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zs <br />D. Impact of PAYT an the commercial waste sector. <br />O erational Im acts <br />There maybe some illegal disposal by Chapel Hill residents in commercial waste <br />dumpsters in Town and also in other jurisdictions that are not subject to the PAYT <br />program. While the direct impact on the County is minimal from these activities, <br />except where County-controlled dumpsters aze used, this type of illegal dumping is a <br />general concern when PAYT is implemented. <br />"Cost Impacts <br />• The cost impact of this type of waste shifting is indeterminate at this time although it <br />is likely that residents could deposit materials in commercially serviced dumpsters <br />within Town limits, thus shifting disposal costs only to another Town sector, not <br />reducing them. Waste could also shift to dumpsters and other containers in other <br />jurisdictions, thus shifting the cost burden to that jurisdiction or to the hauler <br />servicing the container. <br />E. What is the basis for the Town's decision to consider PAYT <br />Is the objective of the fee primarily to influence behavior to reduce waste or <br />primarily to raise money for providing waste management services? If waste <br />reduction is the primary goal, Orange County Solid Waste Management has a direct <br />interest in the Town's policy and its compatibility with the current Solid Waste <br />Management Plan. If raising revenue is the primary goal, the County's primary <br />interest is only the poteritial cost impacts on its programs and how those will be paid. <br />• Will PAYT fees charged be sufficient to change behavior? The Town's analysis <br />shows that to cover the costs of disposal only, the costs per bag would be as low as <br />$0.50. That small cost might not influence many people to change their waste <br />disposal behavior. <br />Summary and Conclusions <br />The proposal by the Town of Chapel Hill to consider PAYT in its residential sector is potentially <br />an effective waste reduction tool but it is not being considered within the context of the timing of <br />the solid waste plan framework previously adopted by all the governments. <br />Staff believes PAYT could be most effective if implemented in the sequence proposed in the <br />plan that first includes expansion of recycling to commingled and an expanded list of materials <br />and sectors coupled with improved processing capability followed by implementation of <br />regulatory and/or incentive measures such as PAYT and mandatory recycling. <br />
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