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45 <br /> efficiency in recycling and waste reduction programs consistent with generally accepted <br /> industry best management practices and budgetary constraints. <br /> E. The Towns will notify the MOC, in writing, 60 days prior to beginning any new initiative that <br /> impacts County Programs, Facilities and/or Services. <br /> F. The County shall make reasonable attempts to establish and maintain a 24-Hour Recycling <br /> Drop-off Center in each Town. 24-Hour Recycling Drop-off Centers existing as of the <br /> effective date of this Agreement will remain in service, subject to County budgetary <br /> considerations, recyclable material drop-off requirements of the Parties, site availability, <br /> space limitations and materials markets availability. The four current drop-off sites are: <br /> Cedar Falls Park, Hampton Pointe, University Place (formerly University Mall), and <br /> Meadowmont. Reasonable attempts shall be made to establish a site within the boundaries <br /> of Carrboro, subject to budgetary considerations, site availability and space limitations. <br /> G. Subject to state and federal law and subject to budgetary considerations and constraints, <br /> the Parties expect that recycling services offered at the time of the execution of this <br /> Agreement shall continue and be subject to appropriate performance measures and <br /> analysis. <br /> 6. ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT <br /> The Towns will authorize enforcement of the County's Regulated Recyclable Material <br /> Ordinance ("RRMO") within each Town's municipal limits. Each Town may assist in the <br /> enforcement of County's RRMO within each Town's jurisdiction using their staff in <br /> coordination with County staff. The Towns shall monitor waste collected by Town staff (or <br /> their designated collection contractors) for banned materials in order to prevent the delivery <br /> of banned materials for disposal. The County shall provide solid waste plan advice, review, <br /> and approvals in concert with development applications to the Towns. The County may <br /> assist the Towns' staff in enforcement of the RRMO and landfill bans on privately collected <br /> waste containers. The Town of Chapel Hill shall, by whatever means are legally required; <br /> authorize the County to provide the Services within that part of the Town situated in Durham <br /> County. <br /> 7. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - PLANNING AND REPORTING <br /> The County, in cooperation with the Towns, is responsible for the development and timely <br /> submission of required annual reporting and solid waste management planning to the North <br /> Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Towns and the County shall cooperate <br /> with one another in responding to requests for information, data, and records, in a <br /> reasonable and timely manner. The County, in collaboration with the Towns, will consider <br /> investigating increased diversion of organic wastes, especially non-residential generated <br /> food wastes, and the expansion of commercial/non-residential recycling programs and <br /> services and related ordinances and policies to advance waste reduction and recycling. <br /> The County, in cooperation with Towns, shall develop recycling performance and tracking <br /> measures for various programs of interest. The Solid Waste Advisory Group ("SWAG") has <br /> established the initial performance measures and the MOC as defined in Paragraph 11 C will <br /> Page 7 of 15 <br />