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Ai-6~.mrni- 3 <br />U <br />Memorautlum <br />To: Sohn Link, Capnry Mavager <br />Pmm: Gayle Wikoq \olid Wasta Managemwl llirecmr <br />Subjat Prclimipmyluaalysis-Co-apaariov afeltsrufcr Station and Clurevt <br />Mixed Solid Wane Landfill <br />Date: September 5, 2001 <br />The purpose ofthis mem raudvm is [o provide preliminary malyeis endrauc key ieavcs <br />pertWWug to thewvwpt olco¢atructiug and oporatu8aedidwasletr far station <br />imWtm~wuslywitM1 Oper¢tion ofthe curzwtlandfill. As apart of smfPs long term <br />ooneeptnel soGdwancplapvin6. sWYSie ofdevelopwg v tra¢sfs amtiov iv the uortham <br />Omvgo Cavvty has bew wnsidered iv w¢juncdon with a IH¢ibty to recycle lend olwring <br />wdi¢ed debris(hCID),acwell ac disus~er debris fiom storms ¢nd floods. This mpart <br />discusses a northern Oraugc Covutymanef r nation from tbiajoivt fcility perspective <br />avd from a sand-alone facility perspectiva. <br />Barkerountl <br />Harlin tws yaar, the BOaN of Oranga Couury Comrtussionea asked smBlo examine tM1e <br />vvding [M1e wnsttucrion and operation a solid waste transfer smapn prior to <br />clw vg the currwt landfill. Steffhas assumed [heprimary lnupoae ofoperativg the <br />o-vufx station woWd be to attend fie life ofthe emmnt solidwaaw landfill, pmjwled <br />nowbbe fullm TY 200fi-07. Them may WSo be othwbrnefits. <br />Discussion <br />The key assvnrpriov io tlvs soon ie mn each ton ofwanc transferred has the same <br />volume as a tun now Iandfilled,ThUS ifone quarter nf[he cowry's solid waste were <br />vevsferred out ofthc wvvty during the period ofavalysis.land6111ife woWd be extended <br />by 26% ofthc limcamainiug ouw the t~sW autivu opened. 'Iba oNerkey vedable <br />woWd be when the bwsfer begins opwa~iom <br />This analysis is based cu en aesvmprion that a nmafs staton to marage oNy xpatl of <br />the counry'e solid waste abeam could be most effectively situatednprtM1 of I-s5 rather <br />Than adjomingmon the wrrcnt ]¢ndfill site, Arwnote si[ewould be primarily for <br />erving thepopnlatiev evd bveincsece north o[I-85 in Oranga Comty, which cuuantly <br />muel navel to Eubanks Road fnr disposal SWf analysis show Nat about 13,000 [ova yar <br />year of MSW are gmemted from this part of the wuvtywhioh inoludee all of Cads <br />Grove aM Little River townships, and geogaphicWly, 60% of Cheeks I.uwnship, 90% o£ <br />Eno township, and 70% of Hillsborough mwnshiP, including the Town ofHillebomvgp. <br />