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SSOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />1207 Eubanks Road Phone (919) 968-2788 <br />PO Box 17177 Fax (919) 932-2900 <br />Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 <br />www.orangecountync.gov/recycling <br />To: Solid Waste Advisory Group <br />From: Robert Williams, Orange County SWM Director <br />Subject: Defining Zero Waste <br />Date: February 17, 2020. <br />This memorandum outlines the key objectives of the Solid Waste Master <br />Plan for SWAGs review. Once finalized by SWAG, those objectives will <br />form the basis for development of the Scope of Work to seek a consulting <br />firm to assist the County with developing a plan that will lead to the <br />implementation of a Solid Waste Master Plan designed to meet all <br />objectives as outlined. The Scope of Work will be presented to SWAG at a <br />future meeting before issuance of the RFP. <br />A key proposed objective for inclusion in the Solid Waste Master Plan is to <br />achieve Zero Waste by 2045.This memorandum is provided to share with <br />you the options for how the term Zero Waste is defined and a <br />recommendation of how Orange County should define Zero Waste. <br />What is Zero Waste <br />Since the term ‘Zero Waste’ was first discussed as an aspirational goal, <br />various definitions have been offered. The term still means different things <br />to different people; however, the Zero Waste concept continues to evolve. <br />Originally, Zero Waste was formulated as a means of preserving landfill <br />space and reducing landfill gas (methane) generation. <br />