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9 <br /> <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 />Docusign Envelope ID: 3C46D4D9-4262-4835-B314-9FEB472CCC00