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•.. r. - <br />~~: ~'~~~~~fi ~~~ <br />,mac..' <br />Q. ~ ~: <br />'-. <br />;., ,,. <br />TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL <br />3O6 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET <br />CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 27S 15 <br />OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br />January 16, 2001 <br />Mr. Stephen Halkiotis, Chair <br />Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br />Deaz Ch,kiotis: ~]~/~/ <br />(919) 968-2714 <br />FAX 919-969-2063 <br />The Town of Chapel Hill is considering implementing a "Pay As You Throw" system <br />(PAYT) for residential refuse service. At our meeting an December 1.1, 2000, the Council <br />passed a resolution requesting that we seek information from the Orange County Boazd <br />of County Commissioners related to recycling services that likely would be affected if the <br />Tawn were to implement such a system. <br />In our discussions, we aze considering an implementation period over the next two years, <br />through the summer of 2002. Preliminary analysis of the possible impacts of such action <br />indicates that we could realize an increase of 8 - 13% in quantities of residential refuse <br />that would be recycled. This could result in an increase of SSO to 900 tons annually, <br />based on our residential waste stream in fiscal 1999-2000. <br />We would appreciate your consideration and response to the following key issues: <br />1. What changes, if any, would be required to accommodate significant increases in <br />quantities and types of recyclables if the Town were to adopt a PAYT system? <br />2. Could these changes be implemented over the several year period, through the <br />summer of 2002, in which such a system would be implemented? <br />10 <br />Our Public Works staff members are available to provide additional information related <br />to this request. <br />