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Minutes <br /> Regular Solid Waste Advisory Board <br /> August 9 , 2001 <br /> Barr asks if the committee will have moved forward enough to where focused <br /> questions will be asked of RRSI or can we just summarize the past experience <br /> well enough . <br /> Visser recaps that there were three scenarios with small , medium, and larger <br /> MRF starting at 15 , 000 tons up to 30 , 000 tons per year with differing numbers <br /> of jurisdictions involved . Would that be useful to give the SWAB now ? That <br /> might give them a head start . <br /> Wilson notes we never really settled on a size but we have the preliminary <br /> analysis . <br /> Tipton asks how the MRF and the SWAB relate to the Solid Waste Facilities <br /> Master Plan . <br /> Wilson states that a long- term facilities plan would have to accommodate a <br /> MRF (to meet the waste reduction goals ) . While we looked at some sites , we <br /> didn' t get hung up on that because it doesn' t take a lot of space , plus the MRF <br /> was not highlighted in the master plan because some of the elected officials <br /> are not convinced that one is needed . We did assume the continuation of the <br /> processing pad and a potential area for a MRF . The commissioners haven' t <br /> been willing to openly discuss a MRF . <br /> Tipton asked if and how the financing will be looked at . <br /> Wilson states that the financing will be looked at assuming the adopted solid <br /> waste plan . It wasn' t made a key component of the faciliti <br /> ries master plan at <br /> this point, but it' s central to achieving the goals . <br /> Pollock noted that when looking at the stream of costs and revenues we made <br /> the MRF a separate cost and revenue center that showed certain MRF <br /> revenues, but also net cost to build and operate based on RRSI ' s experience <br /> We modeled the activity at the MRF and collection programs . You will be <br /> able to identify costs and revenues from each program in Orange County . <br /> Tipton states that when the University first talked about a MRF it wasri t sure <br /> where it was going to go , but recently awarded its outdoor recycling <br /> collection program to a commingled collection . UNC is interested in a <br /> commingled system . <br /> Wilson states that a commingled MRF will open many collection <br /> opportunities , and it' s impossible to achieve high recycling goals without <br /> 8 <br />