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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 13, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. ~- SUBJECT: Regulated Recyclable Material Ordinance Amendments -Second Reading DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution w/Ordinance Amendments INFORMATION CONTACT: Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Management Director, 968-2885 Dave Ghirardelli, Solid Waste Enforcement Supervisor, 968-2788 Geof Gledhill, County Attorney, 732- 2196 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To present far approval on second reading suggested amendments to the Regulated Recyclable Material Ordinance to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration and approval. BACKGROUND: In December 2001, the BOCC adopted the Regulated Recyclable Material Ordinance (RRMO) requiring the recycling of targeted materials (woad, metal, and cardboard), the permitting of construction projects (coordinated with municipal Inspections Departments within the County), the licensing of waste haulers, and the Certification of mixed recycling facilities, The effective date of enforcement was October 1, 2002. In the 18 months since enforcement began, the ordinance has generally been highly successful. Per capita waste reduction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003 improved to 45% from 40% the previous year, attributable in no small part to the implementation of the RRMO. While the RRMO has achieved many of its anticipated outcomes, Solid Waste staff have identified several areas of potential improvement to the ordinance. They are: • Amendments to the Certification of recycling facilities section that clarify: (1) that the ordinance is in no way directing the flow of waste to specific facilities; (2) what documentation the Solid Waste Management Department requires with an application; and (3) how the Department determines a recycling performance calculation.