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Minutes - Regular Meeting Solid Waste Advisory Board April 3, 2008 Approved May 1, 2008 5 . Solid Waste Management Plan Work Group Process - debrief and next steps Previously discussed . Pollock state that the specific next step is going to engage in a fairly detailed cost and operation study of commercial recycling . 6 . Programs/Services Update Changes in C &D Landfill Rules Enforcement Pollock states that last month we got a visit from the State inspector who stated that sometimes construction waste isn ' t construction waste . The difference she stated was a 2 X 4 in the shed and the 2 X 4 that held the shed up are not the same . Those in the shed must go into the MSW and those that hold up the shed go in C &D . She also stated that carpet is not C &D but MSW . We now take in about 16, 000 tons of C &D a year, about half of which will shift to the MSW lined landfill and eat up our space savings . We now get 8, 000 new tons to the MSW landfill that will cost more to bury . This reduces our capacity an estimated five months . It is a statewide ruling . The only thing we can do is react. Solid Waste Operation Center Pollock states that we broke ground and the rain came . Landfill Leachate Sezver Project Spire states that it is moving along. The main holdup was getting an easement from one of the property owners . They have agreed in principle to the easement. The County attorney is currently producing the easement document. Once it is complete it will be signed and we can go out for bid . We are anticipating this will be constructed in the summer and be on line in late August. Orange County Comprehensive Plan . Pollock states that the County is holding an open house today and then the 9� and 26th {actually the 23rd} they are having public meetings about it. You have amply commented about the solid waste issues . Landfill Gas Recovery Pollock states that we are still in negotiation with the University with this . It looks like the University wants to build a landfill gas recovery facility of some kind . The initial phase of flaring the gas may go forward in 2010 . Building a turbine to make electricity from combusting the gas for Carolina North would be 2011 . Within 30 days they plan to hammer out the bones of the agreement and move forward with actual documents and a final contract. Spire notes that the development will be within Town limits and therefore, due to buildings beig constructed, this will have to go through the Town s planning process which is an eight to ten month permitting process . The concept is favorable to the id out and paid back including potential revenue from the County with money pa carbon credits . UNC wants to begin offsetting carbon from Carolina North by 2012 . Extending Landfill Capacity/Landfill Compactor Recommendation Pollock states that the compactor passed and we think that space-wise we will break even. By adding 8