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ORD -2024- 037 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : November 7 , 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 8 - p <br /> SUBJECT : Purchase of Solid Waste Vehicles for Recycling Collection and Tire Hauling and <br /> Approval of Budget Amendment #2 - G <br /> DEPARTMENT : Solid Waste <br /> i <br /> i <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) . INFORMATION CONTACT . <br /> Year-to - Date Budget Summary Robert Williams , 919 - 918 -4904 <br /> E <br /> i` <br /> i' <br /> i <br /> c <br /> I <br /> PURPOSE : To approve Budget Amendment #2 - G , and approve and authorize Orange County <br /> Solid Waste to purchase : <br /> 1 ) a LaBrie 33 cubic yard Automizer Tip to Dump Side Loader for the purpose of collecting <br /> residential and commercial recyclable materials ; <br /> 2 ) Two (2 ) Freightliner M2 - 106 with Heil PT1000 rear- loader vehicles for the purpose of <br /> collecting residential recyclable materials ; and <br /> 3 ) a Western Star 47X Road Tractor for the purpose of transporting tires to the tire recycling <br /> processor . <br /> BACKGROUND : Orange County Solid Waste continues to provide recycling collection to multi - <br /> family dwellings , commercial areas with multiple carts located in a corral system , other <br /> commercial businesses and schools . As approved in the Capital Investment Plan ( CIP ) , two (2 ) <br /> collection vehicles ( LaBrie ) were due to be replaced in FY 2023 . The manufacturing of the <br /> vehicles , however , was delayed due to supply chain issues with specific parts . Solid Waste is <br /> seeking to replace a unit that is no longer in service due to the cost to repair . <br /> In addition , Orange County Solid Waste proposes to purchase two (2 ) rear loading vehicles <br /> ( Freightliner) for use with recycling for specialized collection services . Specifically , the vehicles <br /> will be used for retrieving carts from customers unable to move carts curbside and to collect from <br /> areas that are unable to support the weight of the larger collection vehicles . <br /> Finally , Orange County Solid Waste proposes to purchase a road tractor (Western Star) for the <br /> purposes of transporting tires and Recycling materials . To provide safe , efficient , cost- effective <br /> service to the residents and to the County , purchasing this vehicle will save the County on fuel , <br /> maintenance , and the per ton cost of disposing of tire by self- hauling them to the tire processor . <br />