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In-House Recycling 13 Orange County's Sanitation Division funds, manages and promotes its in-house recycling program, which v launched in February 1989. One Orange County Sanitation Collector collects recyclables from more than locations in 22 buildings each Tuesday. All new employees are educated on this program as well as countyw waste reduction and collection programs during their new employee orientation session. Materials collect aluminum/steel, plastic, glass, .glossy magazines, newspaper, white paper and mixed paper. Upon request, educational session is provided to individual Departments. Brochures, outlining the specifics of this program, are posted at each centrally located recycling center. In so offices, desk-side containers for mixed paper have been decorated with various types of mixed paper item: distinguish them from white paper containers. While decreasing contamination, the decorating is a fun actin which has spread to other offices. In addition, posters decorated with mixed paper items have been poster some offices. Recycling Services by Sanitation Div. (tons) 1998-99 Actual 1999-00 Pro'ected 2000-01 Pro'ected 30 35 40 Other waste diversion services provided by OCR On behalf of Orange County and the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, Orange Commu Recycling (OCR) provides supplemental waste management services to Orange County residents. OCF funded through tipping fee revenues from the Orange Regional Landfill. OCR services and special evE typically target single family residents, multi-family residents and businesses in the incorporated areas. Howe OCR does collect, directly or through contracts with private contractors, recyclables received from ~ programs. All programs are voluntary and include curbside (rural and in-town), multi-family, commercial gl and food, droproff sites 6 drop-off sites located within Orange County SWCCs and 4non-staffed sites salvage sheds (SWCCs only), motor oil, oil filter and battery collection (SWCCs only), latex paint exchange HHW collection and button battery collection. Rural Curbside Program OCR administers the contract for this program which is available to 8,000 residents. Collection is provider monthly. Although provided by OCR, Orange County Sanitation Division distributes bins and educatir brochures to new rural residents or those desiring additional bins. OCR mails a bi-annual newsletter tc County residents including those in the unincorporated areas. The participation level for this program declined in recent months. It appears rural residents are taking their recyclables to the SWCCs when 1 dispose of their household waste or due to overflow created by the bi-monthly collection. An effort will be m to Summary The Orange County Sanitation Division and the Orange Community Recycling (OCR) programs work togethE promote waste management services throughout the County. OCR primarily focuses its efforts on the ur sector. While they do produce educational materials on their programs, it is the responsibility of the Ora County Sanitation Division to distribute such materials, to provide daily education to users, and to enfi recyclable material preparation requirements for OCR programs located within the SWCCs. In addition to C programs, the Sanitation Division manages its programs at the SWCC as well as in Orange County govemn buildings. II. Description of the project It's time to revitalize the spirit of waste reduction and recycling in Orange County by launching an innov~ multi-phased campaign targeted at all populations. Special emphasis will be placed on educating the Hisp and rural community and young children. The County proposes incorporating aspects of DPPEA's new state education campaign, "R-E-C-Y-C-L-E! It begins with you and mel" into its campaign. The "Recycling Hero", his partners, the "Recycling Guys," will be used as tools to illustrate Orange County's education eff~ DPPEA's web address would also be promoted. The scope of this project will be multi-media including mobile billboards, brochures, community events school programs. The public service announcements provided by DPPEA will complement Orange Coui ramnainn_