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<br />Page 7 of 15 <br /> <br />efficiency in recycling and waste reduction programs consistent with generally accepted <br />industry best management practices and budgetary constraints. <br /> <br />E. The Towns will notify the MOC, in writing, 60 days prior to beginning any new initiative that <br />impacts County Programs, Facilities and/or Services. <br />F. The County shall make reasonable attempts to establish and maintain a 24-Hour Recycling <br />Drop-off Center in each Town. 24-Hour Recycling Drop-off Centers existing as of the <br />effective date of this Agreement will remain in service, subject to County budgetary <br />considerations, recyclable material drop-off requirements of the Parties, site availability, <br />space limitations and materials markets availability. The four current drop-off sites are: <br />Cedar Falls Park, Hampton Pointe, University Place (formerly University Mall), and <br />Meadowmont. Reasonable attempts shall be made to establish a site within the boundaries <br />of Carrboro, subject to budgetary considerations, site availability and space limitations. <br />G. Subject to state and federal law and subject to budgetary considerations and constraints, <br />the Parties expect that recycling services offered at the time of the execution of this <br />Agreement shall continue and be subject to appropriate performance measures and <br />analysis. <br /> <br />6. ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT <br />The Towns will authorize enforcement of the County’s Regulated Recyclable Material <br />Ordinance (“RRMO”) within each Town’s municipal limits. Each Town may assist in the <br />enforcement of County’s RRMO within each Town’s jurisdiction using their staff in <br />coordination with County staff. The Towns shall monitor waste collected by Town staff (or <br />their designated collection contractors) for banned materials in order to prevent the delivery <br />of banned materials for disposal. The County shall provide solid waste plan advice, review, <br />and approvals in concert with development applications to the Towns. The County may <br />assist the Towns’ staff in enforcement of the RRMO and landfill bans on privately collected <br />waste containers. The Town of Chapel Hill shall, by whatever means are legally required; <br />authorize the County to provide the Services within that part of the Town situated in Durham <br />County. <br /> <br />7. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - PLANNING AND REPORTING <br /> <br /> The County, in cooperation with the Towns, is responsible for the development and timely <br />submission of required annual reporting and solid waste management planning to the North <br />Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Towns and the County shall cooperate <br />with one another in responding to requests for information, data, and records, in a <br />reasonable and timely manner. The County, in collaboration with the Towns, will consider <br />investigating increased diversion of organic wastes, especially non-residential generated <br />food wastes, and the expansion of commercial/non-residential recycling programs and <br />services and related ordinances and policies to advance waste reduction and recycling. <br /> <br />The County, in cooperation with Towns, shall develop recycling performance and tracking <br />measures for various programs of interest. The Solid Waste Advisory Group (“SWAG”) has <br />established the initial performance measures and the MOC as defined in Paragraph 11C will <br />11