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25 <br /> 6.3.3 Recommendation #3: Raise The addition of Extended Producer Responsibility(EPR)language <br /> Awareness on Reuse and to the Ordinance is recommended to support the County's <br /> Waste Prevention sustainability goals through shifting the disposal burden of a <br /> Recommendation#3 focuses on planning and policies on waste product awayfrom the municipalityand backtothe manufacturer. <br /> prevention to help eliminate waste at the source. Preventing In May 2022, a House Bill, (H.B. 111314), was introduced to <br /> waste and reusing materials are thefirst steps in a comprehensive the General Assembly of North Carolina to establish extended <br /> zero-waste program. Successful waste prevention requires producer responsibility for certain producers of packaging <br /> creative and analytical thinking first about how a reduction in materials and to ban the manufacture and distribution of <br /> materials can be accomplished,and then what can be done to packaging materials containing certain toxic substances to protect <br /> reuse the materials that have been used once.For example,the public health.This is one example of utilizing EPR to accomplish <br /> County can collaborate and leverage partnerships with existing waste reduction goals in North Carolina, which Orange County <br /> organizations such as www.bagandfilmrecycling.org, which is could support and emulate. <br /> a drop-off directory for individuals to find participating drop- In coordination with proposing revisions to the currentsolid waste <br /> off locations for free plastic bags, film, and wrap recycling. If management regulations,it is suggested that the County advocate <br /> "Orange County NC"is entered into the search engine,13 active for material bans. Items such as film plastic bags or expanded <br /> locations appear. polystyrene foam food packaging have been successfully banned <br /> The County could review the resource's suggestions and in otherstates at present,which the Countycould lookto as model <br /> potentially promote the locations and/or the resource to its program examples.Additionally,the County could advocate for <br /> residents through outreach and education efforts.To advance EPR legislation for difficult-to-dispose of items,which have also <br /> this recommendation,there are a number of free or low-cost been passed in other states,and shift the disposal responsibility <br /> edible food rescue applications for mobile or desktop devices from the municipality to the manufacturer.The national PaintCare <br /> geared to both individuals and businesses which the County could also be a program of interest in this regard.The County is <br /> can evaluate and implement(see Appendix E-Food Waste alreadyworkingwiththeTrianglej on the SoliclWaste Consortium, <br /> Applications). includingthe solid waste departments of Orange County,Durham <br /> Achieving this recommendation means raising awareness of reuse County,City of Durham,City of Raleigh,Chatham County,Town of <br /> and waste prevention,which is the highestpiece of the sustainable Cary,Wake County,and tentatively Holly Springs.This consortium <br /> materials management hierarchy. could prove useful for this recommendation moving ahead. <br /> 6.3.4 Recommendation #4: Advocate Achieving this recommendation means advocating for more <br /> for More Material Bans and material bans and revising the Solid Waste Ordinance to align with <br /> Revise Solid Waste Ordinance the Road to Zero Waste. <br /> Recommendation #4 includes updating the County's current <br /> Solid Waste Ordinance to amend and include new solid waste <br /> management regulations that better reflect the Road to Zero <br /> Waste Plan.These amended and new regulations could clarify the <br /> requirements, update and simplify terminology, enhance reuse <br /> and recycling opportunities, and enforce recycling protocols to <br /> "Source:General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2023.haps.//www.ncleg.gou/ <br /> advance the County's zero waste goals. Sessions/1013/Bills/House/PDF/H779vl.pdf <br /> Orange County,North Carolina <br /> Solid Waste Master Plan:The Road to Zero W <br /> • 'Fall 2024 COUNTY <br />