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Orange County, North Carolina <br />Proposal - Waste Characterization Study <br /> <br /> Orange County WCS KCI Proposal <br />20 <br />Orange County, North Carolina <br /> <br />2019 Recyclables Characterization Study <br />KCI conducted a comprehensive 6-day characterization study of single stream <br />recyclables collected within Orange County, including recyclables collected on the University of North <br />Carolina’s Chapel Hill campus. The study included separately assessing recyclables in the eleven <br />different generator sectors that encompass the county and UNC’s recycling programs, including <br />residential curbside recycling, commercial recyclables, and drop-off/convenience centers. KCI planned <br />and conducted all aspects of the study, which included coordinating with county and UNC operation <br />staff, training and managing a sort crew of local temporary laborers, sampling and sorting 66 samples of <br />recyclables, analyzing all data, and calculating recyclable composition for each generator sector and <br />combined countywide composition. This study provided critical data on types of recyclables and <br />contamination levels as the county and UNC entered into negotiations with their recyclables <br />processors. Furthermore, the data on the types and amounts of contamination helped recycling staff <br />target their outreach efforts to reduce contamination. <br />2016/2017 Waste Composition Study <br /> <br />KCI conducted a two-season characterization study of waste generated within Orange County, NC. The <br />study consisted of two, 5-day sorting events, one in the fall and the other in the spring. In advance of <br />the study, KCI prepared a sampling and sorting protocol that included materials categories, site safety <br />plan, and a sampling and sorting schedule. The WCS provided useful information regarding the types <br />and percentages of various materials, including recyclable materials, currently being disposed to <br />compare with previous study data and to assist in planning and developing future solid waste and <br />resource management programs. <br />Chatham County, North Carolina <br />Contact: Shannon Culpepper, Recycling & Education Specialist, (919) 545-7874 <br />Recycling Characterization Study <br />KCI has conducted four WCSs (2014, 2017, 2021, and 2024) and two RCSs (2019, and 2023) of materials <br />collected at the county’s 12 collection centers. All waste studies included three generator sectors: <br />municipal solid waste collected in compactors, bulky waste collected in roll-off containers, and bulky <br />waste collected in pre-crushers at two of the centers. The recyclables study measured all commingled <br />recyclables collected in closed roll-off containers. Project activities included pre-planning, sorting <br />representative samples of the municipal solid waste and recyclables, conducting a visual audit of the <br />bulky waste, analyzing the resulting data, and preparing a final report that compared the results with <br />baseline data and previous studies. The county used the results of the waste studies to measure the <br />effectiveness of its ongoing waste reduction efforts and plan for future goals, while the recyclables <br />study results were used for negotiating with its recyclables processor and for education and outreach <br />purposes. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1223AA0B-DDEC-4EBE-8FEA-427010558A5C