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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2000 <br />Action Age a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: A royal of Rec clin Contract for Government Buildin s <br />DEPARTMENT: Solid Waste Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Blair Pollock 968-2800 ext. 161 <br />Proposed Contract <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-81$1 <br />Chapel Hill 968.4501 <br />Durham fi88-7331 <br />Mebane 33fi-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approval of a contract with Orange Recycling Services (ORS) to <br />continue the collection of recyclable materials from govemment facilities owned and operated <br />by Orange County, the Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, and their agents <br />during FY 2000-01. <br />BACKGROUND: Since its inception in 1989, the recycling program for local govemment <br />buildings has been conducted through a combination of private companies and govemment <br />staff. A private firm, Orange Recycling Services, has been under contract to the Town of <br />Chapel Hill and now Orange County. While staff has performed a portion of this service in the <br />past, mostly cardboard collection, most of the paper and can collection service has been <br />primarily handled by ORS. Staff believes that ORS could continue to effectively perform this <br />service. The contractor performs at a level of service acceptable or above average in collection <br />and marketing of the recyclables. ORS will also collect cardboard, thus consolidating that route. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract has a projected annual cost of $15,800 which includes <br />collection of recyclables from 19 sites throughout Orange County. Some of these services have <br />multiple collection points, including Orange County Public Works, which is the consolidation <br />point for a number of county buildings. (Other sites may service one or more agencies for a <br />variety of materials at different locations.) Funds to pay for the contract are budgeted and <br />generated from the solid waste enterprise fund. The enterprise fund comes 90%+ from tipping <br />fees, with other revenue from sale of recyclables, state grants, tire tax reimbursement and other <br />funds. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract with <br />Orange Recycling Services for collection of recyclables from County and Town offices and <br />facilities, subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney. <br />