Subject: Staff Suggested Priority Solid Waste Issues (revised -2) Date: May 20, 2015 Towns and County staff were requested by the Solid Waste Advisory Board to prepare a list of solid waste issues and their relative priorities for consideration and discussion at the April 1, 2015 meeting. At the April 1 meeting the SWAG proposed several revisions /suggestions that are reflected in the memorandum below. Additional revisions were made at the April 22 meeting, including a request to provide a chart or other graphic representation of the listed short to mid -term priorities. A Gantt Chart is provided (attached) for SWAG review. The 13 short to mid -term priorities are listed and tracked over a five year period. Following SWAG review and approval of the Gantt Chart format staff will finalize. Once endorsed by the SWAG the chart will be refined and maintained as an ongoing practice, with additional task details added or modified as necessary. Guiding Principles Your staffs have discussed and evaluated various topics and opportunities to provide a technical or industry and local government managerial professional viewpoint. Staffs have utilized varying degrees and in a general sense the following standards /criteria in our issue discussions and have amended the list of priorities based on April 1 and April 22 SWAG comments. • Potential to reduce waste and /or increase recycling • Other environmental impacts such as fuel usage, toxicity reduction, pollution prevention, etc. • Cost and Cost Effectiveness • Efficiency • Citizen understanding /user friendliness /complexity /equity • Industry best management practices • Innovation /Creativity • Public Involvement, and • Environmental Education and Outreach