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APPROVED <br /> Haven-O'Donnell asks if this plan includes glass. <br /> Porter states we are assuming all current programs, such as Glass on the Side, will <br /> continue. <br /> Haven-O'Donnell states she is concerned about the costs to the residents; the people on a <br /> fixed income, seniors, the shrinking middle. <br /> McCullough asks about the possibility of Pay as You Throw as a way to proportionately <br /> assign fees to households. <br /> Williams states that Pay as You Throw would hit the economically disadvantaged harder. <br /> Porter states there's a projected increase in tipping fees for the additional material the <br /> county will be handling, that's currently being thrown away. <br /> Young states that removing all organics in MSW would reduce tipping fees. We are trying to <br /> get everyone to participate in a waste sort, which will tell us what percentage is still <br /> organics. <br /> Williams states that if Orange County had a facility that they owned and operated, and could <br /> handle the hauling of commodities, that would generate revenues for the county. <br /> English asks if we choose Scenario 2, how long would it take to get to zero waste. <br /> Fowler states you can only get to zero waste through Scenario 3. <br /> Vote: The consensus is Scenario 3, if relief can be found for the folks who are affected by <br /> the increase. <br /> Operational Updates <br /> Recycling Drop-off Site Replacement <br /> Williams states that the new site will be located at Jones Ferry Rd and Berryhill Dr. Staff is <br /> working on a community outreach plan to inform the community. The site will handle only <br /> recyclable materials, no garbage. <br /> Bradshaw/Ferguson Waste & Recycling Center Consolidation <br /> Williams states that sampling and marking have been conducted at the Orange Grove <br /> location. We've also reached out to other Orange County property owners about possibly <br /> selling us some land. Expanding Bradshaw and Ferguson sites has also been considered. <br /> Keeping in mind the storm water regulations and rules, we don't know what the impact <br /> would be, especially in the protected areas of those waste sites now. A lot of work still has <br /> to be done, but we're looking at all those scenarios. <br /> Next Meeting <br /> Williams states our next meeting could possibly be either early February or mid-March. <br /> Public Comment <br /> No public comment. <br /> Adjourn <br /> Meeting adjourned at: 7:36pm <br /> Name of Minute Taker: Dena Brown <br />