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-15- 31 Absent this temporary employee it would be necessary to obtain a consulting firm at a much greater expense. Landfill Division The primary reason for the temporary personnel is to provide back up staff coverage when permanent staff are out of work. This would include all leave situations that the County offers - vacation, sick (short and long term) - and staff vacancies. Occasionally temporary employees are used when permanent employees are in training. Solid Waste is required by the State of North Carolina to operate the landfill as defined in the operating permit. This requires a trained staff to insure that the State requirements are met and that the Landfill is operating in an environmentally sound and safe manner for the employees and the citizens of the County. When a permanent employee is not working, the employee is replaced with experienced temporary personnel who perform the required duties. Typically, this temporary employee is a retiree of the Solid Waste Department and already trained on equipment, safety, and operations practices and procedures, Temporary personnel are also used to supplement permanent staff on major construction /special projects that require a considerable amount of time to complete and for which there is insufficient available time for the permanent staff to perform without adversely impacting day -to -day operations. The landfill is highly regulated and subject to closure, fines, or the like if operations deviate from approved operating permits, The community could also suffer from unsanitary conditions, smells, rodents, and other issues associated with not operating properly. Also, with a six -day a week operation and permanent staffing for only five days it is imperative that temporary employees be used to supplement permanent employees, Temporary employees are also used periodically for mowing and trimming as well as litter pickup and other miscellaneous jobs. The combination of customer service obligations, environmental permit requirements, and operational and safety necessities require a combination of overtime by regular employees and the use of temporary employees. Recycling Division: The Recycling Division has 17 permanent positions, The division provides collection of recycling from public drop -off sites, County Solid Waste Convenience Centers, businesses, and multifamily along with single - family homes, Much of the recycling collection is scheduled with significant customer service consequences for failure to collect on the scheduled day. Temporary employees are used for the following reasons: • To assist permanent personnel during times of heavy workload..