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III. Demonstration of technical and financial need ORAN GE COUNTY -SANITATION DIVI SION BUDGET Line Item Descri tion Actual E enditures Pro'ected Re uested Year 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Advertisin 147 1,758 2,100 2,091 Printin 200 0 500 5,510 De t. Su lies 4,826 7,604 4,590 4,600 Educational Su lies 0 0 360 5,367 Orange County's Sanitation Division budget for educational supplies and advertising is limited. In the FY 19 00, the Sanitation Division published and distributed a SWCC brochure, which a~;ounts for the expenditure $2,100. However, this brochure was not bilingual. In-house, Program This program has experienced some rejuvenation during the current fiscal year. Beginning in January, an house recycling presentation was incorporated into the new employee orientation program.' New employE received education on both the County's in-house recycling program and other county recycling opportuniti This program not costly to promote. County-wide Programs, l.e. SWCC, Rural Curbside Due to budgetary constraints, the Sanitation Division has primarily relied on educational outreach convey through the SWCC Operator at the SWCC or through Public Works Administrative staff. In regard, #o the r~ curbside program, outreach programs administered by Orange Community Recycling and education provic through Public Works Administrative staff were the only provided. Financial Need It is time for the Orange County Sanitation Division to aggressively campaign for solid waste managem throughout the County in order to achieve its solid waste reduction goals of 45% by 2001 and 61 % by 2006. population sectors must be educated for without strong educational outreach higher waste diversion can not attained. The battle to achieve higher waste diversion is further complicated by the increasing natal cou population. As depicted in previous Sanitation Division budgets, only minimal funding has been allocated. In the FY 20 01, the $5,000 requested in the printing line item is earmarked for the translation and publication of a bi-ling informational brochure and the $5,000 for educational supplies is requested to supplement the proposed Puna received through this grant application. ff this funding is received, the cash match fund amount for this gr application would be $5,000. However, if this funding is not received, the match fund would be $2,500. IV. Plans for sustaining recyclin~/waste reduction activities Even though waste reduction has lost momentum, the government officials and citizens of Orange County extremely environmentally conscious. This is portrayed by the aggressive waste reduction goals. Govemm officials are continually searching for innovative waste reduction mechanisms, especially with the construe and demolition landfill reaching capacity in early 2000 and the MSW landfill in 2006. In 1999, Orange Coy established a Construction and Demolition Recycling Task Force and a Solid Waste Advisory Board to prop citizen participation in addressing countywide solid waste management issues. Orange County will continue to be a forerunner in pursuing recycling and waste reduction initiatives. Expan: of existing programs is proposed in the FY 2000-01 budget. Also, in the FY 2000-01, the management of Orai Regional Landfill and its programs, including Orange Community Recycling will transfer from the jurisdictior the Town of Chapel of Hill to Orange County. Having both Departments, Orange County Public Works ; Orange Regional Landfill, under the same governmental umbrella will enhance the coordination recvclina/waste reduction activities in the future.