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Guide to the Recyclable Material Permit Application The Recyclable Material Permit (RM Permit) is required for your Building or Zoning permit by the Orange County Regulated Recyclable Material Ordinance (RRMO), effective October 1, 2002. It applies to all new construction, demolition, renovation, building/tenant upfit, and home improvement projects located within the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Chapel Hill (except that portion located in Durham County), the Town of Hillsborough, and rural Orange County (except for the portion of the City of Mebane located within Orange County). This guide will help answer questions you may have filling out the permit application. You can also find additional and more detailed information at the County's webpage at the following link: ht m://omneecountvnc.eov/recvcline The RRMO requires that the following materials commonly found in construction & demolition (C&D) waste be recycled: • Corrugated cardboard: Three-layered cardboard material with a middle, wavy layer. Non- recyclable cardboard, such as waxed boxes, cardboard adhered to packing material (such as Styrofoam or wooden or plastic supports) and cardboard saturated with motor oil or foodstuffs in its normal use before disposal are excluded from this definition and do not need to be recycled. • Scrap Metal: Examples include rebar, ducts and plenums, copper pipe, tin roofing, aluminum gutters, metal framing studs, conduit and wire, steel or cast iron tubs and sinks. • `Clean' Wood Waste: Framing lumber, roof trusses, plywood, and other "engineered" wood like OSB which is not pressure treated and which is free of paint and stain. • Wooden Pallets (unpainted ends): These may be recycled with 'clean' wood waste (see previous bullet). Separation Requirements for Demolition Activity: Demolition involves handling a lot of wood and metal. While recycling is important, sometimes separating these materials isn't possible. The RRMO requires that materials be recycled unless: "(I) "... doing so would pose a threat to public health and safety through exposure to carcinogens and other toxic substances including, but not limited to, lead, asbestos, fuel oils, gasoline Or (2) "... the material is attached to other material ... in a way that it is not reasonably possible to separate..." (1) Means: • For example, if interior or exterior walls are painted with lead based paint, do not try to remove studs or sheathing for recycling. • For example, if shingles or floor tiles may be asbestos, do not try to remove adjacent rafters or joists for recycling. • For example, if pipe or ductwork may be insulated with asbestos or contaminated with fuel oils, do not try to separate for recycling. i (2) Means: • For example, metal tubs, sinks, pipes, and gutters are reasonably possible to separate; but flashing, drip edges, faucets on porcelain, and door and window hardware typically are not. • For example, usuallyjoists and rafters are possible to separate, but studs and headers are not. II Page 1 I