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ORANGE COUNTY Br~ARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 18, 2003 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Lease/License Renewal Agreement -Alternate Daily Landfill Cover DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Proposed Renewal Agreement INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, 968-2885 Pam Jones, 245-2650 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough Chapel Hill Durham Mebane _ 732-8181 968-4501 688-7331 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider approving the renewal of a license/lease agreement with Landfill Service Corporation to provide mat~:rial that, in accordance with State regulations, is sprayed on the working face of the landfill after each day of operation. BACKGROUND: The daily covering of waste is a regulatory requirement of all mixed solid waste landfills permitted by the Stai:e of North Carolina. Typically, this requirement is met by a daily application of a minimum of 6' of compacted soil on the top of wastes received each day. Daily cover is required to minimize ~~dors, minimize blowing trash, minimize access by vermin, reduce the likelihood of fires startin~~ or spreading, and to fill voids and stabilize the waste. In some jurisdictions, adequate supplies of soil are not available, so alternatives to purchasing off- site soils and hauling them to the facility are sought. More recently, even those facilities with adequate soil supplies are utilizing ;~Iternative covers to maximize landfill capacity. Over the years, daily applications of soil take up valuable landfill space. If a material that takes up less space and costs less than the valuE~ of the space saved can be substituted for soil, the waste capacity of the landfill is extended ~~nd site economics are improved. The Orange County Landfill has be~:n utilizing the POST-SHELL COVER SYSTEM since 1996, following an extensive evaluation of other available alternative cover systems. While a variety of types of alternative daily cover systems are available, the POST-SHELL system most fully meets the operational and regulatory requirements of the landfill and has proven to be cost- effective. Orange County was the first landfill in the state to be permitted for this type of alternative cover. POST-SHELL is ~~ spray-on slurry made from polyester fibers, shredded newspaper, cement kiln dust, and ~n~ater. These materials are mixed together in a large machine similar to ahydro-seeding machine, pulled to the working face of the landfill, and spray-applied to a thickness of about'/ inch. The material hardens into a crust. The product is highly specialized and there are no known competitors. For the purposes of bidding, this is considered a sole source item.