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COO PS'1 zp reduce the amount of material landfllletl, If properly implemented and administered. The current disposal ban on cardboard In the Orange County landfill would be expanded to mandate recycling of all commercially generated ceMboarq whether it is delivered to the in<ounly landfill or other cutafcounty fecilifies. One additional provision of the oNinance is to prohibit the open buming of solid waste, including Iandcleerin9 debris. Implementation of such an ordinance requires staffing, facilities development, and coordination with other departments and governments within Orange County as well as with the requlatetl community of developers, contractors, end waste haulers. If the ordinance is adapleq the County would proceed to develop the necessary local recycling Infrestmc[ure to recycle and market the regulated matedale. The County would also develop an educational and enforcement capability [c: • make the regulated community aware of what the objectives of the oNinance are and haw R baneFta the community educate the development community on haw to comply with the oNinance,and • provide continuing enforcement of the oNinance A substantial grace period is proposed to follow adoption of the ordinance. That period would allow the regulated community to became informed regarding the ordinance and would pemnR stag to develop the necessary recycling infrastructure. During the past year, Solid Waste staff has met or otherwise cemmunicatetl with varbus stakeholders who would be affected by the ordinance end has made numerous modifications to the tlreR oNinance based on these interactions. Additionally. the BOaN of Commissioners has previously discussed versions of the tlreR ordinance at meetings in November 2000, January 2001, and October 200E and provided further tlireMion to staff. The ordinance has now progressed to the point where the County is seeking formal public comment priorto further conslderetion by the BcaN and possible adoption. If the Boertl ultimately adopts the oNinance, it would be desirable for the Towns to implement the same oNinance within the municipal boundaries so that the same rules would be applicable throughout the County. Should Orange County eventually adopt the Regulated Recyclable Materials oNinance, the County would be at the forefront In the State of North Caroline regeMing management of construction and tlemolRion waste. Staff notes that Representative Joe HerJcney is sponsoring aimiler legislation on the State level that would ban caNboaN, clean wood waste and wooden pallets from being buried in landfills. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Atlopticn of the oNinance would result in an ohllgalian to develop recycling fadlitiea et existing County waste management facilities to receive the regulated materials. Such facilities, equipment and staff would be funded from the Solid WastelLantlfill Operations enterprise Pond and wouldnol involve any Geneal FUnd expentli[urea. Permit fees, licensing fees and landfill surcharges would supplement existing tipping fees and reserves to fund these services. The FV 2001-02 solid waste budget contains funding far the immediate hiring of a recycling education specialist, following the adopGOn of the ordinance. RECOMMENDATIONjS): The Manager recommends that the Board receive public wmment and schedule further consideration of the proposed oNinance al a future Board of commissioners' meeting.