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5 <br /> Eight project goals have been established to guide the County's <br /> 1 - Introduction Zero Waste efforts: <br /> The Orange County (County) Solid Waste Management • Goal#1—Develop a comprehensive and easily <br /> Department contracted with Gershman, Brickner & Bratton understandable Solid Waste Master Plan(SWMP),with <br /> Inc. (GBB)to create a Solid Waste Master Plan—The Road to identifiable action items and a plan summary. <br /> Zero Waste (the "Plan"). The following sections illustrate the . Goal#2—Develop a comprehensive strategy by 2045 that <br /> Plan, and includes information collected from the public will lead to"Zero Waste,"as defined by the County. <br /> during outreach and engagement efforts conducted <br /> • Goal#3—Integrate the Plan's efforts with the ongoing <br /> throughout this project,as well as the role of waste prevention <br /> climate action plans of the County,the Municipalities,the <br /> in County planning, and operational specifics, such as input <br /> University,and the University Health Care system. <br /> on consistent signage/messaging, and waste collection and <br /> processing options which may be advantageous to the County • Goal#4—Select a sustainable business model that <br /> moving forward. incorporates the financial,social,and environmental,including <br /> carbon footprint reduction impacts on our community. <br /> • Goal#5—Identify future programs,initiatives,facilities,and <br /> 1 .1 1 Zero Waste Definition infrastructure to achieve the Zero Waste goal,as defined by <br /> & Project Goals: the County,while ensuring the long-term financial stability of <br /> the County's solid waste and recycling program. <br /> Orange County's forward-thinking Solid Waste Management <br /> Department operates a robust waste management program ' Goal#6—Identify strategies to increase public education <br /> serving its residents and community members. The County and participation in waste reduction and waste diversion <br /> seeks to implement recommendations to set the vision for an programs through awareness of reduction,reuse, <br /> integrated solid waste management program leading to Zero recycling,and composting,while addressing ordinance and <br /> Waste by 2045. In this context,"Zero Waste"is defined by the enforcement requirements. <br /> County as follows: Goal#7—Develop and include an equitable, <br /> comprehensive public engagement process that effectively <br /> • The reduction of solid waste to nothing, or as close to includes input by the general public,including groups that <br /> nothing as possible, by minimizing excess consumption historically have been marginalized,and key interest groups, <br /> by means of responsible production, consumption, and including the municipal and university partners,and keeps <br /> reuse and maximizing the recovery of solid wastes through the public informed and updated on the process. <br /> recycling and composting. Goal 8—Ensure all proposed programs and policies are <br /> This Plan was then developed, in collaboration with the Solid in regulatory compliance with local,state,and federal <br /> Waste Management Department, SWAG members, and requirements. <br /> feedback from County residents,to determine the path forward <br /> to achieve Zero Waste by 2045. <br /> SolidOrange County,North Carolina <br /> Road to ■ <br /> • � � 3 <br />