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Potevdel Impact <br />Wlille the proposed list ofmatedale ismostly C&D wastemateri¢ls (due to torrent <br />preasivg C&D disposal issues), tMe ie votapECBlcally a "C&D Ordirancd'. Acficns <br />m¢ndadng recycbng ofinevaials generally Cotmdin orMr wazte streams can be lakm by <br />simply amending this ordinance. This will minimize the gowth of a clumsy army of <br />Solid Waste regulations if Cv[me Boards decideto pursue edditiov¢I recycling mmdetoa. <br />Ragulamd Rccyclablee repreunt approximately 29% ofthe C&D waste stream w Ormgc <br />County, or about 8,990 tons annually. Table l sbods Ore potential eecyding impact. <br />r,nm <br />Material Perecvta evYC&n Tove er Year <br />[In anted Untteated Lumber 14 4340 <br />Pellets 3 930 <br />Ev' eared Wood - 8 2480. <br />Cleav WOOtl Subtotal 25 7750 <br />Metal 4 1,24n <br /> <br />Total Rec clahla Material 29 8,990 <br />lit terms ol'volume (Ore real measure vfhew much lavdfill space canbe saved) these <br />materials vccowt IDr possibly over 50% due to their bWkynamra. This estimate u based <br />on the wide rmtimy vfcovvemion tales avall¢ble. How much space materials actually <br />cvvauma whey wmpaated tvgetha isan nvavaidebly spewlativa meesme. <br />Clean wood wasU M1as bem diverted and processed into colored mulch m avoluntary <br />pilot project far eeverel mouths. <br />Pullets have been recycled nt the LandSd foi reuse ¢hd remanWactme shrce 1998. They <br />ua vow beivg processed with othtt wood wastes in Ne colorer mulch pilot project. <br />Clcao Metal has bemrccydad by landfill stag for almost 4 years vow. <br />Cmrugatetl Cardboartl was tamed from the landfill fi years ago with successful <br />results. The "Cardboard Ban" has simplybcev imoryomted inw this ordinance. <br />Other MaMrlala maybe added to this list in the future az markets are developed. Other <br />matmWs may include Imdclearing andmert debris, caryating, vinyl aidm@, m' drywall. <br />