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21 <br /> source-separated recyclables managed by OCSW and delivered by or on behalf of OCSW to an <br /> agreed upon facility. This includes: <br /> • All materials that are collected by OCSW collection crews, excluding glass collected as part of <br /> the Glass on the Side program ("GOTS"); <br /> • All materials that are collected by a private hauler under contract with OCSW(excluding <br /> GOTs); and <br /> • All materials, excluding GOTS, accepted at and hauled from an OCSW owned or operated <br /> Waste and Recycling Center, Convenience Center or Transfer Station <br /> Contractors are required to accept recyclables for processing and marketing at an agreed upon <br /> facility. Contractor must furnish sufficient facilities, equipment, labor, financial capability, and <br /> experience to begin accepting materials from OCSW within 30 days of contract execution but no <br /> later than July 1, 2025. <br /> Contractor facilities shall maintain safe and efficient procedures for queuing, weighing, unloading, <br /> screening, and vehicle departure to assure efficient use of the facility by OCSW. The Contractor <br /> shall accept all acceptable recyclable materials delivered to the agreed upon facility. The agreed <br /> upon facility shall have sufficient capacity and availability for unloading,storage,transfer, or other <br /> processing of materials so as not to impair delivery of materials from OCSW. <br /> The Contractor shall: <br /> a. have a minimum of 5 years of experience processing co-mingled recyclable material, <br /> b. have a minimum of 5 years of experience marketing and selling recyclable material, <br /> c. have a minimum of 5 years of technical experience in material recovery and recycling, <br /> d. provide sufficient financial information to describe the financial condition and strength of <br /> the company, <br /> e. provide qualified staff to handle the day-to-day operations of receiving and processing <br /> recyclable material, and <br /> f. have the necessary facilities, equipment, and employees to operate a Transfer Station or <br /> MRF. <br /> 2.2 RECYCLABLES DELIVERY <br /> Orange County Solid Waste shall have priority consideration in weighing and off-loading materials. <br /> The maximum total waiting/tipping time from arrival at the Vendors facility, to departure from the <br /> facility, shall not exceed one-half hour per truck. It is the intent of OCSW to deliver recyclables on <br /> the same day on which they are collected from curbside. Deliveries from OCSW transfer stations <br /> may be made less frequently.At a minimum,the Contractor must be available to receive materials <br /> Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, with holiday observances for New Year's <br /> Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor <br /> Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. <br /> Orange County Solid Waste shall generally deliver recyclables in a single stream. However, <br /> Contractor shall be able to accommodate source separated Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) and <br /> bulky ridge plastics. Source separated materials shall not be subject to the same expected <br /> contamination threshold as single stream recyclables. <br /> 9 <br />